Category: Opinions

1. MALAYSIA: Tok Mat Warns UNHCR: Cooperate on Refugee Screening in Malaysia or Face Exit
2. MYANMAR Border Scams Move Inland as Regional Crackdown Intensifies
3. THAILAND Seeks 78 Additional US Tariff Exemptions for Key Export Goods
4. INDONESIA: Government Says Perry Warjiyo’s Resignation Won’t Disrupt Monetary Policy
5. Indonesia in Talks with US for 0% Tariff on Palm Oil
6. MYANMAR: Hundreds of Myanmar Migrants Flee Chinese Crackdown in Yunnan
7. CAMBODIA: CMAC Reports 387,000Ha Contaminated by Thai Explosives
8. INDONESIA: BI Governor Perry Warjiyo Resigns
9. INDONESIA Bars Taxpayers from Recording Online Interviews with Tax Officials
10. MYANMAR: Nearly 400 Myanmar Migrant Workers Arrested in Malaysia’s Johor State
11. THAILAND Tightens Data Centre Rules as AI Demand Grows
12. INDONESIA: Children’s Day Spotlights Protection Flaws
13. INDONESIA Proposes Limited Dual Citizenship to Attract Global Talent
14. MYANMAR: ASEAN Agrees To Draft Benchmarks for Myanmar Peace Plan
15. THAILAND: US Sets 12.5% tariff on Thai Goods Over Forced Labor
16. VIETNAM Needs Tens of Thousands of Nuclear Power workers by 2035
17. CAMBODIA and US Pledge Joint Push Against Transnational Cybercrime as UN Warns of Evolving Scam Networks
18. INDONESIA: Flexibility, Bargaining Power in Focus as RI Treats Gig Workers as Micro Businesses
19. INDONESIA’S School Health Checks of 8.8 Million Students Reveal Widespread Tooth Decay, Anemia
20. MYANMAR-Thai Government Extends Work Permits for Migrant Workers, Including Myanmar Nationals
21. THAILAND to Launch Japanese-Style Savings Scheme as Rapid Aging Strains Retirement System
22. INDONESIA: Gen-Zers Turn to AI for Mental Health Support Despite Validity, Privacy risks
23. INDONESIA Keeps Tight Rein on Nickel Output to Avoid Global Oversupply
24. MYANMAR: TNLA Becomes First Ethnic Rebel Army to Join Regime Peace Talks
25. THAILAND: Briton Becomes First Foreign Somdet 
26. VIETNAMESE Men Become Japan Region’s First Foreign Bus Drivers Amid Labor Shortage
27. CAMBODIA: Thai-Cambodian Border Stays Shut Amid Political and Military Tensions
28. INDONESIA: Outrage as Trans Women Targeted in Mob
29. Indonesia’s New Citizenship Fees: Rp 75 Million to Naturalize, Rp 5 Million to Renounce
30. MYANMAR: Still a Mystery: Where is Aung San Suu Kyi?
31. THAILAND Moves Forward with $362 Cruise Terminal on Second Largest Island
32. INDONESIA: Prabowo Renews Antigraft Pledge as Scrutiny Grows Over Ex-Top Prosecutor’s
33. INDONESIA: Anwar to Address KWAP’s Investment Losses in Indonesia’s eFishery
34. MYANMAR: The Philippines’ Failure on Myanmar is Existential for ASEAN
35. SINGAPORE: Why New Divorce Figures Show ‘Unreasonable Behavior’ is Singapore’s Biggest Marriage Breaker
36. Cambodia Eliminates Indigenous malaria; Imported Cases Could Pose Challenge
37. INDONESIA: Prabowo Orders Reviews of Flagship Programs, Signals Possible Shift
38. INDONESIA Restarts $21 Billion Masela Gas Project After Nearly Three Decades
39. INDONESIA’S 2nd-Wealthiest Man Prajogo Pangestu to Buy Philippines’ Largest Geothermal Company
40. MYANMAR: Hong Kong Regulator Warns Myanmar Faces Tougher FATF Measures Without Reform Progress
41. INDONESIA: AGO Begins Probe into Ex-Top Prosecutor
42. INDONESIA: Freeport Targets More Than $7 Billion in Annual State Revenue Contributions
43. MALAYSIA: Immigration Department looking into Forest City ‘Network School‘
44. MYANMAR: ASEAN Envoy Pledges Humanitarian Mission to Myanmar
45. VIETNAM Leads Southeast Asia in Using Google AI for Education
46. CAMBODIA: History Records Prove Khnar Temple’s Khmer Roots
47. INDONESIA: Why EV Makers Choose Vietnam, Not Nickel-Rich Indonesia
48. INDONESIA’S Education Council Warns of Rising Online Gambling Threat in Schools
49. SINGAPORE Ministers Shanmugam, Tan See Leng Awarded S$230,000 Each in Bloomberg Defamation suit
50. MYANMAR Regime Rejects ASEAN Peace Plan, Pushes for Full Reinstatement
51. CAMBODIA: Arrival Numbers Drop Amid Sweeping Crackdown on cyber fraud
52. INDONESIA: KPK Arrests in Regions Raise Alarm Over Systemic Corruption
53. INDONESIA Cuts Visa-Free Entry Permits by 88% Under Selective Immigration Policy
54. MALAYSIA: Immigration’s Labor Quota System Manipulated by Syndicate: Sources
55. MYANMAR: As World Rejects the Myanmar Passport, Belarus Opens its Door
56. INDONESIA: Police Bill Slammed Over Potential Expansion Into Civilian Roles
57. INDONESIA: Rupiah Weakness Has Become Excessive, Indonesian Economist Warns
58. MALAYSIA: The Great Migration: Why Singapore Giants like Gardenia Are Moving to Johor
59. MYANMAR: Indonesia to Host Separate Talks with Key Actors in Myanmar’s Crisis
60. THAILAND: China Retreats — Russians Reshape Thai condo Demand
61. INDONESIA: Firms Gear Up For Buybacks Amid Stock Market Slump
62. INDONESIA: Government Spending Surges in Q1 2026 on Fiscal Stimulus and Low Base Effect
63. MYANMAR Migrants in Thailand Emerge as $6.7-Billion Consumer Market
64. DUAL SINGAPOREAN-INDONESIAN Citizen Gets Record Three-Year Jail Term For Dodging National Service for 21 Years
65. THAILAND Scales Up Farm Drones to Cut Costs and Boost Yields
66. INDONESIA: Joint Police, Military Crackdown on Street Robbers Raises Fear of Extrajudicial Killings
67. INDONESIA Develops National Fraud Portal to Strengthen Anti-Scam Response
68. SINGAPORE: Surgeons in Singapore Remove Brain Tumor Through Eye Socket in First-of-Its-Kind Procedure
69. THAILAND to Quarantine DRC Arrivals Even Without Symptoms
70. INDONEhttps://asiaviews.net/thailand-to-quarantine-drc-arrivals-even-without-symptoms/SIA: Prabowo’s Rare Address Raises Political Concerns
71. INDONESIA’S New Export Watchdog Could Recover Billions Lost to Under-Invoicing
72. MYANMAR: Youths in Yangon Fear Arrests Amid Forced Military Recruitment Drive
73. THAILAND: Anutin Declares War on Drugs, Mafia
74. VIETNAM Debuts in Global Top 50 Startup Ecosystems
75. CAMBODIA Revisits the Brutality of Pol Pot’s Regime on National Day of Remembrance
76. INDONESIA: Dejà Vu as Current ‘Chaos’ Haunt Reform Anniversary
77. MALAYSIA: Survey Shows Malaysians Becoming More Intolerant of Differences Amid Rising ‘Insular Trust’ Trend
78. MYANMAR Military Recaptures Key Thai Border Trade Hub as 4,000 Flee
79. SINGAPORE: Robots to Clean, Patrol and Deliver Food in Singapore’s Punggol Under Expanded AI Trials
80. INDONESIA: Right To Be Forgotten Proposal Raises Misuse Concerns
81. INDONESIA: ‘No Dollar, No Problem’: Indonesia’s Biggest Banks Connect to Alipay and WeChat Pay
82. MALAYSIA: Malay Language Studies Expand in China, 17 Universities Now Offer Programs Amid Stronger MalaysiaChina Ties
83. MYANMAR: Miss Grand Myanmar Contestant Expelled Following Backlash Over Religious Costume
84. THAILAND Widens Crackdown On Foreign Nominee Businesses
85. INDONESIA: Reform Team Pushes Demilitarization of Police Amid Brutality Concerns
86. INDONESIA: Jakarta Cuts Slum Areas by Half, Boosts Green Space Coverage
87. MALAYSIA’S 1MDB Recovery Hits RM31.3B as of 2025, Ranks Among World’s Highest: MACC chief
88. MYANMAR: Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s Son Seeks France’s Help in Obtaining ‘Proof of Life’
89. THAILAND Approves $25-Billion Investment By TikTok
90. INDONESIA: ‘Interventionist’ Policies May Deter Indonesia’s Growth
91. INDONESIA Banks on Currency Swap with China to Bolster Rupiah
92. MYANMAR Junta Expands Subsidized Fuel, Fertilizer Distribution To Farmers
93. THAILAND: True, Google and Thailand’s Government Launch Nationwide AI Literacy Drive
94. VIETNAM Turns To Laos For Electricity To Prevent Power Shortage
95. INDONESIA: Creeping Militarization Looms As Battalions Expand Nationwide: CSIS-JakartaPost
96. INDONESIA Fast-Tracks 575 km Sea Wall to Safeguard 55 Million Residents
97. MALAYSIA To Pursue Balanced Economic Diplomacy Without Compromising Energy Security: Anwar
98. MYANMAR: War Crimes Case Against Myanmar Dictator Moves Forward in Timor
99. THAILAND Accelerates Rail Links with Malaysia
100. CAMBODIA: Hun Sen Warns Thai Move to End Maritime MoU May Fuel Row
101. INDONESIA: Arrests Mar Labor Day Rallies in Jakarta, Bandung
102. INDONESIA: Malaria Hits Record High in Indonesia As Elimination Challenges Persist
103. MYANMAR: NUG And Family Dismiss Junta’s Relocation Claim, Demand Proof of Life for Aung San Suu Kyi
104. THAILAND Pushes Land Bridge As Energy Hub to Guard Against Hormuz Risk
105. CAMBODIA Drafts New Military Service Law for Citizens Aged 18 to 25-KhmerTimes
106. INDONESIA: Iran War, Domestic Strains Push Rupiah To New Historic Low
107. INDONESIA Weighs Copyright Protection for Journalistic Works
108. MALAYSIANS Repaid a Record RM23b In Credit Card Debt in 2025 As Household Debt Rises
109. MYANMAR: Regime Considering ‘Good Things’ for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Min Aung Hlaing Says
110. INDONESIA: Fury As Court Dismisses 1998 Mass Rape Lawsuit
111. INDONESIA: De-Dollarization Drive: Indonesia-China Cross-Border QRIS Payments to Launch Next Week
112. MYANMAR: Min Aung Hlaing Targets ASEAN Re-Entry as Key to Ending Isolation-Irrawaddy
113. THAILAND Moves to End 60-Day Visa-Free Stays To Screen Out Unwanted Visitors
114. VIETNAM: ‘VinFast Will Never Produce Gasoline Cars Again’: Southeast Asia’s Richest Man Pham Nhat Vuong
115. INDONESIA: Human Rights Hit New Low in Indonesia: Amnesty
116. INDONESIA Declines Multi-Billion-Dollar Loan Offers from IMF and World Bank
117. MALAYSIA: Food vs Fuel: Survey Shows What Malaysians and Thais Fear Most as Oil Jitters Rise
118. MYANMAR: Min Aung Hlaing Gives Armed Groups 100 Days to Join Peace Talks
119. THAILAND: Moody’s Lifts Thailand’s Credit Outlook To Stable From negative
120. CAMBODIA: Military Conflict with Thailand Scarred Society: UN Report
121. INDONESIA’S Waste Crisis Exposes Urgent Need for Regulatory Reform
122. INDONESIA: Vasectomy Debate Highlights Gender Gap in Family Planning
123. MYANMAR’S New Year Amnesty Sparks Outrage Over Low Number of Political Prisoners
124. THAI Firms Exit Cambodia Amid Tensions
125. INDONESIA: Wikimedia To Meet Government After Access Block Threat
126. INDONESIA: Jakarta to Begin Taxing Electric Vehicles
127. MYANMAR: Win Myint Is Free—Where Is Aung San Suu Kyi?
128. THAILAND:  Specter of Stagflation Haunts Thailand
129. VIETNAMESE Woman Jailed for Selling 18 People to Thailand, Myanmar Scam Compounds
130. INDONESIA: Sovereignty Concerns Loom Over New Security Pact with US
131. INDONESIA: Russia to Supply Crude and LPG to Indonesia Following Moscow Talks
132. MYANMAR: Recaptured Conscripts in Naypyidaw Branded with Facial Tattoos to Prevent Desertion 
133. SINGAPORE Bets Big on AI, Stakes Claim as Regional Hub Contender: PwC
134. THAILAND Emerges as a Top Gaming Market in Southeast Asia
135. CAMBODIA Strongly Protests Thai Encroachment on Cultural Heritage Sites
136. INDONESIA: BGN Stokes Overspending Criticism for Billion-Rupiah Procurement of Event Planners
137. INDONESIA Accelerates De-Dollarization as Local Currency Transactions Surge 163%
138. MYANMAR: Min Aung Hlaing Vows to Normalize Myanmar-ASEAN Ties Despite Genocide Charges
139. THAILAND: Parnpree Backs New Myanmar President
140. INDONESIA: Prabowo Heads to Moscow for Possible Oil Deal with Putin
141. INDONESIA: Gibran’s Ad Hoc Judges Proposal in Acid Attack Case Draws Legal Doubt
142. MALAYSIA: Johor–Singapore Economic Zone Takes Shape: What it could mean for jobs, wages and growth
143. MYANMAR: KNU Establishes Kawthoolei Governing Councils Following Ratification of Federal Charter
144. VIETNAM: VnExpress International Turns 10
145. MALAYSIA Kicks off 100-Country Grand Sumud Nusantara Mission to Send Aid to Gaza
146. MYANMAR Social Media Users React to Min Aung Hlaing’s New Role
147. THAI Airlines Rrim Routes as Jet Fuel Surge Bites
148. CAMBODIA: PM Orders Probe Into Alleged Petrol Smuggling, Reaffirms Cambodia’s sufficient fuel supply
149. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s East Asia Outreach: Gains, But Missed Time
150. INDONESIA Rents Extra Warehouses as Rice Stocks Hit Record Levels
151. MALAYSIA: Anwar Defends Strong Iran Position, Says Malaysia’s Stance Delivered Results
152. MYANMAR: The Burma War’s Impact on Food Production
153. INDONESIA: Govt Scrambles for Oil From Anywhere Amid Mideast Supply Crunch
154. INDONESIA Expands Health Partnership with China on TB, AI, and Biotech
155. LAOS Approves Railway to Vietnam in Bid to Shed Landlocked Status
156. MALAYSIA, China seen as more resilient among Asia economies in current global turmoil: JP Morgan
157. SINGAPORE Offers Parents 30 Weeks of Paid Leave as Birth Rate Hits Historic Low
158. CAMBODIA: Koh Kong Island will be Region’s First ‘Carbon Neutral Community’
159. INDONESIA: Geoeconomic headwinds fracture ASEAN neutrality
160. INDONESIA: Pertamina Tankers Still Stuck in Persian Gulf as Malaysia Gets Hormuz Pass
161. MYANMAR: Chaos Reigns Across Myanmar as Fuel Crisis Deepens
162. THAILAND: Population Shrinks to 65.8M
163. CAMBODIA: Trade Persists Between Cambodia, Thailand Despite Border Halt
164. INDONESIA Plans $14 Billion in New Downstream Industrial Projects
165. INDONESIA Urged to Honor Contracts, Keep Doors Open in Mineral Tug-of-War
166. MALAYSIA: Anwar Calls for Lebanon to be Included in Expanded West Asia Ceasefire
167. MYANMAR: Regime Fuel Rationing Threatens Myanmar’s Rice Harvest
168. INDONESIA: Prabowo Affirms Support for Palestinian Cause
169. INDONESIA: Report Shows Incentives Drive Indonesians to Switch to EVs
170. MALAYSIA: Anwar Urges Peaceful Resolution to West Asia Tensions After Calls with Bahrain, UAE leaders
171. MYANMAR: Chin Group in Myanmar Rebuts Drug Trafficking Claims Made in Indian Media Report
172. SINGAPORE: Dual Citizen Loses National Service Fight After Singapore Court Shuts Down ‘I’m Indonesian’ Defense
173. THAILAND: Government Urges Thai Citizens to Leave IsraeL
174. REGIONAL: Asia Pivots to Coal as Middle East Conflict Chokes LNG Supply
175. CAMBODIA: 1970 Coup Still Shapes Cambodia’s Foreign Policy
176. MYANMAR: Ukrainians and US Citizen Arrested in India Over Allegedly Entering Myanmar to Help Resistance Groups
177. THAILAND: Middle East Conflict Cuts 1,000 Flights to Thailand, Slows 2026 Aviation Growth
178. INDONESIA: ‘We Are Not A Colonialist’: Indonesia on US Forced Labor Probe
179. INDONESIA: Rights Coalition Urges Premeditated Murder Probe in Acid Attack on Kontras Activist
180. MYANMAR: SAC-M Reject Myanmar Junta’s Attempt to Rebrand Rule after Elections
181. SINGAPORE, MALAYSIA Universities Take Top Spots in First Southeast Asia Ranking
182. THAILAND: RSssia Ready to Sell Oil to Thailand as Government seeks More Sources: Sihasak
183. VIETNAM: Hanoi to Build Nearly 1,000 New Schools by 2045 as Class Sizes Hit 60 Students
184. ASEAN States Working on Fuel-Sharing Deal
185. CAMBODIA: Education Ministry Planning Border School Bunkers
186. INDONESIA: Prabowo Pushes Smooth Idul Fitri ‘Mudik’, Stable Food Supply
187. INDONESIA: Nearly Half of Economists Say Indonesia’s Economy Is Deteriorating: UI Survey
188. MYANMAR: Social Media Users React to Fuel Shortages Causing Hardship in Myanmar
189. CAMBODIA: Labor Ministry shrugs off Thailand ban on Cambodian migrant workers
190. INDONESIA: TNI Restructuring Raises Eyebrows
191. MYANMAR: Institute of Chin Affairs Reports Heavy Myanmar Junta Casualties and Escalating Airstrikes as Resistance Forces Defend Srategic Falam Hub
192. SINGAPOREANS’ Support for Death Penalty in Drug Trafficking Cases Rise’s to 77 Percent: Minister
193. VIETNAM Targets 95% of Population Aged 15 and Above to Have Bank Accounts
194. INDONESIA: High Alert Order for Troops Draws Scrutiny
195. INDONESIA Disburses $3.3 Billion Ramadan Bonus for State Employees
196. MYANMAR: Bago Resistance Frees Hundreds of Survivors as Evidence of Junta Massacre Emerges
197. THAI Navy Races to Assist 23 Crew After Cargo Ship Attack Near Hormuz
198. THAILAND Sends 40,000 Stranded Europeans Home
199. INDONESIA: Govt Steps up Vaccination as Measles Outbreak in Indonesia Spreads to Australia
200. INDONESIA: Government Plans 500 Integrated Schools Nationwide by 2026
201. LAOS and THAILAND Strengthen Ties in Consumer Protection
202. MYANMAR Junta Boss’s Budget Built on Economic Fantasy
203. REGIONAL: ‘Welcome to Hell’: How White Supremacist Content is Radicalizing Teens in South-east Asia
204. CAMBODIAN Travelers Recount Ordeals as Thai Authorities Deny KT ‘Entry Denial’ Report
205. INDONESIA Finally Tells US, Israel to Stop Attacking Iran
206. INDONESIA: Women’s Rights Group File Amicus Brief Against Minister’s Denial of 1998 Mass Rape
207. MYANMAR Junta Chief’s Family Cash In as Fuel Restrictions Spark EV Frenzy
208. SINGAPORE Orders Meta to Block ‘Blasphemous’ Video of Man Stepping on Quran
209. INDONESIA: Activists’ Acquittal of Riot Incitement Hailed as Democratic Win
210. INDONESIA Picks China as Its Waste-to-Energy Partner
211. SINGAPORE Orders Meta to Block ‘Blasphemous’ Video of Man Stepping on Quran
212. MYANMAR, Afghan Hopeful Scholars Mourn UK Study Visa Ban
213. VIETNAM: Fields Medalist Ngo Bao Chau Recruits 6 World-class Mathematicians to Reverse Vietnam’s Brain Drain
214. INDONESIA Keeps Seat on Trump’s Board of Peace as Critics Cite Iran Conflict
215. INDONESIA Secures $1.4 Billion Investment for Solar Power Expansion
216. MYANMAR: Dissolution of Scam-Linked Fully Light Group Hits Myanmar Junta Where It Hurts
217. SINGAPORE Workers Near Bottom While ASEAN Peers Lead Asia-Pacific in Workplace Happiness
218. THAI Youth Drug Use Reaches Crisis Stage 
219. INDONESIA: Gov’t Launches Rp 5 Trillion Subsidized Rice Program to Contain Inflation
220. INDONESIA: Questions Rise over Indonesia’s Silence on Khamenei’s Death-JakartaGlobe-Mar 4, 2026
221. MALAYSIA: Stolen Copper, Stalled Trains: Malaysia’s Costly cable theft crisis
222. MYANMAR: Junta Forms Multilingual Propaganda Body to Counter Independent Media
223. THAILAND: The Growing Cost of Elephant Intrusions
224. INDONESIA: Pressure Grows for Indonesia to Quit Board of Peace Amid US-Israel War Against Iran
225. INDONESIA: Top Court Narrows Obstruction of Justice Provision
226. MYANMAR: No Amnesty for Myanmar’s Top Political Prisoner as Junta Orchestrates Power Transition
227. THAILAND: US–Iran Conflict Threatens Baht 60Billion Thai Export hit, Spilling into Tourism, Property and Retail
228. VIETNAM Opposes Use of Force Against Sovereign Nations
229. INDONESIA: Half a million Indonesians in limbo as Middle East conflict escalates
230. INDONESIA: Bali Airport Cancels 15 International Flights Amid Gulf Airspace Shutdown
231. MALAYSIA: Govt Working to Bring Some Malaysians Stranded in Middle East After Iran strikes: Anwar
232. MYANMAR: UN Annual Report Shows a Sharp Increase in Myanmar’s Human Rights crisis, Especially for children
233. THAI Foreign Ministry Outlines Complex Evacuation Routes Amid Middle East Escalation
234. INDONESIA Monitors Pilgrims, Migrants As US-Israel Strikes on Iran Raise War Fears
235. INDONESIA Monitors Pilgrims, Migrants As US-Israel Strikes on Iran Raise War Fears
236. INDONESIA: Cheng Hoo Mosque Distributes Rp 500,000 Zakat to 32,000 Recipients
237. MALAYSIA Airlines Grounds All Doha, Jeddah and Medina Flights until March 4 as Middle East Conflict Escalates
238. MYANMAR: Junta Defense Minister Admits Recruitment of Minors and Overage Civilians Amid Systemic Corruption and Forced Enlistment
239. INDONESIA: Beyond Tariffs: Indonesia’s Uneven Pact with Washington
240. INDONESIA: KUA Mixes TikTok, Treats to Spark Gen Z Interest in Marriage
241. MALAYSIA: Government Overthrow Plot: Bukit Aman Probes Prominent Local Figure, Foreign Media
242. MYANMAR: Kachin Amber and the Bloody Truth Behind China’s Latest Scientific Breakthrough
243. VIETNAMESE REturnees from Cambodia Endure Hardship On Floating Homes in Dong Nai
244. Is INDONESIA’S 19% Tariff Deal Still Valid After the US Supreme Court Ruling?
245. INDONESIA: LPDP Alumni Controversy Rekindles Debate Over Return Rules
246. MYANMAR: SAC-M Urges ASEAN to Back Timor-Leste’s Legal Move on Myanmar Military
247. SINGAPORE Hit by AI Disinformation Blitz, Hundreds of Fake YouTube Videos Target PM Wong
248. VIETNAM: Tet Tourism Surge Exposes Overcrowding, Service Quality Concerns
249. INDONESIA Decries Double Standards in Nuclear Weapons Control
250. INDONESIA: Prabowo Ministers Clash Over Restricting Indomaret, Alfamart as Village Cooperatives Roll Out
251. Myanmar Junta Sets Mid-March Date for New Parliament
252. THAILAND: World Bank Warns Thailand of Labor Crisis, Urges AI Upskilling
253. VIETNAM’S Hottest Jobs in 2026: AI, Sales and Semiconductor Surge
254. INDONESIA: Presidency For All: Indonesia’s Human Rights Diplomacy
255. INDONESIA: UK-Based Arm to Train 15,000 Indonesian Engineers in Chip Design
256. MALAYSIA’S ‘Survival’ Hinges on ‘One Family’ Unity: Anwar to Foreign Envoys
257. MYANMAR: Junta Escalates Airstrikes in Kachin State After Drone Attack on MNA Aircraft
258. PHILIPPINES: What Evidence Did the ICC Prosecution Present vs Duterte on Day 1?
259. CAMBODIA Protests Thai Naval Incursion in Territorial Waters
260. INDONESIA Catches Break After US Supreme Court Ruling on Trump Tariffs
261. INDONESIA to Buy 1,000 Tons of US Rice Despite Prabowo’s Anti-Import Stance
262. MYANMAR: Nearly 120,000 Civilian Homes Torched Across Myanmar Since 2021 Coup as Arson Attacks Intensify
263. THAILAND is Losing Ground to Vietnam
264. CAMBODIA: Lethal Legacies of War Await Displaced Families at Home
265. INDONESIA: Four Countries Join Indonesia in Promising Troops for Trump’s Gaza Peace Board
266. INDONESIA: Prabowo Faces Dual Diplomatic Test on Palestine at First BOP Meeting
267. MYANMAR: Mizoram Suspends India–Myanmar Border Trade for Two Months Following Death of Indian Driver
268. SINGAPORE: IDF Data Suggests Singapore Nationals May Be Among Dual Citizens Serving in Israeli Military During Gaza War
269. INDONESIA, US Firms Sign Over $7 Billion in Trade, Investment Deals-JakartaPost
270. Indonesia Slams Israel’s West Bank Annexation
271. MALAYSIA: No One Above The Law in Building Houses of Worship: Anwar
272. MYANMAR: Athan Publishes Analysis of Freedom of Expression Under Interim Governance Arrangements in Myanmar
273. THAILAND: Call for Stimulus in Border Provinces
274. CAMBODIA: Ongoing Spat Stems From Historical Narratives, Nationalism, Misinformation and Unresolved Mechanisms
275. INDONESIA: Chinese Muslims Navigate Identities Amid Lunar New Year, Ramadan Overlap
276. INDONESIA Reaffirms Two-State Solution in Talks with Palestinian Envoy at UN
277. MYANMAR Expels Timor-Leste Representative Over War Crimes Case
278. SINGAPORE is Spending Billions to Boost Births, and It’s Not Working
279. CAMBODIA Urged to Diversify Trade as Border Tensions Expose Reliance on Thai Market
280. INDONESIA Reaffirms Support for Palestine as Israel Joins Gaza Peace Board
281. INDONESIA: Purbaya Says Global Rating Agencies Misjudged Indonesian EconomyTHAILAND Leads ASEAN in AI Adoption as Regional Digital Economy Eyes $1 Trillion Valuation
282. PHILIPPINES: Biz, Civil Society Groups Want Tough Dynasty Law
283. THAILAND Leads ASEAN in AI Adoption as Regional Digital Economy Eyes $1 Trillion Valuation
284. CAMBODIA Says Nearly 200 Scam Centers CLosed
285. INDONESIA Slips in Corruption Index in Prabowo’s First Year
286. INDONESIA: Prabowo ‘Furious’ Over Stock Market Rout After MSCI Warning: Brother
287. MYANMAR: Drugs Seized as Myanmar Junta Troops Abandon Outposts Near Machanbaw Under KIA Pressure
288. THAILAND Can Capture Major Growth Gains by Scaling Up Green Manufacturing: World Bank
289. INDONESIA Readies Troops for Gaza Deployment
290. INDONESIA’S Journalist Safety Index Slips in 2025 as Censorship, Pressure Rise
291. MALAYSIA Rises to Third in ASEAN on 2025 Corruption Perception Index with Improved Score of 52
292. MYANMAR: The Junta’s Air War in Arakan: Desperation, Symbolism, and Strategic Miscalculation
293. VIETNAM Breaks into World’s TOp 10 Retirement Destinations for the First Time
294. INDONESIA: EU Proposes Sanctions on Indonesian Ports for Handling Russian Oil
295. INDONESIA Consumer Sentiment Improves as Growth Holds Above 5%
296. MALAYSIA: State Govts Must Follow Federal Decisions on Illegal Construction https://asiaviews.net/indonesia-eu-proposes-sanctions-on-indonesian-ports-for-handling-russian-oil/of Places of Worship: Anwar
297. MYANMAR Junta Hails ICJ Genocide Case Defense as ‘National Duty’
298. VIETNAM: Homestays in World’s Best Tourism Village Fully Booked for Tet Holidays
299. CAMBODIA: Visa-Free Entry Calls Turn Shriller as Cambodia Eases Norms for Chinese
300. INDONESIA: Bali Police Arrest Dozens of Indians in Online Gambling Crackdown
301. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Approval Nears 80%, Surpassing Jokowi and SBY: Survey
302. MYANMAR: Top Gold Association Officials Arrested by Myanmar Junta Officials
303. THAILAND: Foreign Media: Anutin’s Nationalist Bet Delivers Landslide
304. CAMBODIA: US Lifts Weapons Sale Restrictions on Cambodia, Marking New Chapter in Bilateral Ties
305. INDONESIA: Women Take Lead in Community Climate Action
306. INDONESIA: Suzuki Launches First Electric Car in Indonesia With e-Vitara Debut
307. MYANMAR: Political Prisoners in Thayet Prison Stage Silent Strike to Mark Fifth Anniversary of Myanmar Coup
308. SINGAPORE: Southeast Asian Destination Named World’s Best City for Solo Female Travelers
309. INDONESIA: Authorities Prevent Attempted Smuggling of Wildlife to Thailand
310. INDONESIA: Danantara to Break Ground on 3 Million-Ton Steel Plant to Cut Indonesia’s Import Reliance
311. MYANMAR and Russia Agree New Military Alliance
312. PHILIPPINES-House Panel Junks 2 Impeach Raps vs Marcos Jr.
313. THAILAND: Foreign Tourists Rank Scams as Top Safety Concern in Thailand
314. CAMBODITHAILAND: Foreign Tourists Rank Scams as Top Safety Concern in ThailandA Protests Thai Activity at Ta Moan and Ta Krabei Temples
315. INDONESIA: Prabowo Courts Islamic Leaders to Support Board of Peace Membership Amid Pushback
316. INDONESIA Probes Market Manipulation, Freezes Broker Accounts Worth $40 Million
317. MYANMAR Junta Turns to Pakistan Amid Rohingya Genocide Case
318. THAILAND Overtakes Vietnam as Southeast Asia’s Top Market for Gold Demand
319. INDONESIA: Military Training for Civil Servants Draws Mixed Reactions
320. INDONESIA: Indonesia Steps Up TB Campaign Under Prabowo as Cases Rank Second Worldwide
321. MYANMAR  Junta Calls Coup-Protesting Civil Servants Back to Work
322. PHILIPPINE Billionaire Manuel Villar Loses $1B in Net Worth Amid Market Manipulation, Insider Trading Complaint
323. VIETNAM’S Motorbike Market Leads Southeast Asia in Growth
324. INDONESIA: Education Fund Allocation for Free Meal Faces Legal Challenge
325. MALAYSIA: Why Malaysia, not Indonesia, is the Strategic First Stop for China’s Muslim F&B Entrepreneurs
326. MALAYSIA: Why Malaysia, not Indonesia, is the Strategic First Stop for China’s Muslim F&B Entrepreneurs
327. MYANMAR: Five Years After the Coup, Myanmar Is Worse Off Than Ever
328. VIETNAM: President Trump Welcomes Vietnam’s Decision to Join Peace Council
329. INDONESIA: Walhi Calls for Systemic Reform After 19 Fatalities Linked to Illegal Gold Mining
330. INDONESIA’S  Alcohol Industry Contributes Rp 9 Trillion to State Coffers
331. MALAYSIA: Majority of Respondents Favor Two-Term Cap Over 10-Year Limit for Prime Ministers: Poll
332. MYANMAR: Facebook Deletes 270 Accounts Tied to Myanmar Military’s Business and Propaganda Efforts
333. VIETNAM Confirms High-Potential Offshore Oil Discovery Off Southern Coast
334. CAMBODIA: Govt Swats Malaria, With No Cases for Seven Years
335. INDONESIA to Host Ocean Impact Summit in Bali
336. INDONESIA Logs $1B Food Delivery Growth, Region’s Highest
337. MYANMAR Nationalists Protest ICJ Rohingya Genocide Case in Yangon
338. SINGAPOREANS, MALAYSIANS Among Top Overseas Homeowners in England, Wales
339. INDONESIA: Land Erosion Worsens on Riau’s Bengkalis Island, May Alter Maritime Border
340. INDONESIA Boasts Strong Basis for Green Economy Transiti
341. MALAYSIA: Strategic Location and Incentives Give Malaysia Edge to Become Major Regional Maritime MRO Hub: Miti
342. MYANMAR: Voter Turnout Reaches About 55 % in Myanmar’s 2025 General Elections
343. VIETNAM: Hanoi Adopts 100-Year Master Plan Resolution
344. INDONESIA: Cambodia Scam Crackdown Sheds Light on Indonesia’s Employment Gaps
345. INDONESIA: Forest Areas Cited in West Bandung Landslide
346. MYANMAR: Min Aung Hlaing shrugs off criticism as military-backed party dominates Myanmar vote
347. PHILIPPINES: Duterte’s ICC Confirmation of Charges Hearing Set for Feb. 23
348. VIETNAM Lacks System to Nurture its 1 Million Autistic Children
349. INDONESIA: Reform Team Weighs Placing Police Under Ministry
350. INDONESIA: Rescuers Recover More Bodies from West Java Landslide, With 72 Still Missing
351. MYANMAR: Final Round of Myanmar Vote Set to Seal Junta Ally’s Victory
352. SINGAPORE Steps Up AI Ambitions with S$1b Public Research Investment
353. VIETNAM: Halal Race Heats Up as Vietnam Advances Certification and Trade Plans
354. CAMBODIAN Urges UN to Monitor Thai Military Abuses
355. INDONESIA: IMF Expects Indonesia’s Economy to Grow 5.1% this Year
356. INDONESIA’S Free Meal Program to Exceed McDonald’s Global Output: Prabowo
357. MALAYSIA: Starting School at Six: How Malaysia Stacks Up Against its Neighbors
358. MYANMAR: IPCM Calls for Immediate Release of 27 Journalists and Stronger Media Safety Guarantees in Myanmar
359. INDONESIA Accepts Trump ‘Board of Peace’ Invite
360. INDONESIA Joins Global Coalition to Grow Carbon Markets
361. MALAYSIA: Judiciary Sets Up Dedicated High Court to Handle and Fast-Track Corruption Cases
362. MYANMAR’S Gold Haven Evaporates as Junta Caps Surging Price
363. LAOS On Track to Graduate from LDC Status This Year: UN
364. CAMBODIA: Over 400 Indonesians ‘Released’ by Cambodian Scam Networks: Ambassador
365. INDONESIA Revokes Permits of 28 Companies after Sumatra Disasters
366. INDONESIA: Govt Pledges Central Bank Independence as Rupiah Hits Record Low
367. MALAYSIA: ASEAN Will Not Certify Myanmar Election or Send Observers
368. SINGAPORE Encourages Using Old Banknotes, Digital Red Envelopes During Lunar New Year
369. INDONESIA: Local Governments Propose 60 New Transmigration Areas
370. INDONESIA: Prabowo Nominates Nephew Thomas Djiwandono for Bank Indonesia Deputy Governor
371. MYANMAR Scam Job Vacancies Surge Despite Junta ‘Crackdown’
372. PHILIPPINES-Marcos Bares Major Malampaya Gas Find
373. VIETNAM: Hundreds of Tons of Fake Dietary Supplements Produced at Hanoi Industrial Park Over Decade
374. CAMBODIA Protests Thai Occupation of Thmar Da Area
375. INDONESIANS Love ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Services
376. MYANMAR: Joint Myanmar Resistance Offensive Intensifies Across Bago Region as Multiple Fronts collapse
377. VIETNAM Police Bust $532,000 Crypto Scam Imitating Nasdaq
378. INDONESIA: Foreign Investors Put $53 Billion into Indonesia in 2025, Singapore on Lead
379. INDONESIAN Military Rescue 18 Freeport Workers From Rebel Siege in Papua
380. MALAYSIA: Better Than Singapore? How Malaysia’s ‘Balanced Economy’ is Winning Over Global Businesses
381. SINGAPORE, Indonesia Join Forces to Tighten Pharmaceutical and Clinical Trial Oversight in Asean
382. MYANNMAR: ICJ Hearings Highlight Role of Religious Propaganda in Rohingya Genocide
383. CAMBODIA Braces for Prolonged Border Displacement Crisis
384. INDONESIA: Ten Years after Sarinah Attack, Indonesia’s Fight Against Terror Moves Online
385. INDONESIA: Sri Mulyani Joins Gates Foundation Governing Board
386. MYANMAR: Civilians Face Widening Displacement Crisis: Myanmar Witness
387. THAILAND: New Thai Government Must Choose Between ‘Short-Term Handouts’ and Long-Term Growth, Economists Warn
388. INDONESIA: PDI-P Stands With Voters Against Indirect Polls
389. INDONESIA to End Diesel Imports in 2026 as Balikpapan Refinery Comes Online
390. MALAYSIA: Transport Minister Outlines Plan to Turn Penang’s Swettenham Pier Seafront Into Walkable Commercial Hub
391. MYANMAR: Rohingya ‘Targeted for Destruction’ by Myanmar, ICJ Hears
392. THAILAND: Politics Addresses Tourism Roadblocks
393. INDONESIA: Community Sentences Introduced in New Penal Code
394. INDONESIA: KPK Charges Tax Officials, Consultant in Rp 75 Billion Mining Tax Case
395. MALAYSIA: Key Questions About Malaysia’s Proposed Two-Term PM Limit
396. MYANMAR: Low Turnout, Intimidation and Attacks Mark Phase 2 of Myanmar Junta’s Election
397. THAILAND: US Bans Seafood Imports from Vietnam, Opening Door for Thai Exporters
398. INDONESIA: Prabowo Embraces Criticism But New Penal Code Draws Free Speech Concerns 
399. INDONESIA: Prabowo Declares End to Rice Imports as Self-Sufficiency Reached
400. MALAYSIA: Citizenship Amendment for Children Born Overseas to Malaysian Mothers Set to Take Effect Mid-2026: Home Minister
401. MYANMAR: USDP Wins Majority of Seats in Rakhine, Chin on Back of Advance Ballots
402. PHILIPPINES: Philhealth to Grant General Amnesty for Non-Payers: Marcos
403. INDONESIA: Democrats Back Prabowo’s Plan to End Direct Regional Elections
404. INDONESIA to Launch Waste-to-Energy Projects in 34 Cities
405. MALAYSIA: Here’s Why Social Media Firms May Come to Love Malaysia’s New Online Safety Act
406. MYANMAR: Yangon Residents Forced to Hoist National Flags for Independence Day Under Threat of Massive Fines
407. SOUTHEAST ASIA’S Five Richest Billionaires Hold More Than $135B
408. CAMBODIA: Plea for Peace as Thousands Remain Displaced by Border Encroachment
409. INDONESIA: Indonesia Enacts New Criminal Code, Regulating Cohabitation and Banning Marxism
410. INDONESIA: Do-Or-Die Year for Prabowo’s Free Meals Rollout
411. MYANMAR Junta Says to Release Over 6,000 Prisoners in Annual Amnesty
412. THAILAND Accuses Cambodia of War Crimes 
413. INDONESIA: Palm Oil Expansion in Papua Raises Eyebrows
414. INDONESIA Invests $500 Million in Novotel Makkah Deal: Hajj Village
415. MALAYSIA: Why Malaysian Campuses Are a Hit with Students from China, Bangladesh, India
416. MYANMAR: Life interrupted–Myanmar Gen Z Struggle With Threats Post-Coup
417. THAILAND: China Sends Special Envoy to Thailand and Cambodia Again Today to Mediate Border clash
418. CAMBODIA ‘Hires US Lobbyists’ 
419. INDONESIA to Fight For Zero Tariffs on Palm Oil in This Week’s US Trade Talks
420. INDONESIA: Prabowo to Inaugurate Rp 1 Trillion Hospital During Papua Visit
421. INDONESIA: Prabowo to Inaugurate Rp 1 Trillion Hospital During Papua Visit
422. THAILAND: Second Army Area Destroys Casino Compound at Chong Sai Taku
423. SINGAPORE Court Dismisses Challenge to Mandatory Death Penalty
424. INDONESIA: Govt Plans Major Rebuild After Sumatra Floods Kill Over 1,000
425. INDONESIA- Aceh Urges Govt to Allow Entry of Humanitarian Aid from Malaysia
426. MYANMAR Junta Leader Signals Enduring Military Role in Politics After Elections
427. THAI-CAMBODIAN Border Clash Exposes Expanding Arms Pipeline
428. VIETNAM: Hanoi Plans $212M Emergency Projects Before 2026 Rains to Stop Flooding
429. INDONESIA: Aceh Turns to UN Agencies for Recovery While Jakarta Maintains No-Aid Stance
430. INDONESIA: Sumatra Flood Deaths Exceed 1,000 as Regions Extend Emergency Status
431. MYANMAR  Junta Hits Back at Criticism of Military-Run Poll
432. THAILAND: Landslide Hopes Could Reset Thailand’s Three-Bloc Politics
433. INDONESIA: Danantara Signs Pact for Joint Investments in Jordan
434. INDONESIA: Two Firms Seek Licensing to Operate Crypto Exchanges in Indonesia
435. MYANMAR: Junta Forms Anti-Scam Body Amid Growing Evidence of Its Own Complicity
436. REGIONAL: 3 Southeast Asian Billionaires Makes Forbes Asia’s Philanthropy Heroes List
437. INDONESIA: Putin Meets Prabowo to Discuss Military and Energy Ties, Wheat Exports
438. INDONESIA: First-Ever Sling Load LPG Delivery Speeds Aid to Isolated Aceh Region
439. MALAYSIA: 15 Permanent Relief Centers Under Construction Nationwide for Flood Victims: NADMA
440. MYANMAR: Nationwide ‘Silent Strike’ Observed in Myanmar on International Human Rights Day
441. VIETNAM: Hanoi Prepares Charging Ztations, Subsidies Before Restricting Gasoline Motorbikes in 2026
442. INDONESIA: Death Strikes Stranded Evacuees in Isolated Sumatra Shelters
443. INDONESIA Halts Timber Transport Following Flood Debris Scandal
444. MALAYSIA: Preventing Corruption: Projek SAMA Urges New Law to Define ‘Political Donations’ and Stop Bribery Among Malaysian Politicians
445. MYANMARhttps://asiaviews.net/indonesia-halts-timber-transport-following-flood-debris-scandal/: As Myanmar Economy Sinks, Junta Grabs Lifeline From Europe’s Last Dictator
446. THAILAND Rejects Tariff Pressure in Push to End Cambodia Border Conflict: Sihasak
447. CAMBODIA–Thailand Military Comparison: Budgets, Personnel and Firepower
448. INDONESIA: Calls Grow for Indonesia to Accept Foreign Disaster aid
449. INDONESIA: Elephants Step In Where Machines Can’t in Aceh Flood Cleanup
450. MYANMAR Junta Boss Says Military Will Remain in Politics Until EAOs ‘Disappear’
451. VIETNAM: AI Xominates Vietnam’s 2025 Zearch Frends: Google report
452. INDONESIA  Launches Airborne Survey to Hunt New Oil and Gas in Sulawesi
453. INDONESIA: Nowhere is Safe: Women Remain Vulnerable to Violence Across All Spaces
454. MALAYSIA: PM Tells Works Ministry to Crack Down on Project Delays, Demands Accountability From Contractors
455. MYANMAR: PEC Demands Release of All Media Professionals Before Myanmar Polls
456. THAILAND: Second Army Area Warns Government Offices of Possible Cambodian Attacks
457. INDONESIA Won’t Phase Out Fossil Fuels: Hashim
458. INDONESIA: Eight Firms Called in as Deforestation Linked to Sumatra Disaster
459. MALAYSIA Passes Historic Anti-Bullying Bill 2025 to Protect Children, Set Up Tribunal
460. VIETNAM Plans Roadmap to Zero Hospital Fees and Free Annual Checkups for All Citizens
461. INDONESIA: Northern Sumatra Leaders Raise White Flag Amid Deadly Floods
462. INDONESIA: Why Floods in Sumatra Kill More People Than in Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines
463. MALAYSIA: Hunt Resumes: MH370 Search Back in Southern Indian Ocean from Dec 30: Transport Ministry
464. MYANMAR: Free Burma Rangers Training People in Burma to Save Lives in War
465. MYANMAR: Free Burma Rangers Training People in Burma to Save Lives in War
466. VIETNAM: HCMC Plans Vehicle Low-Emission Zones With Cash Fines for Violation
467. INDONESIA: Prabowo Vows Direct Aid for Flood-Hit Sumatra
468. INDONESIA: Local Demand Keeps RI Factories Humming as Exports Lose Steam
469. MYANMAR: Rights Groups Slam US Move to End Protected Status for Myanmar Nationals
470. SINGAPORE Says Local Doctors Make Up Over 90pc of its Workforce, Malaysians a Small Minority
471. VIETNAMESE Students in Australia Face Declining Employment Rates, Lower Salaries
472. INDONESIA: Pressure Mounts on Govt to Declare National Emergency in Sumatra
473. INDONESIA: Death Toll from Sumatra Floods and Landslides Tops 300
474. MYANMAR: UN Fears Mass-Electronic Surveillance During Myanmar Vote
475. SINGAPORE: In Singapore, a Hidden Crisis of Youth Homelessness
476. VIETNAM Offers ‘Best Conditions’ for Overseas Experts to Return and Lead Key Projects: Deputy PM
477. CAMBODIA: Education Minister Calls for Renewed School Ban on Energy Drinks to Fight Diabetes
478. INDONESIA: Northern Sumatra Floods Death Toll Rises to 84
479. INDONESIA: Trade Pact, Gold, Palm Oil: Indonesia Aims $4.2 Billion Export to UAE
480. MYANMAR: Farming Collapses Across Myingyan District as Conflict Deepens
481. THAI Hotel Chain RoomQuest Becomes World’s First Fully AI-Automated Hospitality Group
482. INDONESIA: Industry Wants Clarity on Indonesia’s ‘Haj Village’ in Mecca
483. INDONESIA: National Internship Program Hits 62,000 Participants in Second Wave
484. MYANMAR: KNU Raid on DKBA-Controlled Area Uncovers 2,000 Scam Workers, 733 Foreign Nationals Arrested
485. SINGAPORE Blocks TikTok and Meta Accounts of Australian Linked to Radicalization
486. THAILAND: Thailand Must Adopt New Laws to Meet Soaring AI and Data Center Demand: Business Leaders
487. INDONESIA: TNI Expansion Plan Raises Fear of Overreach
488. INDONESIA: Apindo Urges Government to Reinstate Predictable Minimum Wage Formula
489. MALAYSIA: Smart Upgrades and Quick Cash: How the Booming Used Phone Market is Fueling Malaysians’ Lifestyles
490. MYANMAR: Tensions Remain High Around Lashio After Handover to Junta
491. THAILAND – Immigration Police Target Visitors Making Multiple Visa Runs 
492. INDONESIA: Lively Libraries, Bookshops Defy ‘Myth’ of Low Reading Interest
493. INDONESIA: Indonesia to Allocate State Land to 1 Million Poor Households by 2026
494. MALAYSIA: Non-Consensual Sexual Content Now Top Online Threat to Malaysian Children: Unicef
495. MYANMAR: Leading Scholar Urges Thailand to Support Karen, Karenni Autonomy in Myanmar
496. SINGAPORE Charts Green Course for Methanol Marine Fuel
497. INDONESIA: Govt to Close Some 1,400 Illegal Gold Mines in Halimun Salak National Park
498. INDONESIA: G20 Declaration Gives Voice to Poor Nations, Indonesia Says Amid US Boycott
499. MALAYSIA is Neutral, Not Nosy: Putrajaya Rejects Accusations of Siding in Thai-Cambodia Dispute
500. MYANMAR: Junta Seeks SCO Lifeline in Moscow After Crashing Economy
501. VIETNAM: How Regional Discrimination Still Divides Vietnamese PeopleINDONESIA: More Than 1,000 Evacuated Following Massive Mt. Semeru Eruption
502. MALAYSIA: Anwar Calls on Youth in Malaysia and Africa to Shed ‘Colonial Mentality’
503. VIETNAM: 41 Dead, More Than 52,000 Homes Submerged as Historic Flooding Batters Central Vietnam
504. VIETNAM: 41 Dead, More Than 52,000 Homes Submerged as Historic Flooding Batters Central Vietnam
505. INDONESIA: ADB Approves $470m Loan to Accelerate RI’s Clean Energy Shift
506. INDONESIA: Microplastics Detected in Air Across 18 Major Cities in Indonesia: Study
507. INDONESIA’S $7.4 Billion Balikpapan Refinery to Start Full Operations in December 2025
508. MYANMAR Junta Chief Accuses Karen Armed Groups of Fueling Instability, Linking Them to Cyber
509. SINGAPORE: Record Haul of Rhino Horns Worth RM3.6m Seized at Singapore’s Changi Airport
510. INDONESIA: Batam Customs Uncovers New Ways to Smuggle Drugs From Malaysia
511. INDONESIA Uncovers Online Plot to Turn Children Against Pancasila, Join Militancy
512. MYANMAR: USDP Chair Claims Over 1,000 Party Members Killed Since Myanmar’s Military Takeover
513. THAILAND-MALAYSIA: Journalist Indicted in Thailand for Allegedly Defaming Malaysian Government 
514. VIETNAM: Facebook Removes 5.4 Million Scam, Fraud Posts in Vietnam
515. INDONESIA: Civil Groups Demand Halt to Criminal Procedure Law Revision
516. INDONESIA: Jakarta Is Sinking: Sea Levels Now Higher Than the City’s Coastline
517. INDONESIA to Receive Repatriated Artifacts From US
518. MYANMAR Junta Chief Awards Top Honorary Medals to Business Tycoons Linked to Junta
519. SINGAPORE: Lee Kuan Yew’s Son Files Last-Minute Objection Against Singapore’s Plan to Preserve Family Home as Heritage Site
520. INDONESIA: Non-UN Gaza Mission Risks Breaching International Law
521. INDONESIA: Vale Indonesia Achieves Best ESG Score in Company History, Ranks Among World’s 15 Best
522. MYANMAR: Targeted US Actions on Scam Centers Point to a New Burma Policy Favoring the Resistance
523. THAI Businesses Attacked by Spyware Over 21,000 Times in Six Months Amid Regional Surge
524. INDONESIA: Australia, Indonesia Agree to Sign New Security Treaty
525. INDONESIA: BI Expands QRIS Links to Seven Countries to Reduce Dollar Reliance
526. MALAYSIA: Langkawi Boat Tragedy Reflects Wider Regional Humanitarian Crisis: Home Minister
527. MYANMAR: Holding Myanmar Elections Next Month ‘Unfathomable’: UN Rights Chief
528. REGIONAl: Air Pollution Could Cost Southeast Asia Nearly $600B by 2050: Study
529. INDONESIA: Prabowo Honors Soeharto, Raising Fears of Authoritarian Resurgence
530. INDONESIA Mulls Repaying Whoosh Debt With Seized Corruption Funds
531. SINGAPORE: From 2026, Travelers Leaving Singapore By Air to Pay Extra S$1 to S$41.60 in Green Jet Fuel Levy: Authorities
532. MYANMAR Junta Touts Port Expansion, Trade Enforcement as Economic Pillars
533. THAILAND: Anti-Mining Network Demand Repeal of Thai-US Rare Earths MOU
534. INDONESIA: Police Arrest 27 Chinese Nationals in Online Scam Raid in Lampung
535. INDONESIA: Jakarta Deploys NaCl Cloud-Seeding to Curb Heavy Rainfall Risk
536. MALAYSIA: Not citizenship — What India’s Expanded OCI Actually Offers Sixth-Gen Indian Malaysians
537. MYANMAR: Blood Money Campaign Raises Concerns About New Gas Projects in Myanmar
538. THAILAND: Daytime Drinking Could Be Fined $300 in Thailand Under New Law
539. INDONESIA to Resume Shrimp Exports to US After CS-137 Contamination Scare
540. INDONESIA: Creative Economy Adds $90 Billion to Indonesia’s GDP as Investment and Exports Surge
541. MYANMAR’S UN Envoy Denounces Junta’s Digital Represion
542. THAILAND: Bank of Thailand to Launch New Credit Guarantee Mechanism to Support SME Loans
543. VIETNAM: Markets, Factories and Homes Devastated as Typhoon Kalmaegi Lashes Vietnam’s Central Region
544. CAMBODIA: Shifting Goalposts: Thailand Links Release of Cambodian Soldiers to Ta Krabei Temple Claims
545. INDONESIA: Prabowo Inaugurates $3.9 Billion Lotte Chemical Plant in Cilegon
546. INDONESIA: Culture Minister Submits Soeharto, Gus Dur for National Hero Recognition
547. MALAYSIAN Passport Climbs to 3rd Globally with Visa-Free Access to 174 Countries
548. MYANMAR: Nearly 2,000 People Arrested For Criticizing Myanmar’s Junta on Social Media
549. INDONESIA: Jakarta Targets 24 Hospitals Across Six Papua Provinces to Bridge Health Gaps
550. INDONESIA Plans Major Rail Expansion Outside Java Under Prabowo’s Infrastructure Push
551. MALAYSIA on Track to Achieve AI Nation Status by 2030, with 2026 as Turning Point: Gobind
552. MYANMAR: Bermuda and Cayman Islands Must Take Action Against Oil Companies for Suspected Myanmar Sanctions Breaches After JFM Legal Submission
553. PHILIPPINES: ‘Tino’ Flooding Kills over 40, Strands Thousands in Central Philippines
554. INDONESIA: Opposition Grows Over National Hero Title for Soeharto
555. INDONESIA: Prabowo Urges APEC to Tackle Online Gambling and Transnational Crime
556. MALAYSIA: Foreign Worker Numbers in Malaysia fall 13pc to 2.13 Million as Government Steps up Efforts to Reduce Dependence
557. Myanmar Junta, Russia Sign Mutual Visa Exemption Agreement
558. THAILAND: Google to Offer One-Year Free Google-AI Pro Access to 3 Million Thai students
559. INDONESIA: Opposition Grows Over National Hero Title for Soeharto
560. INDONESIA: Prabowo Urges APEC to Tackle Online Gambling and Transnational Crime
561. MALAYSIA: Foreign Worker Numbers in Malaysia fall 13pc to 2.13 Million as Government Steps up Efforts to Reduce Dependence
562. Myanmar Junta, Russia Sign Mutual Visa Exemption Agreement
563. THAILAND: Google to Offer One-Year Free Google-AI Pro Access to 3 Million Thai students
564. INDONESIA: $12b Boost to Banks Lifts Corporate Loans as SMEs Lag
565. INDONESIA’S Digital Economy Among World’s Fastest Thanks to QRIS
566. MALAYSIA: ASEAN Defense Ministers Approve Record Number of initiatives in ‘peaceful’ two-hour meeting
567. Myanmar’s Generals Step into Politics as Newly Minted Civilians
568. THAILAND: Raid on Chiang Mai Luxury Villa Nets 20 Chinese Scammers
569. INDONESIA: Govt launches small hydropower plants across eastern regions
570. INDONESIA: “Am I Really Authoritarian?” Prabowo Says He Often Watches Podcasts Mocking Him
571. MALAYSIA: Some Countries Won’t Aid Malaysia’s MACC Hunt for Fugitives Over Caning Laws: Azam Baki
572. MYANMAR: Sending Observers Would Risk Legitimizing Myanmar Election: FM Sugiono
573. THAILAND: Xi Discusses Thailand-Cambodia Conflict with Trump, Emphasizes Peace Efforts
574. INDONESIA: Scientists Discover Critically Endangered Tapanuli Orangutans in New Location
575. INDONESIA: Accommodating the Dead: Jakarta Faces Grave Shortage Crisis
576. MALAYSIA: Trade Deal with Washington Sparks Outcry in Malaysia Over Sovereignty Concerns
577. MYANMAR: MOGE and PTTEP to Drill New Offshore Blocks in Mottama Gulf
578. PHILIPPINES: POGOs Now Illegal
579. INDONESIA: House Calls on Government to Investigate Massive Illegal Gold Mining Near Mandalika
580. INDONESIA: Cambodia Not a Safe Destination for Migrant Workers: Muhaimin
581. MALAYSIA: Putrajaya to Deploy Over 10,000 New Teachers Nationwide from November, Parliament told
582. MYANMAR: ASEAN Not Sending Monitors to Myanmar Junta’s Election: Sources
583. VIETNAM: Over 1,000 MM Rainfall in Hue Shatters Vietnam’s All-Time Record, Sends Ravaging Floods Across Region
584. CAMBODIA, THAILAND Sign Historic Peace Declaration in Kuala Lumpur
585. INDONESIA: Land Conversion Puts Self-Sufficiency At Risk
586. MYANMAR: Open Letter to U.S. President Donald Trump
587. THAILAND: Year-Long Funeral Starts for Thailand’s Former Queen Sirikit 
588. TIMOR LESTE, Asia’s Youngest Nation, Becomes ASEAN’s 11th Member
589. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s ‘Indonesia Incorporated Vision Faces Test of Market Trust
590. INDONESIA: Over 100 Indonesians Flee Cambodia Cybercrime Rings, But Not All Want to Return
591. MALAYSIA: Anwar and Trump Set to Witness Malaysia’s Peace Deal for Thailand-Cambodia at ASEAN Summit
592. MYANMAR: Min Aung Hlaing’s Attendance at ASEAN Summit Uncertain After His Name Deleted From Malaysian Media Report
593. THAI Aromatic Coconut Industry in Crisis as Vietnamese Rivals Seize China Market
594. INDONESIA: Prabowo-Gibran Administration Gets Low Scores
595. INDONESIA: Police Monitoring Spread of Radical Groups in Batam
596. Prabowo Wants to Start $5.4b Waste-to-Energy Drive Soon so Bali Remains a Tourist Favorite
597. SINGAPORE Novels to Hit Bookshelves Across Southeast Asia Under Landmark S$3b Publishing Pact
598. Myanmar Regime Bans Election Campaign Rallies
599. INDONESIA: Forest Under Threat as Corporations, Military Gain Power under Prabowo
600. INDONESIA: Pertamina to Buy Oil from Indonesia’s Traditional Wells: Bahlil
601. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Populist Policies ‘Disconnected’ from People’s Needs
602. MYANMAR: BHRN Says Myanmar Faces New Wave of Hate Speech targeting Muslims
603. Vietnam’s AI Talent Pool Needs to Grow 10-Fold to Lure Global Investors: Executive
604. Cambodian SMEs Call for Indonesian Investment Amid Growing Boycott of Thai Goods
605. INDONESIA: In first Year, Prabowo Tightens Grip, Redraws Political Map
606. INDONESIA: Prabowo Calls Free Meal Initiative a 99.99% Success Despite Setbacks
607. MALAYSIA Receives Global Zero Waste Special Citation Award in Istanbul
608. MYANMAR: Delusions of Grandeur
609. INDONESIA: Three Australians Face Death Penalty Over Bali Shooting
610. INDONESIA: Prabowo Launches 165 Free Boarding Schools to Break Indonesia’s Cycle of Poverty
611. MALAYSIA: Home Ministry Explains How Scam Syndicates Still Lure Malaysians Into Modern Slavery
612. MYANMAR: Why So Many Young People Work Voluntarily in Myanmar’s Scam Compounds
613. SINGAPORE Ties to Alleged Cambodian Scam Ring Under Spotlight 
614. INDONESIA Allows Foreigners to Take Leadership Roles at State Enterprises
615. INDONESIA Allows Resumption of International Carbon Trade After Four Years
616. MYANMAR: Forum 2000 Conference Reminds Audience of Aung San Suu Kyi’s Plight and Hosts Call from 2025 Nobel Peace Laureate
617. THAILAND: Second Army Area Postpones RBC talks indefinitely as Cambodia Fails to Submit Weapons and Landmine Plan
618. VIETNAM: Hanoi Company Injects Chemicals Into Buffalo Meat to Sell as Wagyu Beef
619. INDONESIA: Government Denies Prabowo Ever Intended to Visit Israel
620. INDONESIA Surpasses 2025 Oil Production Goal Amid New Exploration Push
621. MYANMAR Ethnic Organizations condemn military junta for destroying NCA
622. THAILAND, CAMBODIA to Sign Ceasefire at ASEAN Summit, Malaysia: Minister
623. VIETNAM inaugurates World’s 2nd Largest Waste-to-Energy Plant in Hanoi
624. CAMBODIA: CAPFISH Lays Groundwork for Cambodia’s First-Ever Fish Exports to EU
625. INDONESIA: Productivity Among Lowest in Region, Govt Launches National Push
626. INDONESIA: Jakarta Court Upholds Ex-Minister, Gojek Cofounder Nadiem Makarim’s Graft Status
627. MYANMAR Scam Cities Booming Despite Crackdown–Using Musk’s Starlink
628. THAILAND Launches 24-Hour E-WorkPermit Platform for Foreign Workers
629. INDONESIA: Militarization, Crackdown Fears Overshadow Cyber Security Bill
630. INDONESIA: Prabowo to Join Trump-Led Gaza Summit in Egypt
631. MYANMAR: Burma War: The Junta’s Arms Pipeline and How to Stop It
632. THAI Army Defends Psych-Ops Along Cambodian Border
633. SINGAPORE Becomes Launchpad for Chinese Food Chains Escaping Price Wars in China, Intensifying Competition and Driving up Rents
634. INDONESIA: Efficiency, Coordination at Risk as Government Expands Further
635. INDONESIA Issues Tsunami Warning After 7.6-Magnitude Quake Strikes North Sulawesi
636. MALAYSIA to Send Observers to Myanmar’s Long-Delayed Elections: Military Govt
637. MYANMAR: Thousands of Myanmar IDPs in Banmauk Face Food Crisis Amid Clashes Between SNA and Resistance Forces
638. THAI Influenza Cases Surge Past 700,000 With 61 Deaths
639. INDONESIA: Health Scare Taints Indonesia’s Export Reputation
640. INDONESIA: Why Indonesia’s ‘Golden Generation’ Could Stall Economic Growth
641. Myanmar Junta Accused of ‘Famine Warfare’ as Hunger Grips Karenni State
642. THAI Giant CP Group Targets Zero Food Waste by 2030
643. VIETNAM: 30,000 Troops in Vietnam Race to Rescue Families After Record Floods
644. INDONESIA: E-Waste Containers to be Reexported to the US: Batam Customs Office
645. INDONESIA: North Kalimantan to Get New Bridges After Residents Prefer Traveling to Malaysia
646. MALAYSIA, India Agree on Regional Standards to Protect Gig, Platform Workers
647. MYANMAR: HURFOM Report Exposes Rising Violence Against Women and Children in Southeastern Myanmar
648. SINGAPORE’S Digital Economy Reaches Nearly 20% of GDP, Creates 214,000 Tech jobs
649. INDONESIA: World Bank Pledges $800 Million for Indonesian Villages: Govt
650. INDONESIA: Breaking the Silence: Deaf Lawyers Make Judicial History in Indonesia
651. MALAYSIA: The Khairul Aming Effect: More Young Malaysians Choosing Business Over Salaried Jobs
652. MYANMAR: Buddhist Monk Accused of Kidnapping Men for Myanmar Military Service
653. THAI Army Presents Discovery of 200 Landmines to ASEAN Observers
654. INDONESIA: Govt Rushes to Clean Up Cesium-137 Spill in Banten
655. INDONESIA: Meteor Falls Into Java Sea, Sparks Bright Fireball and Loud Boom Over Cirebon
656. MYANMAR Airstrikes and Internet Blackouts Hit 123 Townships, Leaving Civilians Vulnerable
657. THAILAND: Highways Department asks Google Maps to Update Routes After Viral “lost” Incident
658. VIETNAM: 30 Hours of Isolation in the Heart of Hanoi Floods
659. INDONESIA: Government Confirms Widespread Radioactive Contamination at Banten Industrial Hub
660. INDONESIA’S Palm Oil Export Soars 35% to Over $16 Billion
661. MALAYSIA Sends Rescue Team With K9 Units to Philippines After Deadly Quake
662. MYANMNAR: Election Watchdog Warns Myanmar Junta’s Planned Polls Lack Credibility
663. THAILAND: Myanmar Refugees Now Allowed to Work in Thailand
664. INDONESIA: ‘Red terror’ Continues to Haunt Indonesia
665. INDONESIA: Legendary Shoe Brand Bata Stops Daily Footwear Manufacturing in Indonesia
666. MALAYSIA Launches New Digital ‘Posting Swap’ Platform for Nurses Amid Brain Drain
667. MYANMAR: China Sentences 16 Myanmar-Linked Gang Members to Death
668. PHILIPPINES: Cebu Shaken: Deadly Quake Kills 26 As Search Ongoing
669. CAMBODIA: Thai Eviction Signs in Border Villages Draw Censure, Fury
670. INDONESIA: Calls Grow for Meaningful Reform in Election LawRevision
671. INDONESIA: From Wartegs to Hotels, Jakarta Faces Resistance Over Smoking Rules
672. MYANMAR’S  AA Urges Dhaka to Probe Border Officers Backing Rohingya Militants
673. SINGAPORE’S Population Hits 6.11m, Driven by Rise in Non-Residents and Migrant Workers
674. INDONESIA: Golden Visa Investment hits Rp 48 Trillion: Govt
675. INDONESIA Deploys Nutrition Experts After Mass Food Poisoning in Free Meal Program
676. MALAYSIA Wraps Up Successful Asean Economic Ministers’ Meeting, Emphasizes Inclusive Growth
677. MYANMAR: Preservation Over Destruction: Why Myanmar’s Revolution—and Its Neighbors
678. THAILAND’S Ageing Society Threatens Fiscal Collapse and Drags Down Economy
679. INDONESIA: Prabowo, Megawati Ties in Question After Cabinet Reshuffle
680. INDONESIA to Disband SOEs Ministry Amid Danantara Expansion
681. MYANMAR:: Mosque’s Reopening Reflects Thawing Interfaith Ties in Rakhine Under AA
682. THAILAND Native ‘Ayam Bangkok’ Chickens Fetch Premium Prices in Indonesia
683. SINGAPORE Gives Meta Sept 30 Deadline to Curb Facebook Scams Impersonating Govt Officials
684. INDONESIA: Prabowo Pushes Two-State Solution, Multilateralism in Debut UNGA Speech
685. INDONESIA: What is Sumitronomics? Indonesia’s Blueprint to 8% Growth
686. MYANMAR: Rights Group Warns US Aid Cuts Could Kill 200,000 in Myanmar
687. SINGAPORE to Introduce QR-Coded Halal Certificate from Oct 1, Replacing Physical Versions by March 2026
688. THAILAND: Foreign Investment in EEC Exceeds 660 Billion Baht: BOI
689. INDONESIA: Prabowo Offers 20,000 Troops for Post-War Gaza
690. INDONESIA Halts 190 Mining Concessions for Breaching Environmental Rules
691. MYANMAR: AA Chief Accuses Bangladesh Officials of Inciting Rohingya Insurgent Attacks
692. THAILAND: Chinese Flock to Vietnam Due to Thailand Safety Fears
693. VIETNAM: Vingroup Establishes 3rd Robotics Company
694. INDONESIA: Prabowo Gives Nusantara Certainty With New Regulation
695. INDONESIA: Govt Orders Evaluation After 5,000 Poisonings Cases in Free Nutritious Meals Program
696. MYANMAR Junta Eases Election Rules to Keep Parties in Race
697. PHILIPPINES: Super Typhoon Ragasa barrels through northern Philippines, triggers alerts across Asia
698. THAILAND: IMF advises Thailand to reinstate 60% debt ceiling
699. INDONESIA: Policy Gaps, Crackdowns Squeeze Rice Millers as Prices Soar
700. INDONESIA Mulls Reallocating Unspent Free Meal Program Money
701. MALAYSIA: Malaysian Bar brings free legal advice and public services to KL Sentral with first-ever MyBar Carnival 2025
702. MYANMAR: Clashes on Myanmar–Thailand border Mark Nine Months of Fighting, Casualties Mount on Both Sides
704. PHILIPPINES: Tens of Thousands Join Anti-Corruption Protests in Metro Manila
705. INDONESIA Revises 2026 Budget Following Appointment of New Finance Minister
706. INDONESIA: Bali Shuts Down Russian-Owned Factory Built on Protected Mangrove Land
707. MALAYSIA to Exempt Some Palestinian Farm and Food Products From Customs Duties:Tengku Zafrul
708. MYANMAR: OCHA details severe humanitarian access constraints across Myanmar
709. THAILAND: Transnational Illegal Logging Network Busted in Nong Khai
710. INDONESIA: Reshuffle Sees Prabowo, Allies Close Ranks
711. INDONESIA: Medan Reaffirms Humanitarian Support for Refugees
712. MYANMAR Junta’s Election Commission Excludes Key Southern Rakhine Areas from No-Election List Ahead of December Polls
713. THAILAND: B10,000 Fine for Drinking in Pubs After Hours
714. VIETNAM Ranked 5th Best Country for Expats in 2025
715. INDONESIA: Constitutional Court to Rule on Challenges to Military Law
716. INDONESIA: Energy Minister Tells Shell, BP, Vivo to Rely on Pertamina for Fuel Supply
717. MALAYSIA: Enough for 12 Million Users: Cops Seize 3.6 Tons of Ecstasy Worth Almost RM600m in Kepong, Dataran Templer
718. MYANMAR: Ruling Generals, Ministers to Dominate Myanmar Military’s Proxy Party Candidate List
719. INDONESIA Rolls Out $1 Billion Stimulus to Boost Jobs and Consumption
720. INDONESIA: Jakarta’s ‘Invisible’ Lives: Undocumented Coastal Children
721. Myanmar Citizens Fear More Harassment, Violence as Election Nears
722. THAI Banks Pledge Urgent Action to Unblock Accounts Amid Fraudulent Transfer Crisis
723. VIETNAM: Southeast Asian Languages to be Increasingly Taught in Vietnamese Schools
724. INDONESIA Sees $869M Outflow After Cabinet Reshuffle
725. INDONESIA: Bali Takes Massive Economic Hit from Worst Flooding in Years
726. MALAYSIA: Anwar Joins World Islamic Leaders at Doha Summit on Gaza Crisis, to Voice Malaysia’s Stand Tonight
727. MYANMAR: UNICEF Condemns Deadly Attack on Rakhine School
728. THAILAND: DES Urges Calm Amid Locked Bank Accounts
729. INDONESIA: Prabowo to Set Up Commission for Police Reform
730. INDONESIA: Social Media as Town Square, Battleground in Indonesia’s Protests
731. MYANMAR: Democracy as a Cage: Myanmar Junta’s Election Gambit and the Opposition’s Self
732. THAILAND: Reopening Border Needs Military, Local Input: Bhumjaithai Deputy Leader
733. VIETNAM: Cyberattack Signs Detected at Vietnam’s National Credit Database
734. INDONESIA: Sjafrie’s New Post Shows Prabowo’s Reliance on Military Figures
735. INDONESIA: At Least Nine Dead, Two Missing After Severe Floods Sweep Across Bali
736. MYANMAR: Chinese Technology Company Helps Track the Location of Over 33 Million Myanmar Internet Users in Real-time
737. THAILAND: Shinawatras in Legal Crossfire: Father’s Case Ends, Daughter Faces 5 More
738. INDONESIA: Power Consolidation In Motion Behind Cabinet Shake-up
739. INDONESIA: Papua Police Arrest Four Chinese Nationals Over Illegal Gold Mining
740. MALAYSIA: Dr Mahathir Under Scrutiny: MACC Teams Up with UK Anti-Graft Agency to Track Alleged Assets Overseas
741. MYANMAR: Junta-Allied Karen Warlords Hit by US Sanctions Over Myanmar’s Scam City
742. THAILAND and INDONESIA Trail ASEAN as Political Instability Stifles Growth
743. INDONESIA: Sri Mulyani Left Cabinet After Weeklong Unrest in Indonesia In a Major Reshuffle
744. INDONESIA: Sri Mulyani’s Successor Told to Tax the Superrich, Restructure Debt
745. MYANMAR: NLD Urges International Intervention for Medical Care and Release of Aung San Suu Kyi
746. THAILAND: Supreme Court Orders Thaksin to Return and Serve One-Year Jail
747. VIETNAM Emerges as Top Alternative to Thailand for Beach Holidays
748. INDONESIA: Five Suspended Lawmakers Face Ethics Probe
749. INDONESIA Records Over 4,000 Earthquakes in August: BMKG
750. MALAYSIA: Anti-Bullying Tribunal Bill to be Tabled in Parliament this October: Azalina
751. MYANMAR Ambassador Urges UNICEF to Act as Children Suffer under Junta Violence
752. THAILAND: Royal Command Appoints Anutin Charnvirakul as Prime Minister of Thailand
753. CAMBODIA: Foreign Ministry Decries Thai Eviction Plans for Cambodian Villagers
754. INDONESIA: Ex-Minister Nadiem Makarim Detained Over Chromebook Procurement Scandal
755. MYANMAR: UWSA Neutered: Myanmar’s Revolutionary Driving Force Derailed by China
756. SINGAPORE to Issue First Directive Under New Law, Orders Meta To Act on Scam Ad
757. INDONESIA: Unrest ‘Wake-Up Call’ for Prabowo to Address Public Grievances
758. INDONESIA: Gov’t Told to Be Transparent with Economic Data
759. MALAYSIA: Bahasa Malaysia-Based AI in the Works as Govt Pushes Digital Sovereignty Agenda
760. MYANMAR: Nine Parties to Run Nationwide in Myanmar’s Planned Election
761. VIETNAM: For Many Women in Vietnam, the New IVF rule is a Long-Awaited Lifeline
762. INDONESIA: Violent Crackdown on Protests Sparks Outcry
763. INDONESIA: Asset Forfeiture Law: A Way to Gain Public and Investors’ Trust
764. Myanmar Junta Boss Schedules Chengdu Meeting with Chinese Investors
765. THAILAND Pledges ‘Secure, Sustainable’ Energy Transition at Global Summit
766. VIETNAM: Hanoi Sets Record for National Day Holiday Visitors and Revenue
767. INDONESIA: Jakarta Regains Calm Under Heavy Security
768. INDONESIA: Starting Today, All Travelers to Indonesia Must File Declarations via New App
769. MALAYSIA: From Wage Regulation to Dispute Resolution: How the Gig Workers Bill Offers Safeguards for 1.2 Million Malaysians
770. MYANMAR: EuroCham and ‘MADE in Myanmar’ Seek to Support Myanmar Workers’ rights
771. THAILAND: New city Plan Exposes Ban Nong Chan Land Grab at Thai-Cambodian Border
772. INDONESIA: Prabowo Calls for Severe Response to Protests
773. INDONESIA: Businesses on Edge About Political Stability as Protests Turn Chaotic
774. MYANMAR: NUG Defense Ministry Reaffirms Ban on Child Soldiers in People’s Defense Force
775. SINGAPORE Govt Plans New Platform to Unite its Malay-Muslim Groups as younger Voices Grow Louder
776. VIETNAM: State Treasury has Disbursed Over $200M as National Day Cash Gifts
777. INDONESIA Presses Islamic Nations to Stop Israel’s Expansionist Agenda
778. INDONESIA: Central–Regional Divide Widens in Indonesia’s 2026 Spending Plan
779. MALAYSIA: Fighting Entrenched Corruption Remains Toughest Challenge After Three Years in Govt: Anwar
780. MYANMAR: Rohingya Crisis Should Be Resolved Together: Yunus
781. THAILAND Accuses Cambodia of Using ‘Human Shields’ on Border
782. INDONESIA Urges EU to Lift Biodiesel Import Curbs After WTO Panel Backs Jakarta
783. INDONESIA: New Agency to Assert State Control Over Minerals Vital for Defense
784. MALAYSIA: Education Act Update Underway to Strengthen School Discipline in Crackdown on Bullying Cases: Minister
785. MYANMAR Junta Propaganda Vehicle Joins China-Led Media Bloc
786. THAILAND Becomes Regional Leader in Energy Transition: ABB Study
787. INDONESIA: Prabowo Banks on Danantara to Balance Budget
788. INDONESIA Shuts Down Banten Waste Plant Over Hazardous Imports
789. MYANMAR: Rohingya Refugees Must Wait for Justice Before Returning: UN Investigator
790. THAILAND to host Asia’s largest gaming event in October 2025
791. SINGAPORE Workplaces Struggle to Stamp Out Vaping Despite National Ban
792. INDONESIA: Bekasi Quake Shakes Jakarta Into Preparedness Debate
793. INDONESIA: Breaking: Deputy Manpower Minister Caught in Anti-Graft Sting
794. MALAYSIA: Parliamentary Group Drafting Hate Speech Guidelines to Reflect Malaysia’s Diversity
795. MYANMAR: Under Chinese Pressure, Myanmar’s UWSP Cuts Off Support to Allied Ethnic Armies
796. THAILAND: Thai Government Approves Major Digital Strategy
797. INDONESIA: Govt in Crisis-Control Mode Over Tax Hike
798. INDONESIA Targets Shadow Economy to Lift $145 Billion in 2026 Tax Revenue
799. MALAYSIA: What Iman Research’s Study Reveals About Young Malays’ Attitudes Towards a Plural and More Economically Just Malaysia
800. MYANMAR: Junta Abruptly Closes Thai-Myanmar Trade Bridge to Cut Off Rebel Funding
801. PHILIPPINES: Cockfighting Livestreams Thrive in Philippines Despite Ban and Murders
802. INDONESIA: Political Parties Divided Over Court Ruling on Direct Regional Elections
803. INDONESIA Shuts 1,800 Fraudulent Lenders and Investment Schemes
804. MYANMAR: Death Toll from Myanmar Junta Airstrike on Mawchi Climbs to 31
805. PHILIPPINES Spends Billions on Flood Projects, But Disasters Keep Killing
806. Cambodia Setting Sights on Muslim Tourist Market
807. INDONESIA’S  Shrinking Middle Class Threatens Growth, Consumption
808. INDONESIA: Religious Affairs Ministry Vows Crackdown on Intolerance
809. MYANMAR: Widespread Absenteeism and Dismissals Reported in Myanmar Junta’s Electric Power Ministry
810. SINGAPORE to Classify Vaping as Drug Offense, PM Wong Says
811. INDONESIA: ‘Life is Plastic’: US is Biggest Buyer of Indonesian Toys
812. MALAYSIA and ASEAN Push for Transparency in Myanmar’s Election Plans and Rohingya Crisis During Sept 19 Visit: Tok Mat
813. MYANMAR: International IDEA Calls for Global Rejection of Myanmar Junta’s Elections
814. THAILAND Gives Stranded Cambodian Workers 6-Month Work Permit Extension
815. INDONESIA: Bali Waste Cycle Aims to Scale Up to Make Recycling Profitable
816. INDONESIA: Incentives Needed for Mining Sector to Cut Emissions
817. THAILAND: Government Given Failing Grade on Corruption
818. THAILAND’S Tourism Boom Continues with 20 Million Visitors and THB937 Billion Revenue
819. CAMBODIA: Assessment reveals extensive damage to Preah Vihear
820. INDONESIA: Renewed Plan to Reinstate New Order-Style State Guidelines Draws Flak
821. INDONESIACould Raise $5 Billion by Taxing Its 50 Wealthiest Citizens, Study Says
822. MYANMAR Region Sees ‘Dramatic’ Hunger Rise After Aid Cutbacks
823. Singapore is Now World’s Second-Richest Country, Far Ahead of its Southeast Asian Neighbors
824. INDONESIA: Delay Triggers Fresh Demands to Scrap History Rewrite
825. INDONESIA: Shaky Regulations, Finances Stall Coal Miners’ Transition to ‘Green’ Investment
826. INDONESIA: Jakarta Governor Signs Sister City Agreement with Kuala Lumpur
827. MYANMAR: AA Rejects Junta’s Planned Election in Rakhine
828. THAILAND: Cambodia Crisis Hits Thai Brands, Disrupts Logistics and Halts Ad Spending
829. INDONESIA Revives Deputy Commander Role After 25 Years, Promotes Elite Force Chiefs to Three-Star Rank
830. INDONESIA:  Bali Immigration Forms a Special Task Force to Crack Down on Unruly Tourists
831. MYANMAR: Nine Killed and 28 Injured in Hpakant as Myanmar Military Shelling Hits civilian Areas
832. VIETNAM: Inside the world of Vietnamese Crypto Investigators Tackling Billion-Dollar Hacks
833. SINGAPORE at Increased Risk of Chikungunya as Cases Double in 2025, Health Agency Warns
834. INDONESIA Readies Island Medical Facility for 2,000 Wounded Gazans
835. INDONESIA: More Than Half a Million Social Assistance Recipients Suspected of Online Gambling
836. Myanmar Junta Hires US Lobby Firm in Bid to Boost Ties With Washington
837. THAILAND and CAMBODIA Sign 13-Point Ceasefire Agreement 
838. VIETNAM to Identify, Focus on 3 Strategic Technology Products
839. INDONESIA Unfreezes 122 Million Dormant Accounts as Online Gambling Transactions Near $60 Billion
840. INDONESIA: US Agrees to Grant 0% Tariff on Indonesian Copper: Minister
841. MYANMAR Junta Launches Street Phone Checks as Cybersecurity Law Takes Effect
842. THAILAND: Health Ministry Estimates 146 Million Baht Damage, Plans Lawsuit Against Cambodia
843. VIETNAM Installs First Domestically Owned International Internet Cable
844. INDONESIA Has $129 Billion to Spend — And Just Six Months to Do It
845. INDONESIA Readies Gaza Rice Delivery as Israeli Attacks Persist
846. MYANMAR: Press Freedom Concerns Raised after Myanmar Military-Linked Press Council Signs MOU With Thai Press Body
847. PHILIPPINES: Marcos Suspends Rice Importation for 60 Days
848. THAILAND: ‘Economic Animal’ in Luxury Leather
849. INDONESIA: Pardons Cast Doubt Over Prabowo’s Anticorruption Commitment
850. INDONESIA Kicks Off Health Screening for 58 Million Students Nationwide
851. MALAYSIA: Manga With a Malaysian Soul: How Rise Production Blends Local Folklore with Japanese Style and Modern Storytelling
852. MYANMAR Junta Ramps Up Rhetoric Against Timor Leste
853. THAILAND and Cambodia Begin Crucial Border Talks in Malaysia
854. VIETNAM targets domestic semiconductor chip production by 2027: PM
855. CAMBODIA: ASEAN Interim Observer En Route to Monitor Border Ceasefire
856. INDONESIA: Danantara Unveils Sweeping Reforms for SOE Executive Bonuses, Incentives
857. INDONESIA: RI Manufacturers See Tough Times Ahead as Higher US Tariffs Kick In
858. MYANMAR: European Anti-Jamming Tech Found in Myanmar Military Drones, CAR Report Reveals
859. THAI CEOs Unveil Survival Strategies as Trump Tariffs Threaten Economic Growth
860. INDONESIA: Mining Industry Leaders Highlight Challenges to Reaching Net Zero Emissions
861. INDONESIA Struggles with Regulatory, Infrastructure Gaps in AI Adoption
862. MYANMAR Regime Sets More Traps to Guarantee Election Win
863. SINGAPORE: Terror Threat to Singapore Remains High Amid AI Risks, Rising youth Radicalization: Home Affairs Report
864. THAI Cyber Agency Rushes to Bolster Media Defenses Against Escalating Threats
865. REGION: Thailand and Cambodia Agree to Ceasefire After Five Days of Border Clash
866. INDONESIA to Slash Middle East Oil Imports in Favor of $15B US Energy Deal
867. MALAYSIA: Anwar Hails Asean Diplomacy as Cambodia, Thailand Agree to Ceasefire After Malaysia Meet
868. MYANMAR: 17 Political Prisoners Have Died in Myanmar in 2025 Due to Lack of Medical CareTHAI Delegation to Hold Urgent Talks with Cambodia in Malaysia on July 28
869. THAI Army Accuses Cambodia of Breaking Truce
870. CAMBODIA: Mine Action Authority Warn of ‘Cruel Shadow’ of Thai Cluster
871. INDONESIA Welcomes France’s Recognition of Palestine
872. INDONESIA: Poverty Rate Falls Nationwide — Except in Papua and Maluku
873. MYANMAR Rights Group Demands Chinese Sanctions
874. THAI Delegation to Hold Urgent Talks with Cambodia in Malaysia on July 28
875. CAMBODIA-Thailand Exchange Fire Along Border, Civilians Killed
876. INDONESIA-US Trade Deal Possible Threat to Data Sovereignty
877. MYANMAR Junta Looks for Foreign Energy Investment
878. THAI Military Raises Concerns Over Hun Sen’s Role in Ordering Attacks on Thai Civilians
879. VIETNAM Urges Thailand, Cambodia to Refrain From Using Force
880. INDONESIA to Exempt US Companies from Local Content Requirement
881. INDONESIA: Layoffs Surge in Manufacturing, Retail, Govt Data Suggest
882. MYANMAR: Armed Groups Warn Myanmar Junta Election Staff
883. THAILAND: Countdown to US Tariff, 7 Thai Industries at risk, Millions of Jobs on the Line
884. VIETNAM: HCMC Unveils Ambitious Plan to Replace 400,000 Gasoline Motorbikes with EVs
885. INDONESIA: ASEAN Urged to Focus on People Amid Challenges
886. INDONESI Draws $58 Billion in H1 Investment, Fueled by Downstream Expansion
887. MALAYSIA: Swiped into routine: How China-inspired apps redefine Malaysian daily life
888. MYANMAR- Thailand Lodges Protest After Suspected Myanmar Junta Drone Found in Tak
889. VIETNAM Ranks 6th Globally in AI Openness
890. INDONESIA Exporters Seek to Split Tariffs with US Buyers to Ensure Demand
891. INDONESIA: Polytron Starts Mass Production of Electric Vehicles in West Java
892. MYANMAR: Conjuring an Election Illusion in War-Torn Shan
893. THAI Foreign Ministry Condemns Cambodia over Landmine Incident, Urges Accountability
894. VIETNAM: 300 Rescuers Join Overnight Search for Victims of Capsized Ha Long Bay Cruise Boat
895. INDONESIA: Bali Emerges as Major Hot Spot for Transnational Drug Trafficking: BNN
896. INDONESIA: Foreign Hospitals Cleared to Operate in Indonesia as Prabowo Targets Healthcare Upgrade
897. MYANMAR: Arakan Rohingya National Council (ARNC) Formed to Reclaim Identity and Seek Justice
898. SINGAPORE Ranks Among World’s Top Cities for Tech Talent
899. THAILAND: Chinese Tourist Numbers Plummet, Malaysia Overtakes Thailand in ASEAN Race
900. INDONESIA to Pay 19% US Tariffs in Exchange for Full Market Access, Boeing Jets
901. INDONESIA: Jakarta Governor Makes Historic Debut at UN Forum on Sustainable Development
902. MALAYSIA: Freedom of Information Act to be tabled by year end to boost transparency: Anwar
903. MYANMAR and Russian Regimes Push Indian Trade Corridor to Bypass Western Sanctions
904. VIETNAM: 59 Vietnamese Arrested in Laos Over Large-Scale Scam Syndicate
905. CAMBODIA to Enforce Military Conscription Law in 2026
906. INDONESIA: BPJS Kesehatan Proves Equal Healthcare Access Is Possible Across Indonesia
907. INDONESIA: Starlink Pauses New Customer Sign-Ups in Indonesia
908. MYANMAR: Burma’s Cyber Scam Centers: A Global Security Crisis, Now Targeting Americans
909. THAILAND: Temple Donation Loopholes Spark Concern Over Corruption and Money Laundering Risks
910. INDONESIA: EU Grants Indonesia Multi-Entry Schengen Visa as Landmark Trade Deal Nears Completion
911. INDONESIA: Free Boarding Schools for Poor Children to Open Across Indonesia Next Week
912. MALAYSIA Acts to Avoid US Sanctions Amid EScalating Global AI Chip War
913. MYANMAR: Hundreds of Myanmar Troops, Civilians Flee Across Thai Border from Karen State
914. THAILAND: US Blocks AI Chip Access to China, Warning Sign for Thailand, Malaysia
915. Cambodia expresses concern over construction of Angkor Wat replica in Thailand
916. NDONESIA: US Tariff Threatens 70,000 Textile Jobs in Indonesia
917. MYANMAR- A Atrike Leader Urges Urgent Reforms Within NUG to Sustain the Revolution
918. SINGAPOREANS Cross Border in Droves for Malaysian Durian Tours, All-You-Can-Eat Buffets
919. INDONESIA: Pertamina Inks MoUs with Exxon, Chevron to Sweeten Indonesia’s Tariff Offer
920. INDONESIA: Prabowo Assigns Gibran to Spearhead Papua Development, Rights Efforts
921. MYANMAR: Trump Tariff Letter to Myanmar Junta Raises Eyebrows, Risks Lending Legitimacy
922. VIETNAMESE Content Creators Earn Thousands of Dollars Monthly from AI-Generated Faceless Videos
923. INDONESIA: US Maintains Tariff Threat Despite Indonesian Concessions
924. INDONESIA: Trump Tariffs May Slow Indonesia’s Economy by 0.5%, Economist Warns
925. MALAYSIA: ASEAN Hits Back at Trump’s ‘Counterproductive’ Trade Tactics, Warns of Regional Instability
926. MYANMAR: Timor Leste Hits Back at Myanmar Junta’s Objection to ASEAN Membership
927. THAILAND Hit with Steep US Tariffs as Trump Escalates Trade Stance
928. INDONESIA: BRICS Revives Bandung Spirit to Unite Global South
929. INDONESIA to Send 10,000 Tons of Rice Aid to Palestine, Set Up Joint Investment Zone
930. MALAYSIA: Southeast Asia’s Most-Visited Destination Among Countries With Highest Tourism Growth
931. MALAYSIA: How Much Onions Do Malaysians Eat and Why is it Biting into our National Coffers?
932. MYANMAR People Skeptical of Junta’s Promises of Election, Peace
933. Cambodia-Thailand Border Dispute Resolutions Hinge on Agreements Stipulated in Franco-Siam Treaties
934. INDONESIA: Serving at Sea, PIS and DoctorSHARE Bring Hospital Ship to Serve Remote Communities in Papua
935. INDONESIA: Widening Deficit Spurs Calls to Curb Major Spending
936. MALAYSIA : Pay Up or Lose your Assets: Errant Ex-Husbands Face Seizures, Frozen Income Under Selangor’s Proposed Crackdown on ‘Nafkah’ Dodgers
937. MYANMAR: Making Connections in Myanmar’s Fractured State
938. CAMBODIA: Hun Sen Orders Halt to Strategic Imports from Thailand, Citing National Security concerns
939. Malaysia: ‘Some Starting in Primary school’: Hannah Yeoh, Says Synthetic Drug Addiction Now a Cabinet Concern
940. MYANMAR: Indonesian ‘Influencer’ Given 7-year Myanmar Prison Sentence
941. THAILAND: Public Outrage as South Korean Taxi Driver Suggests Thai Tourist ‘Pay with Body’
942. INDONESIA: Govt Targets 15,000 Barrels per Day from Community Oil Wells
943. INDONESIA Hopes to Join BRICS-Backed New Development Bank
944. INDONESIA: Women’s Growing Role in Drug Trade Raises Concerns in Indonesia
945. MYANMAR – Dying in Jail, Myanmar’s Political Prisoners a ‘Stain on ASEAN’s Conscience’
946. SINGAPORE Hits Record High in Renewable Energy Consumption
947. INDONESIA: Preventive Strikes Keep Indonesia Free of Terror Attacks Since 2023: Police Chief
948. INDONESIA: Raja Ampat’s Nickel Mining May Threaten Endangered Papuan Blue Orchid
949. MALAYSIA-Standard Chartered Sued for US$2.7B Over Role in 1MDB Scandal
950. MYANMAR: Federal and State Parliaments Express Grave Concern Over Health Crisis Facing Myanmar’s Political Prisoners
951. THAILAND-Constitutional Court Suspends Paetongtarn as PM Because of Hun Sen’s Clip
952. INDONESIA to Relax Import Rules as US Tariff Deadline Nears
953. INDONESIA Police Deploys Robots for Crime-Fighting and Rescue
954. INDONESIA: China to Keep Anti-Dumping Steel Duties on Indonesia, EU and South Korea
955. MYANMAR: Helping Myanmar Garment Workers Get a Fair Deal?
956. THAILAND: Thousands of Thai Cannabis Shops Face Closure Under New Regulations
957. INDONESIA: Separate National, Local Elections Starting 2029: Constitutional Court
958. INDONESIA Begins Construction of $5.9 Billion Mega EV Battery Hub With China’s CATL Consortium
959. MALAYSIA: Ganja on the Rise: Melaka and Cheras are New Drug Hotspots, Anti-Narcotics Data Shows
960. MYANMAR: Mizoram Chief Minister warns of strict action against lawbreaking Myanmar refugees
961. VIETNAM Issues Plan to Attract Top AI Talents
962. INDONESIA: Govt, House Staunch Defense Opens Court Battle on TNI Law
963. INDONESIA Stock Exchange Surpasses 950 Listed Companies, Profit Soars
964. MALAYSIA: Armed Forces Make History With Promotion of First Malaysian Chinese Three-Star General
965. MYANMAR: Malaysian Crackdown on Undocumented Migrant Workers Spurs Fear Among Myanmar Nationals
966. MYANMAR Junta Arrests State-Controlled MRTV Employee Over Aung San Suu Kyi Birthday Tribute
967. THAILAND Reclassifies Cannabis Bud as a Controlled Herb, Restricts Sales and Advertising
968. INDONESIA: House Shelves Gibran Impeachment Petition
969. INDONESIA: Gov’t Rolls Out 2025 Wage Subsidy to Support Up to 17 Million Workers
970. MALAYSIA: Anwar Backs Students’ Right to Protest, Tells MoHE and UMS to Protect Academic Freedom
971. MYANMAR: Shan State Takes Center Stage in Myanmar Junta’s Election Push
972. VIETNAM Designates Da Nang as Nation’s Inaugural Free Trade Zone
973. CAMBODIA: UN Expert Highlights Growing Synthetic Drug Threat in Cambodia
974. INDONESIA: Jokowi’s Health Draws Attention During Birthday Celebration
975. INDONESIA: Pertamina Says It Has Enough Fuel Supplies as Iran Threatens to Block Hormuz
976. Myanmar Junta Scrambles for Chinese Energy Investment as Lights Go Out
977. THAI Fuel Exports to Cambodia Worth Nearly 48 Billion Baht in 2024
978. INDONESIA Predicted to Grow Just 4.5 Pct This Year if Israel-Iran War Doesn’t Stop
979. INDONESIA: Forestry Ministry to Strengthen Enforcement at Tesso Nilo National Park
980. MALAYSIA: The Vanilla Farm That’s Saving LIves: Inside Malaysia’s Revolutionary ‘Halfway Farm’ for Former Death Row Inmates
981. MYANMAR: Satellite Images Reveal Alarming Rare Earth Mining Expansion in Myanmar’s UWSA Territory
982. INDONESIA: Papua Primary Target in Battle to Eradicate Malaria Nationwide
983. INDONESIA: 19 Suitcases of Cash Used to Buy Private Jet in Papua Corruption Case, KPK Says
984. MALAYSIA: ‘It’s Not Just Women’: Govt to Boost Fertility Rate With Inclusive Solutions: Minister
985. MYANMAR Junta Attacks to Reclaim KIA’s Jade and Rare Earth Strongholds
986. VIETNAM: E-Cigarette Users Could Face Fines of $120-200
987. CAMBODIA Firmly Rejects Thailand’s Unilateral Map in Border Talks
988. INDONESIA: Culture Minister’s Denial of Mass Rape in 1998 Riots Sparks Outrage
989. MALAYSIA: ‘We ate one egg between five’: Malaysian Haj pilgrims detail nightmare journey to Mecca after alleged scam
990. MYANMAR Junta Forces Recapture Kataingti Camp in Karen State After Months
991. THAILAND Ranks Lowest in ASEAN for Business Innovation: World Bank
992. CAMBODIA: All TV stations, Cinemas must stop broadcasting Thai films
993. INDONESIA: Tension grows between North Sumatra, Aceh over disputed border
994. MALAYSIA Named Top Muslim-Friendly Travel Destination for 10th Straight Year
995. NUG Confirms Construction of Two Bomb-Proof Underground Hospitals in Myanmar
996. THAILAND: Bangkok Reveals Smart Traffic Signals Reduce cCngestion Buy up to 41%
997. CAMBODIA: Legal Groundwork Underway to Take Border Dispute to ICJ
998. INDONESIA Opens $12.3 Billion in Infrastructure Projects to Global Investors
999. INDONESIA: Magelang Demands Eight Times Increase in Borobudur Visitor Limit
1000. MYANMAR: How the Myanmar Military’s Propaganda Efforts Have Evolved Over the Decades
1001. SINGAPORE: Jetstar Asia Closure: 4 Key Things Travelers Need to Know
1002. Cambodian leaders condemn politicians for disseminating fake news on social media
1003. INDONESIA: Govt is Redefining Poverty Line After Two Decades: DEN
1004. INDONESIA Revokes Mining Permits of Four Companies in Raja Ampat
1005. MYANMAR: PNO Orders Over 6,000 Residents to Relocate in Southern Shan State
1006. VIETNAM: Qualcomm Launches New AI R&D Center in Vietnam
1007. INDONESIA Ignores Its Middle Class in Latest Economic Stimuli: Analyst
1008. INDONESIA: Controversial Discipline Program Sends “Unruly” Students to Army Facility in Bandung
1009. MYANMAR Junta Boss Thanks Protector China on 75th Anniversary of Ties
1010. THAILAND: Foreign Ministry Affirms Measures to Cut Electricity, Internet to Cambodia Remain
1011. CAMBODIA: Thailand Likely to Face Substantial Economic Losses without Cambodia’s 1.2 Million Migrant Workers in the Country
1012. INDONESIA: Three Nickel Mining Firms Accused of Environmental Damage in Raja Ampat
1013. INDONESIA Faces Brain Drain as Skilled Graduates Leave for Jobs Abroad
1014. MYANMAR: Aung San Suu Kyi: Enduring Relevance, Manipulation, and the Battle for Myanmar’s Future
1015. Thai Economy: NESDC Warns of SME Job Losses and Graduate Unemployment Crisis
1016. CAMBODIA: Anonymous Wildlife Crime Reporting Tool Launched in Cambodia
1017. INDONESIA: BI Revises Down Its Target for Sharia Financing Growth in Indonesia
1018. INDONESIA: Australian Government Issues Travel Advisory for Indonesia, Especially Bali
1019. SINGAPORE: Global Anti-Scam Blitz: 106 Nabbed, S$7.7m Seized in Singapore; Malaysia among seven countries in joint operation
1020. MYANMAR Farmers Lose Crops in Monsoon Flooding
1021. INDONESIA: Suspected Papua Rebels Kill Two Church Builders at Project Site
1022. MYANMAR: Burma Research Institute Urges Continued US Aid Amid Mounting Crisis in Myanmar
1023. THAILAND: Urgent Action After Myanmar Cargo Ship Runs Aground Near Surin Islands, Damaging Coral Reefs and Threatening Marine Life
1024. INDONESIA: Plan to Increase State Funding for Political parties brings calls for caution
1025. INDONESIA Faces $46 Billion Infrastructure Funding Gap Through 2029
1026. MALAYSIA: Federal Govt Unveils Kota Madani Township in Putrajaya — a 10,000-Home, High-Density Hub Powered By AI
1027. MYANMAR: Thousands of Children in Myanmar’s Earthquake Zone Have No Schools to go to For New School Year: Save the Children
1028. VIETNAM: Apple Removes 9,600 Vietnamese Apps from App Store
1029. INDONESIA: Prabowo Vows to Clean House Amid Calls for Reshuffle
1030. INDONESIA: Prabowo Alleges Foreign-Funded NGOs Aim to Divide Indonesia
1031. MYANMAR: Junta Troops Massing to Reclaim Myanmar’s China-Backed Pipelines
1032. SINGAPORE Woman Gets just S$1 in Divorce, But Ex Loses Bigger Share Over Misconduct
1033. THAI Entertainment Boom Forecast to Top THB 601 Billion Revenue
1034. INDONESIA: https://asiaviews.net/singapore-woman-gets-just-s1-in-divorce-but-ex-loses-bigger-share-over-misconduct/Bali to Ban Production of Bottled Water Under 1 Liter
1035. INDONESIA: Thousands of Indonesian Pilgrims Barred from Hajj as Saudi Halts Special Visa Issuance
1036. MALAYSIA: How Malaysia’s Discount Store Boom Minted its Newest Billionaire Lee Kar Whatt
1037. MYANMAR: Karen Offensive Seizes a Dozen Junta Bases Along Myanmar-Thai Border
1038. THAILAND: Bangkok Tops Global List as Best City for Remote Work
1039. CAMBODIA Faces Alarming Measles Surge Amid Regional Outbreak
1040. INDONESIA: Dalio’s Reported Exit Sparks Questions Over Danantara’s Game Plan
1041. INDONESIA Seeks New Study Destinations for Students Affected by US Visa Suspension
1042. MYANMAR: UN Warns of ‘Catastrophic’ Human Rghts Crisis in Myanmar
1043. THAILAND: Bangkok Gears Up for Thailand’s Largest Ever Pride Parade
1044. INDONESIA: Indonesia Open to Ties with Israel if It Recognizes Palestine: Prabowo
1045. INDONESIA: Court Orders Govt to Provide Free Basic Education in All Schools
1046. MALAYSIA: Even Closed-Door LGBTQ-Friendly Events ‘Against Societal norms’, Urges cops to probe and act: Religious Affairs Minister
1047. MYANMAR: Yadaya-How Myanmar’s Junta Boss Hopes to Hex His Way to Presidency
1048. THAILAND: Rising Demand Fuels Growth of international Schools in Thailand
1049. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Papua New Guinea ASEAN Membership Pitch Likely Serves Jakarta’s Interests
1050. INDONESIA: Landmark Ruling: State Must Help Fund Private Elementary Schooling
1051. MYANMAR: JFM Releases List of ASEAN Companies Supporting the Myanmar Junta with Taxes, Jet Fuel, and Eechnology
1052. THAILAND: Safety Concerns and Structural Issues Hinder Chinese Travel to Thailand
1053. VIETNAM: Legislature Weighs on Abolishing Death Penalty for Drug Trafficking
1054. CAMBODIA- Civil Society Urges End To Victim-Blaming In Rape Cases
1055. INDONESIA: New History Book to Highlight Past Presidents’ Achievements: Culture Minister
1056. INDONESIA to Prioritize Jamu and Natural Medicines in Health Sector Transformation
1057. MYANMAR: ASEAN Urged to Prioritize Human Rights in Burma
1058. VIETNAM to Export Renewable Energy to Malaysia, Singapore via Submarine Cables
1059. INDONESIA: Govt’s Energy Deregulation Vow Draws Global Giants
1060. INDONESIA: Critical Op-Ed Retraction Tests Freedom of Expression
1061. SINGAPORE: AI Use in Singapore Classrooms Outpaces Policy, Raising Concerns Among Educators
1062. MALAYSIA: Why Malaysians Spend More on Groceries Than Anyone Else in Southeast Asia
1063. MYANMAR: UNHCR Updates Show Ongoing Challenges for Displaced Individuals Following Myanmar Earthquake
1064. INDONESIA: TNI General Appointment as Customs Office Head Raises Question
1065. INDONESIA: Japanese Carmakers Look Elsewhere, as RI Bioethanol Lags Behind
1066. MYANMAR: India Asked to Probe Myanmar Rebel Deaths
1067. SINGAPORE University Tops Asia for Ultra-Wealthy Alumni, Beating China’s Tsinghua
1068. THAI Gemstone Exports Face Uncertainty Amid U.S. Tariff Hike, Risk Losing Ground to Vietnam and Sri Lanka
1069. Cambodia, Hollywood Studio in Deal to Boost Creative Economy
1070. INDONESIA: House Speaker Puan Warns Government Against Whitewashing History
1071. INDONESIA Aims to Cut Poverty Rate Below 7.5 Pct by 2026
1072. MYANMAR: We Can’t Help You, Myanmar Junta Tells Striking Workers at Adidas Factory
1073. VIETNAM Hit Hardest by Brute-Force Cyberattacks in Southeast Asia
1074. INDONESIA: Over 28,000 Accounts Blocked in Crackdown on Online Gambling: PPATK
1075. INDONESIA: Rescue Teams Search for 19 People After Landslide at Gold Mine in Papua
1076. MYANMAR Political Parties Fear Mass Boycott of Junta’s Election
1077. PHILIPPINES: Marcos Willing to Reconcile with Dutertes
1078. THAILAND: Bangkok–Kuala Lumpur Direct Train Service To Resume This Year
1079. INDONESIA: Prabowo: No Second Term If I Fail the First
1080. INDONESIA: Hotels Demand Crackdown On Unlicensed Rentals in Bali
1081. MYANMAR Junta likely to Form New ‘Interim Government’ in July Ahead of Year-End Elections
1082. SINGAPORE: Made-in-Singapore antibody test for multiple viruses now used worldwide
1083. THAILAND Among Top 10 Nations with Significant LGBTQI+ Population
1084. CAMBODIA: GDCE Cracks Whip Over Illegal Durian Imports
1085. INDONESIA: Critics Slam Prabowo’s Smart Screens as Misplaced Education Priority
1086. INDONESIA: Judge Transfers Fall Short in Tackling Judiciary Corruption
1087. MYANMAR: Three Japanese Firms Ditch Myanmar Port Project
1088. Thailand Tourism Crisis Brews As Foreign Arrivals Continue to Declin
1089. INDONESIA: Concern Grows Over Project to Rewrite History
1090. INDONESIA: Will Nickel Be Indonesia’s Trump Card?
1091. INDONESIA: Lawmaker Warns of $1 Billion Deficit in National Health Insurance Due to Inactive Members
1092. THAILAND: Power Struggles Put Thai PM in Political Crosshairs
1093. PHILIPPINES: 29 kg of Meth Disguised As Durian Seized in Philippine Drug Bust
1094. INDONESIA’s Top Islamic Body Rejects Proposal to Legalize Casinos
1095. INDONESIA: Jakarta Police crack down on thuggery, street brawls
1096. MYANMAR: 12 ASEAN Billionaires Fueling Myanmar Junta Terror Campaign: JFM
1097. PHILIPPINES: Vote and Vanish? Study Says Civic Engagement Drops After Elections
1098. VIETNAM’s Major Cities Push Ahead with Electric Bus Revolution
1099. INDONESIA: West Java to Provide Mental Health Services in All ‘Puskesmas’ Amid High Depression Rate
1100. INDONESIA Ranks Top 3 in ASEAN Competitiveness, So Why Are Investors Still Hesitant?
1101. MALAYSIA Must Use ASEAN Chair to Grow Halal Exports into 600 Million-Strong Regional Market: Zahid
1102. MYANMAR’S Ethnic Karen Face Food Shortages Amid Aid Cuts to Camps on Thai Border
1103. THAILAND On Track to Become Global Leader in Future Food: Experts
1104. INDONESIA to Cultivate 300,000 Hectares of Sugar Palm to Power Bioethanol Push
1105. INDONESIA: Police, Military to Crack Down on Rogue Mass Organizations
1106. MYANMAR Junta Chief Pledges to Protect Chinese Interests During Meeting with Xi Jinpinhttps://asiaviews.net/indonesia-police-military-to-crack-down-on-rogue-mass-organizations/g in Moscow
1107. INDONESIA: SOEs Law Raises Graft Oversight Concerns
1108. INDONESIA to Halt Refined Fuel Imports from Singapore
1109. MALAYSIA: Sixteen Foreigners, Including Children, Rescued from Forced Labor in Raids Across KL and Selangor
1110. MYANMAR: Mansat Villagers Urge TNLA to Address Unlawful Silicon Mining, Environmental and Social Harms
1111. VIETNAM Has ‘Significant’ Demand for US Goods: Trade Minister
1112. INDONESIA: Politics Creep into Military Ranks
1113. INDONESIA: Government Forms Anti-Extortion Task Force
1114. MALAYSIA: RM10,000 fine for TikTok post on racial, religious sensitivities, says MCMC
1115. MYANMAR Junta Calls New Ceasefire After Quake
1116. THAILAND: Southern Insurgency Escalates, Govt to Crackdown on Militant Leaders
1117. INDONESIA: ‘I’m In Charge’, Says Prabowo
1118. INDONESIA: Garuda Indonesia Grounds 15 Planes Over Maintenance, Financial Issues
1119. MALAYSIAN Travelers Can Soon Stay in China Visa-Free For Up to 90 Days Under New Five-Year Deal
1120. MYANMAR: US Imposes Sanctions on Myanmar Border Militia Over Cyber Scams
1121. SINGAPORE: Tech Billionaire Bill Gates’ Philanthropic Foundation to Set Up Office in Singapore
1122. INDONESIA: Miners Slam Chinese Smelters for Buying Bauxite Below Benchmark Price
1123. INDONESIA Annual Q1 GDP Growth Slowest in More Than Three Years
1124. SINGAPORE: Sexist, Racist Abuse of Women Candidates in Singapore GE2025 Draws Backlash From Gender Equality NGO
1125. MYANMAR: Sex-Based Violence Against Women and Girls in Myanmar
1126. VIETNAM: Thousands of Vietnamese Workers Scramble for High
1127. CAMBODIA: Troops Withdraw From Ancient Temple After Thai-Cambodian Talks
1128. INDONESIA: Impeachment Call, Abortive Reshuffle Hint at Internal TNI Tension
1129. INDONESIA: Beyond Statistics: Establishing a Poverty Line That Reflects True Hardship
1130. MYANMAR: Over 60 Villages Displaced in Bago’s Minhla Township Amid Junta Raids and Shelling
1131. THAILAND to Launch CB Disaster Notification System by Mid-July
1132. MYANMAR: Junta Boss Issues Labor Day Plea as Workers Desert Myanmar
1133. INDONESIA: Jokowi Faces Storm of Lawsuits Six months After Stepping Down
1134. INDONESIA: Foreign Investment up 12% yoy in First Quarter
1135. MALAYSIA Facing Severe Brain Drain with 1.86 Million Already Gone: Digital Minister
1136. MYANMAR Heritage Falls Victim to Quake
1137. VIETNAM Forecast to Become Second-Largest Economy in Southeast Asia by 2036
1138. INDONESIA Moves Toward Lifting Saudi Labor Ban Under New Safeguards
1139. INDONESIA: Indorama to Invest $2B in US as Tariff Talks Go On
1140. MALAYSIA and VIETNAM Vow Continued Humanitarian Aid for Myanmar Citizens: PM Anwar
1141. MYANMAR Marks Month of Misery Since Historic Quake
1142. THAILAND to Launch Delivery Drone Trials in Bangkok This Year
1143. CAMBODIA On Track to be Malaria-Free by September
1144. INDONESIA: LG Departure Marks Rude Awakening for Indonesia’s Nickel Downstream Dream
1145. INDONESIA: Free Meal Program Faces Hurdles on Food Safety, Funds Management
1146. MYANMAR Junta Builds a Surveillance State: report
1147. VIETNAM: World Bank forecasts Vietnam GDP growth at 5.8% in 2025
1148. INDONESIA: Govt Sticks to 5 Percent Growth Target Despite IMF’s Downward Revision
1149. INDONESIA: US Criticism of QRIS Baseless, Says Indonesian Economist
1150. MALAYSIA Indonesia to Explore Large-Scale Plantation Projects in Kalimantan and South Papua
1151. MYANMAR: ND-Burma Condemns Myanmar Junta’s Forced Enlistment of Women
1152. VIETNAM: US Representatives will Attend Vietnam’s National Reunification Anniversary: Foreign Ministry
1153. INDONESIA’S Largest Muslim Group Defends Halal Rules Against US Criticism
1154. INDONESIA’S Food Plan Risks ‘World’s Largest Deforestation
1155. MYANMAR Junta Troops Re-Enter Lashio as MNDAA Withdraws; Uncertainty Grows Among Locals
1156. THAILAND Cracks Down on Foreigners Using Student Visas to Work Illegally
1157. INDONESIA: Proposal to Name Soeharto National Hero Draws Opposition
1158. INDONESIA: Govt Vows to Trade with China as Usual Despite US-China Trade War
1159. MYANMAR: Women and Girls in Myanmar Face Deadly Dual crises following earthquake
1160. Thailand’s Central Bank Pushes for Inclusive Digital Finance in ASEAN
1161. VIETNAM: VinFast Delivers 400 e-Vehicles to Indonesian Dealers, Consumers
1162. INDONESIA: TNI Presence On Campus Stokes Fears of Shrinking Civic Space
1163. MALAYSIA Among Four Countries Hit by New US Solar Import Duties
1164. MYANMAR: Kim Aris Concludes U.S. Tour With Renewed Call to Action for Aung San Suu Kyi and Myanmar People
1165. PHILIPPINES: Law Signed Requiring Immediate, Proper Burial of Muslim Cadavers
1166. VIETNAM: Northern Region Sees Sharp Rise in Forest Fires in Early 2025
1167. CAMBODIA: Remembering the ‘Fall of Phnom Penh’ 50 years ago
1168. INDONESIA Weighs US Arms Purchases to Curb Tariff Threat: Bloomberg
1169. INDONESIA Aims to Halt Rice Imports in 2025 as Self-Sufficiency Improves
1170. MALAYSIA to Teach Thai, Khmer and Vietnamese as Elective Languages in Schools to Boost ASEAN Ties: Fadhlina
1171. MYANMAR: New Year Honors List: A Who’s Who of Genocide, Sanctions, and Misrule
1172. CAMBODIA: April 17, 1975: A Day of Long-Lasting Memories
1173. INDONESIA: Top US, Indonesian Diplomats Discuss Tariffs, Defense in Meeting
1174. INDONESIA: Trump’s Tariff Moves Push Indonesians Toward Gold and Real Estate
1175. MYANMAR’S Pushback Against Chinese Influence: Social Media and Street Protests
1176. THAILAND: Thaksin Meets Anwar, Myanmar Junta Leader at Bangkok Hotel Amid Tight Security
1177. INDONESIA: Two More Indonesian Geoparks Get UNESCO Recognition
1178. INDONESIAN Consulate Warns Against Unofficial Hajj Routes for 2025
1179. MALAYSIA: Rare Diseases in Malaysia: the Hidden Crisis Few are Talking About
1180. MYANMAR Junta Chief to Meet ASEAN Chair After Years of Being Kept AT a Distance
1181. PHILIPPINES-Security Tightened vs Kidnaps
1182. VIETNAM’S Largest City to Test 47,000 Public School Teachers for English Proficiency
1183. CAMBODIA: At Least 80,000 Indonesians are Working Illegally in Cambodia
1184. INDONESIA: Australia Asks Indonesia About Russian Request to Base Aircraft in Papua
1185. INDONESIA Hosts 100 Foreign Investors Amid Rising US-China Trade Tensions
1186. MALAYSIA PM says to Meet MYANMAR Junta Chief Over Quake Relief
1187. VIETNAM, CHINA Ink Pivotal Agreements on Railway, Road Cooperation
1188. INDONESIAN Embassy Urges Students in US to be Cautious Amid Visa Concerns
1189. INDONESIAN Embassy Urges Students in US to be Cautious Amid Visa Concerns
1190. MYANMAR Quake Victims Mark New Year Camped in Ruins
1191. SINGAPORE Slashes 2025 Growth Forecast to as Low as 0% Amid US-China Tariff War and Global Slowdown Fears
1192. THAILAND: BOT to Hold Financial institutions Liable for Call Center Scam Losses
1193. INDONESIA: Calls Mount for Transparency in KUHAP Law Revision
1194. INDONESIA Eyes Global Rice Export Market with Projected 12 Million Ton Surplus
1195. MYANMAR: India Rethinks Myanmar Policy Amid Border Shifts and Rising Tensions
1196. THAILAND Seeks Extradition of Former Buddhism Office Chief from US
1197. VIETNAM Administrative Overhaul: Planned Mergers to Reduce 63 Cities and provinces to 34
1198. INDONESIA: ‘We Are Not Trying to Displace Palestinians’: Indonesia on Gaza Evacuation Plan
1199. MYANMAR: Earthquake Destroyed 50,000 Houses in Central Myanmar: Junta
1200. THAILAND: BMA Outlines New Educational Guidelines for Disaster and Globalization Resilience
1201. VIETNAM-High School Students Create Semi-Automatic Durian Shelling Machine
1202. INDONESIA: Prabowo Says Revival of Military ‘Dwifungsi’ Nonsense
1203. INDONESIA-EU Seek Each Other’s Markets as Trump Tariffs Take Effect
1204. MYANMAR: Local Expertise Key to Earthquake Relief Amid Conflict in Myanmar, Report Advises
1205. THAILAND: Coffee Crisis Looms as Court Halts Nescafé Production in Thailand
1206. VIETNAM May Allow Dual Citizenship Under Amended Law
1207. INDONESIA: Prabowo Slams ‘Dark Indonesia’ Narrative, Warns of Nazi-Style Propaganda Tactics
1208. MYANMAR Suspends Tourist Visas After Quake
1209. THAILAND Plans to Restore Trade Balance with US: Finance Minister
1210. SINGAPORE: Crypto Ownership Climbs in Singapore, Gen Z and millennials lead shift: survey
1211. INDONESIA: President Prabowo to Distribute 1,000 Owls to Combat Rat Pests in Majalengka
1212. MYANMAR Junta Orders Earthquake Rescue Teams to Seek Prior Permission For Operations
1213. THAILAND Joins ASEAN Effort to Aid Myanmar Quake Victims
1214. VIETNAM Asks US to Delay New Tariffs by At Least 45 Days
1215. CAMBODIA is Open to Negotiation With US Over Tariff Hike, Offers to slash Import Duties
1216. INDONESIA: Prabowo Connects with World Leaders Amid Concerns Over US Tariffs
1217. INDONESIA Seeks to Negotiate with US over Trump’s New Tariffs
1218. MYANMAR: Rain Complicates Recovery in Quake-Hit Myanmar as Death Toll Tises
1219. VIETNAM: ‘US is Vietnam’s Largest Export Market, But There Are Other Buyers’: PM
1220. CAMBODIA Tops List of New Trump Tariffs, 49%
1221. INDONESIA Sends Medical Team and Relief Supplies to Earthquake-Hit Myanmar
1222. MALAYSIA: Trump Announces Tariffs on All Countries, including Malaysia at 24pc
1223. MYANMAR Quake Toll Passes 2,700 as Hopes of Rescue Fade
1224. THAILAND: Trump Tax Plan Targets Thailand as “Non-Reciprocal” Trading Partner
1225. INDONESIA: House Vows Openness, Public Participation in Police Law Revision
1226. INDONESIA: New TNI Law Could Bring Economic Consequences
1227. MYANMAR’https://asiaviews.net/indonesia-house-vows-openness-public-participation-in-police-law-revision/S Bloodiest Armed Forces Day
1228. SINGAPORE: Haze Returns to Singapore As Regional Hot Spot Activity Intensifies
1229. VIETNAM Approves 5-year Pilot Plan of Elon Musk’s Starlink Satellite Internet
1230. CAMBODIA: Cambodia Ranks Lowest in ASEAN Education
1231. INDONESIA Joins BRICS-Backed New Development Bank
1232. INDONESIA: Rupiah Hits Lowest Level Since 1998 Crisis Amid US Tariff Fears, Fiscal Concerns
1233. MYANMAR Junta’s Lottery Intensifies Conscription in Mandalay
1234. VIETNAM: Japan Turns to Vietnam, Indonesia to Tackle Truck Driver Shortage
1235. CAMBODIA: Nearly 1,000 Job Scam Cases Involving Indonesians Reported
1236. INDONESIA: Overlapping Responsibilities Loom Over Revised TNI Law
1237. INDONESIA: Flights Cancelled, Thousands Evacuated After East Flores Volcano Eruption
1238. INDONESIA: China’s Largest Coffee Chain Luckin Coffee Establishes Exclusive Coconut Island in Indonesia
1239. MYANMAR Junta Banks on Solar Miracle as Yangon Sinks Back into Darkness
1240. INDONESIA: ‘RIP Reform’: Democracy Advocates Sound Alarm Over Return of New Order
1241. INDONESIA: Papua Militias Kill Female Teacher, Injure Six: Authorities
1242. MYANMAR: UK Condemns Myanmar military’s escalating violence at UN Human Rights Council
1243. THAILAND: Censure Debate: PM Accused of Prioritizing Family, Allies Over Nation
1244. VIETNAM: Why Foreign Entrepreneurs Are Choosing Vietnam for Their Startups
1245. INDONESIA: Protection for Journalist Safety Remains Weak in Indonesia: Survey
1246. INDONESIA: Thai Ambassador Leads Business Delegation to Nusantara to Explore Investment Opportunities
1247. MYANMAR  Junta Arming Grassroots Militias to Control Urban Centers
1248. THAILAND to Propose Wat Arun’s Stupa as  World Heritage Site
1249. VIETNAM Enters Mobile Internet Speed Global Top 20 for First Time
1250. INDONESIA: Government Earmarks Rp 20 Trillion to Rescue Labor-Intensive Industries
1251. INDONESIA: Prabowo Instructs Minister to Begin Giant Seawall Project
1252. MALAYSIA: World Happiness Report: Like income, Malaysia stuck in middle
1253. MYANMAR: Scam Centers ‘Alive and Kicking’ in Shan State
1254. VIETNAM: People Queue Up for Hours to Buy Gold as Prices Surpass $3,900 For the First Time
1255. INDONESIA’S Stock Market Plunges While Others Shine
1256. INDONESIA: Sri Mulyani Reassures Investors on Prudent Budget Management as Stock Market Slumps
1257. MALAYSIA: ‘What Is Accepting 15 people?’: Malaysia to take in Palestinian Fighters Freed by Israel: Foreign Minister
1258. MYANMAR: Militants Killed Dozens of Rohingya Refugees Last Year: Watchdog
1259. SINGAPORE: First Solar-Powered Electric Boats to Ply Singapore River Next Month
1260. INDONESIA: TNI Law Revision Crosses Democratic Red Line
1261. INDONESIA’S  Business Sector Struggles Against Organized Extortion
1262. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar: Foreign State Immunity Act key to boosting investor confidence, protecting national security
1263. MYANMAR: Forcibly Displaced to Surge by 6.7 Million in 2025-2026: Aid Group
1264. VIETNAM: Asia’s Most Prestigious University Launches Exchange Program for Vietnamese Students
1265. INDONESIA to Lift Ban on Sending Workers to Saudi, Expecting 600,000 Jobs
1266. INDONESIA: Civil Groups Criticize Military Involvement in Drug Enforcement
1267. MYANMAR: WFP to Cut Food Aid to 1 Million People in Myanmar
1268. THAILAND Ranks 3rd in the World for QR Code Usage
1269. VIETNAM: UN Confirms Vietnam’s Deposit of Chart, Geographical Coordinates of Points for Baseline in Gulf of Tonkin
1270. INDONESIA: State Revenue Nosedives in January and February
1271. INDONESIA: Prabowo Considers Isolated Island Prison for Corruption Convicts
1272. MYANMAR: Aung San Suu Kyi’s Son Begins U.S. Tour to Urge International Action on Myanmar Crisis
1273. THAI Businesses Lead Asia’s Green Tech Surge: Alibaba report
1274. VIETNAM: VinFast Plans 100,000 EV Charging Stations in Indonesia
1275. INDONESIA: Dark Cloud Hangs Over RI Economy Amid Declining Confidence in Fiscal Policy
1276. INDONESIA: Foreign Investors Dump Indonesian Stocks, JCI Plummets as BBRI and GOTO Take Heavy Hit
1277. INDONESIA’S  Anti-Graft Law Allows Death Penalty, but Will It Ever Be Enforced?
1278. MYANMAR: What We Know About the Myanmar Junta’s Promise of Elections
1279. PHILIPPINE Armed Forces, Police On Alert After Ex-President Duterte Arrest, Transfer to The Hague
1280. INDONESIA: Outcry Against Nepotism, Cronyism in Government
1281. INDONESIA: East Java Police Foil Arms Smuggling to Papua’s Armed Group
1282. MYANMAR: UN Reinstates Aid to Rohingya Refugees in Indonesia: Official
1283. PHILIPPINES: Sara Duterte Flies to the Netherlands to Help Father in ICC Case
1284. VIETNAM: Singaporean Businesses Seek to Invest More in Vietnam’s Renewable Energy, Industrial parks
1285. CAMBODIA: Buddha Statue Body Found After Head was Uncovered in 1927
1286. INDONESIA: New Cars on the Block as Chinese Brands Extend Turf War to Indonesia
1287. INDONESIA May Allocate Up to Rp 5 Trillion for Free Boarding Schools for Underprivileged Students
1288. MALAYSIA: End of Cheap Palm oil? Malaysia, Indonesia Face Supply Crunch as Biodiesel Demand Surges
1289. MYANMAR: Chinese-Run Online Money Laundering Continues in DKBA-Controlled Areas of Myanmar Despite Crackdown
1290. INDONESIA: Govt Delays Monthly Budget Data Relay, as Experts Warn Likely Revenue Drop
1291. INDONESIA: KPK Flags Irregularities in Indonesia’s $4 Billion Free Meal Program
1292. MYANMAR: Karen BGF to Repatriate Approximately 1,500 Chinese Nationals Involved in Online Fraud
1293. THAILAND: Malaysians Urged Delaying Non-Essential Trips to Southern Thailand
1294. VIETNAM Aims to Make English Second Language For All Students by 2035
1295. INDONESIA: Tepid Middle-Class Growth Casts Doubt on Economic Ambitions
1296. INDONESIA: Police Foil Attempt to Smuggle 127 Illegal Workers Disguised as Umrah Pilgrims
1297. INDONESIA: Chinese and German Investors Eye Indonesian Bamboo Cultivation
1298. MYANMAR: Rohingya Food Aid to be Halved From Next Month: UN
1299. THAILAND: Chinese Business Wave Takes Over Sampheng and Pratunam
1300. INDONESIA: Prabowo Consolidates Ranks, Orders More Populist Policies
1301. INDONESIA: Factories Struggle as Indonesia Faces Industrial Challenges in 2025
1302. MALAYSIA: CCTV Now Mandatory in New Housing Projects Across Federal Territories: Minister
1303. MYANMAR: Putin Hails Myanmar Ties as Junta Chief Visits Moscow
1304. VIETNAM Considers Waiving Visas for Select Countries, Billionaires
1305. INDONESIA: Authorities Scramble to Contain Greater Jakarta Floods
1306. INDONESIA: Nusantara Authority Now Fully Works in New Capital
1307. MALAYSIA: Mocking Other Religions Is Against Islam, Jakim warns as Era FM Hosts Taken Off-Air Over Thaipusam Clip
1308. MYANMAR: Pressure on Thailand Grows as 200 Myanmar Deportees Fed into Junta War Machine
1309. THAILAND Eyes Health Industry As its Next Economic Powerhouse
1310. CAMBODIA: Ministry’s Report Sees Major Decline in Infectious Diseases
1311. INDONESIA: Govt Mulls Merging Pertamina Subsidiaries After Fuel Import Scandal
1312. INDONESIA: Deflation and Layoffs Weaken Indonesia’s Ramadan
1313. MYANMAR: ‘Made in China’: Inside the Myanmar Junta’s Intensifying Drone Offensive
1314. VIETNAM Considers Relaxing Its Two-Child Policy Amid Declining Birth Rate
1315. INDONESIA: Government Banks on Students to Preserve Indonesia’s Native Languages
1316. INDONESIA: Erick Thohir to Transfer $909 Billion in SOE Assets to Danantara
1317. MALAYSIA: From Trash to Treasure: What is Malaysia Doing With its Waste?
1318. MYANMAR: Min Aung Hlaing to Visit Russia
1319. VIETNAMESE Ethnic Couple Adapting to New Life After Spending 90 Years Living in Caves
1320. REGION: Whales and marine mammals thrive in Southeast Asia’s rich waters
1321. INDONESIA: Distrust in Danantara Sparks Online Calls to Switch Banks
1322. INDONESIA Has the Potential to Become a Key Player in the Global Halal Industry
1323. MYANMAR: Food Running Out for 100,000 Myanmar Refugees After US Aid Freeze
1324. VIETNAMESE Citizens Among 7,000 Rescued from Myanmar scam networks
1325. INDONESIA: Prabowo Inaugurates Indonesia’s First Bullion Bank
1326. INDONESIA, Malaysia to Form Special Team for Prisoner Exchange
1327. MYANMAR Embassy Urged to Assist Stranded Migrant Workers After Thai Authorities Shut Down AAC office
1328. THAILAND Issues Warning About ‘Zombie cCgarettes’ Amid RIsing Popularity in Bangkok
1329. INDONESIA Agrees to Terms with Apple to Lift iPhone Sales Ban
1330. INDONESIA: Danantara May Crowd Out Private Investment
1331. MYANMAR Junta Leads Global Regimes in Digital Repression
1332. SINGAPORE Sees Record Surge in Cybercrime, S$1.1b Lost to Scams in 2024
1333. INDONESIA: Pertamina Patra Niaga CEO, Six Others Arrested in $11 Billion Corruption Scandal
1334. INDONESIA: Media Violence Still Rampant in Indonesia, Latest Index Shows
1335. MYANMAR Junta Inks Deal With Russia to Kickstart Dawei SEZ Project
1336. PHILIPPINES: The Schools that made a stand for ‘People Power’
1337. VIETNAM Police Bust $78.5M Cross-Border Money-Laundering Ring
1338. CAMBODIA: 65M Year-Old Fossil Site Unearthed in Koh Kong
1339. Indonesia Seeks to Repatriate 270 Citizens Rescued from Online Scam Centers in Myanmar
1340. INDONESIAN Bus Driver To Be fFrst To Work Under New Japan Visa Status
1341. MALAYSIA, Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand Become Partner Countries of BRICS
1342. MYANMAR: Over 15 Million People in Myanmar Face Acute Food Insecurity:UNOCHA
1343. INDONESIA: KPK is Sure Jakarta Will Meet Deadline For Extraditing Fugitive from Singapore
1344. Toyota Eyes Making Indonesia Manufacturing Hub for Global South: Hashim
1345. MALAYSIA: Starbucks’ Malaysian Franchise Holder Berjaya Foods Sees Revenue Slashed by Almost Half Last Year Amid Pro-Palestine Boycott
1346. MYANMAR: AAC Office Handling Migrant Worker Affairs Shut Down by Thai Authorities
1347. THAILAND: Internal Security Agency Increases Monitoring of Foreigners
1348. CAMBODIA Announces Implementation of Euro 5 Fuel Standards From This Year
1349. INDONESIA: TNI Law Revision Raises ‘Dwifungsi’ Fears
1350. INDONESIA: 37 Orangutans Rescued in East Kalimantan Amid Rising Human-Wildlife Conflicts
1351. MALAYSIA Plans Special ASEAN-US Summit to Reinforce Neutrality: Foreign Minister
1352. MYANMNAR: Junta Passes Law Allowing Chinese Security Firms to Operate in Myanmar
1353. INDONESIA: Prabowo Sees Major Protests Early in Presidency
1354. INDONESIA: Dewi Soekarno Renounces Indonesian Citizenship, Enters Japan’s Political Race
1355. MALAYSIA: Citizenship for Malaysian Mums’ Kids: Family Frontiers, Govt Look Into Settling Case before Federal Court’s March 10 Hearing
1356. MYANMAR: Human Rights Myanmar Submission to UN on Abuses Against Persons with Disabilities in Myanmar
1357. THAILAND’S Economic Struggle: Can Former Asian Tiger Regain Its Roar?
1358. REGIONAL: Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand Boost Local Currency Transaction Framework
1359. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Permanent Coalition Proposal Draws Mixed Responses
1360. INDONESIA’S Parliament to Approve Revised Mining Law
1361. Myanmar Junta Criticizes Argentina Arrest Warrant
1362. VIETNAM: How Vietnamese Entrepreneur Utilizes AI to Teach English to 50 Million Learners Worldwide
1363. INDONESIAN Researchers Discover Potential Cancer-Fighting Plant in Orangutan Diet Study
1364. INDONESIA: Investors Bleed Trillions to Rampant CSO Extortion in Industrial Zones
1365. MALAYSIA: Medical Tourism: Who Else Is In The Race With Malaysia?
1366. MYANMAR: Thailand Deports 10 to China Linked to Actor Cyber-Fraud Case in Myanmar
1367. VIETNAMESE Students in Australia Secure $2.8M Investment in Instant credit Card Payment App
1368. INDONESIA, Turkey Greenlight Drone, Warship Construction in RI
1369. INDONESIA: Over 4,200 Indonesians Marked for Deportation from the US
1370. INDONESIA: Concern As Orangutan Seen Roaming Kalimantan Coal site
1371. MALAYSIANS Advised to Avoid Thailand’s Narathiwat Fishing Villages Flagged as Drug Hotspots
1372. MYANMAR: IEC to Implement Interstate Pass Cards for Security and Oversight in Karenni State
1373. INDONESIA: Prabowo, Erdogan Reaffirm Support for Palestinian State
1374. INDONESIA: Thousands of Christians in Papua Handwrite Bible Verses, Set National Record
1375. MALAYSIA: Government Proposes Allowing UNHCR Refugees to Work in Malaysia legally
1376. MYANMAR: Fuel Shortages in Myawaddy Lead to More Border Crossings and Black-Market sales
1377. SINGAPORE Conducts Joint Exercise with Malaysia, Indonesia For Better Response to Oil Spills
1378. INDONESIA: OJK Launches Indonesia Anti-Scam Center to Combat Fraud
1379. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Efficiency Measures Exclude Defense Ministry and Police
1380. MYANMAR: Cut Off Myanmar Junta’s Financial Lifelines: Experts
1381. SINGAPORE: Be ‘Psychologically Prepared’ for a Terror Attack, Singaporeans Told Amid Rising Arrests of Radicals
1382. VIETNAM-China railway to Create $4.4B Construction Market
1383. INDONESIA Maintains Distance From BRICS De-Dollarization Concept Amid Trump’s Threats
1384. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Free Meal Program Should Focus on Regions with High Stunting Rate
1385. MALAYSIAN: Singapore to Deport Iranian, Malaysian Husband PR Over Travel Agency Accused of Facilitating Entry of Terrorist Suspects
1386. MYANMAR: Trump Cuts Hit Thai Refugee Camps on Myanmar Border
1387. THAILAND: Influencer Wave Sweeps Thailand as Millions Seek Digital Spotlight
1388. CAMBODIA: Hit by US Aid Crunch, Demining Struggles to Continue
1389. INDONESIA: BNI Provides Business Loans for Indonesian Diaspora
1390. INDONESIA: Rohingya Refugee Influx Raises Concern for Conflict
1391. MALAYSIA: Melaka Cops Bust International Job Scam Call Center, Arrest Nine Including Three Chinese Nationals Targeting Caribbean Victims
1392. MYANMAR: U.S. President Donald Trump Has Extended by One Year the Declaration of a “National Emergency” in Myanmar, a Measure Allowing Biden-Era Sanctions Against the Military Junta to Continue
1393. INDONESIA: Prabowo Hints at First Reshuffle for Underperforming Ministers
1394. INDONESIA to Build Three Solar Power Plants
1395. MALAYSIA: Home Minister Confirms 22 Immigration Officers Questioned in Medical Visa Probe
1396. MYANMAR: Singapore Urges Employers to Shun Migrants from Myanmar
1397. THAILAND: Thai Cyber Police Cut Internet Signals Feeding Myanmar Scammer Gangs
1398. INDONESIA ‘Strongly Rejects’ Trump’s Gaza Takeover Plan
1399. INDONESIAN Army to Establish Five New Regional Commands
1400. MALAYSIA: Guidelines for Muslims at Non-Muslim Events: Islamic Afairs Minister Says Talks ongoing, Aims to Prevent Religious Conflicts
1401. MYANMAR: NUG Discloses Over 1,000 Healthcare Facilities Established Across 190 Townships in Myanmar
1402. PHILIPPINES: Sara Impeached by House
1403. CAMBODIA: PLHIV Face Significant Setbacks After Suspension of USAID Funding
1404. INDONESIA: Govt Walks Back Subsidized LPG Policy After Backlash
1405. INDONESIA to Implement B50 Palm Oil Biodiesel Mandate Next Year
1406. MYANMAR: Singapore Remains Biggest Foreign Investor in Myanmar
1407. INDONESIA Wavering on Climate Commitments Amid Global Uncertainty
1408. INDONESIA: Prabowo Orders Army to Work on Food Security
1409. MYANMAR Junta Restricts Overseas Employment for Conscription-Eligible Men
1410. PHILIPPINES Declares Food Security Emergency to Tame Soaring Rice Prices
1411. SINGAPORE: Trust Between Racial Groups in Singapore Grows, But Stereotyping Rises: IPS
1412. INDONESIA Secures UAE Partnership in Key Sectors, Including $50M Reforestation Grant
1413. MALAYSIA: Low Demand Forces Malaysia’s Manufacturers Into Steepest price Cuts in Decade Ahead of Global Trade War
1414. MYANMAR AId Groups Struggle With Freeze as UN Warns of ‘Staggering’ Hunger
1415. THAILAND’S Border and Cross-Border Trade in 2024 Reaches Record High
1416. INDONESIA Launches New Credit Scheme for labor-intensive industries
1417. INDONESIA: Most of Indonesia’s Oil Consumption Supplied by Singapore
1418. MYANMAR: Travelers Face 5 Million Kyat ‘Facilitation Fees’ to Depart Yangon Airport
1419. SINGAPORE: National University of Singapore to Open Acacia College, First Residential College Focused on AI
1420. THAILAND: How Did So Many Thai Farmers End Up Held Hostage by Hamas?
1421. INDONESIA: Prabowo Expands Military’s Role in Test of Fragile Democracy
1422. INDONESIA: Police Uncover International Love Scam Operation in Jakarta
1423. Myanmar Junta Registering Women Ahead of Possible Conscription
1424. SINGAPORE Mandates App Stores to Block Underage Access to Adult Content
1425. THAILAND: BOI Approves TikTok’s $3.76 Billion Data Center Investment
1426. INDONESIA: KPK Makes Headway in Another Stalled Case After Fugitive Arrest in Singapore
1427. INDONESIA: Insects and Worms May Feature in Indonesia’s Nutritious Meal Program
1428. MALAYSIA: Chinese New Villages to shine as tourism gems for Visit Malaysia 2026
1429. MYANMAR: UK Warns Against Travel To Parts of Myanmar Amidst Escalating Conflict
1430. THAILAND: Rainmaking Mission Extended as Bangkok Air Quality Improves Slightly
1431. INDONESIA Fines Google for Monopolistic, Unfair Practices in Play Services
1432. INDONESIA: Privacy Breach? Teachers in West Java High School Require Students to Take Pregnancy Tests
1433. MYANMAR: NUG to Intensify Revolution in Myanmar During 2025 With Ethnic Allies and International Support
1434. THAILAND: Nearly 200 Bangkok Schools Close over air pollution
1435. VIETNAM: Over 56% of Japanese Firms Looking to Expand Investment in Vietnam: Survey
1436. INDONESIA: Prabowo Lauds Cabinet’s Performance At Three-Month Mark
1437. INDONESIA: ExxonMobil to Invest Up to $15 Billion in Indonesian Carbon Storage, Petrochemical
1438. MYANMAR Junta Says It Has Deported Over 50,000 Scam Center Workers to China
1439. THAILAND: What Next After Same Sex Marriage in Thailand?
1440. ‘VIETNAM Poised to Become Financial Hub like Switzerland, Singapore’: Analyst
1441. CAMBODIA: Khmer Language Gets AI-Infusion
1442. INDONESIA: Prabowo Vows No More Fuel Imports By End Of His Presidency
1443. INDONESIA to Require Commodity Exporters to Keep All Dollar Revenues in Local Banks
1444. MYANMAR Junta Blames Thailand, EAOs as China Urges Scam Crackdown
1445. THAILAND: Chinese Tourism to Thailand Faces Sharp Decline Amid Safety Concerns
1446. CAMBODIA: Government Allocates $150 M Credit Guarantee Mechanism to Protect Rice Farmers
1447. INDONESIA: Jakarta ‘Never Heard’ of Trump’s Plan to Relocate Gazans to Indonesia
1448. INDONESIA: Qatari Investor to Invest at Least $16 Billion in Indonesia’s Housing Projects
1449. MYANMAR: Junta Forcefully Recruits Youth and elderly for Military Service in Mandalay Region
1450. VIETNAM: Hanoi to Install 40,000 New Surveillance Cameras by 2030
1451. INDONESIA: Jakarta Governor’s Regulation on Polygamy Sparks Public Debate
1452. INDONESIA Plans to Offer Carbon Credit Certificates to Foreign Buyers Next Week
1453. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar to Champion ASEAN’s Agenda On Gllobal Stage at WEF 2025 in Davos
1454. MYANMAR: ASEAN tells Myanmar to Prioritize Ceasefire Over Elections
1455. THAILAND: Bangkok Named the World’s Second-Best City
1456. INDONESIA Welcomes Gaza Ceasefire Deal, Urges Reconstruction
1457. INDONESIA Officially Adopts 15% Global Minimum Tax
1458. MALAYSIA: What is Malaysia’s Biggest Risks As We Go into 2025? WEF Study says Economic Downturn Top of List
1459. MYANMAR Military Leader Blames Foreign Interference and Resistance Forces for Ongoing Unrest
1460. THAILAND to Sign Historic Free Trade Agreement with EFTA in Davo
1461. INDONESIA: Poverty in Indonesia Drops by 1.84 Million People Since 2023
1462. INDONESIA: Most Indonesians Still Unsure about Trump: Survey
1463. INDONESIA: Asia’s Most Beautiful Island Crowned World’s Best Culture Destination
1464. MYANMAR: Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Jailed for 19 Years by Myanmar Military
1465. CAMBODIA: REDD+ Community Forests Successfully Registered in Kampong Thom
1466. INDONESIA: Prabowo Forbids Building Houses On Rice Fields
1467. INDONESIA: DPR Plans In-Depth Review of Social Media Restrictions for Children
1468. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar Says Going Digital is Way Forward for Malaysia
1469. MYANMAR: Blood Money Campaign releases report critical of international support to Myanmar’s junta
1470. INDONESIA: President Prabowo Plans Military-Style Retreat For New Regional Heads
1471.  INDONESIA: Bali Police Bust International Online Prostitution Ring in Canggu, Arrest Two Russians
1472. MALAYSIA: Most Malaysians Bullish on 2025 Despite Seeing More taxes, Higher Inflation: Poll
1473. MYANMAR: Demand for Solar Spikes as Darkness Shrouds Junta-Ruled Myanmar
1474. SINGAPORE: ‘Stand Against Nativism and Xenophobia’: Lee Hsien Loong Tells Singaporeans to Help Immigrants, Foreign Workers integrate into society
1475. INDONESIA: Saudi Lets Indonesia Send 221,000 Hajj Pilgrims This Year
1476. INDONESIA: Floods Remain Biggest Threat in 2025: Disaster Agency
1477. MALAYSIA: Healthcare and Medical Tourism Could Be Next Biggest Economic Drivers in JS-SEZ: Johor exco
1478. MYANMAR Junta Cuts Filmmaker’s LIfe Sentence to 15 Years As Part of WIder Amnesty
1479. SINGAPORE’S Water Agency Issues Flood Alerts as Heavy Rainfall Surpasses Monthly Average
1480. INDONESIA: Businesses, Experts Expect Little Economic Benefit From Joining BRICS
1481. INDONESIA  Builds World’s Largest Refuse-Derived Fuel Facility
1482. INDONESIA to Send 425,000 Workers Abroad in 2025
1483. MYANMAR: Junta Minister Makes Surreal Pitch for War-Torn Myanmar as Global Tourism Destination
1484. THAILAND’S  ‘Dual Prime Minister’ Model is a Delicate Tight-Rope Walk
1485. INDONESIA to Inaugurate Six New Dams to Boost Food and Water Security in 2025
1486. INDONESIA: Papua Land is Never empty, it is a Source of Livelihood for Many
1487. MALAYSIA: Anwar Government Entering Minefield Amid Push for Crucial Economic Reforms, Fitch Unit Says
1488. MYANMAR: Russia Completes Delivery of Warplanes to Embattled Myanmar Junta
1489. VIETNAM Invests $665M Abroad in 2024
1490. CAMBODIA: Healing journey from Khmer Rouge: Confronting the past, building the future
1491. INDONESIA: Prabowo Needs Bureaucratic Reforms to Deliver his Economic Agenda
1492. INDONESIA: Government Drafts New Energy Subsidy Scheme
1493. MYANMAR: What’s in Store for Myanmar in 2025
1494. SINGAPORE Tables Bill to Bolster Ethnic Harmony, Hundreds of Groups to be Labelled ‘Race
1495. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Plan to Boost Oil and Gas Production Faces Major Hurdles
1496. INDONESIA Launches Ambitious Free-Meal Program to Combat Stunting
1497. Myanmar Releases 151 Thai Prisoners, but Not Detained Fishing Crew
1498. SINGAPORE: Over 60% of Singaporean Households Have Claimed $220 Vouchers from Cost-of-Living Support Scheme
1499. VIETNAM: First Vietnamese Appointed Editor-in-Chief of World Leading Scientific Journal
1500. CAMBODIA Achieves 74% Drop in Malaria Cases in 2024
1501. INDONESIA: Nutritious Meal Program Begins with 190 Public Kitchens Across 26 Provinces
1502. INDONESIA: World Bank Projects Worsening RI Current Account Deficit
1503. MALAYSIA Turns Away 2 Boats with Nearly 300 Rohingya Refugees
1504. MYANMAR Spring Revolution Challenges for 2025
1505. VIETNAM Offers 50% Investment Subsidy to Attract Semiconductor and AI Investments
1506. INDONESIA: Constitutional Court Revokes Presidential Nomination Threshold
1507. INDONESIA: From Spotify to Google Play: Gov’t to Return Money From Miscalculated VAT
1508. SINGAPORE Economy Grew 4pc in 2024, Advance Estimate Shows, Fastest Post-Pandemic Growth
1509. MYANMAR: UNICEF Report Says Myanmar Conflict has Displaced Nearly 1.3 Million Children by End of 2024
1510. MYANMAR Enforces Cybersecurity Law Effective January 1
1511. INDONESIA: Fraud, Alleged Illegal Levying Raise Questions About Free Meals Program’s Implementation
1512. INDONESIA: Prabowo Wants More Palm Oil Plantations, Says Not to Fear Deforestation
1513. MYANMAR: Chin Brotherhood Alliance Marks First Anniversary, Reports 1,000 Battles and Heavy losses
1514. PHILIPPINES: 24,000 Foreign Workers Exit Philippines After Online Gambling Ban
1515. THAILAND: Trump’s Policies Could Inflict THB160-billion Loss on Thailand
1516. INDONESIA: Politically Charged Year Comes to a Close
1517. INDONESIA: Bali Police: US Citizens Top List of Foreign Offenders in Bali
1518. MALAYSIA: New laws, New Weekend: What Other Changes for Malaysia can You Expect in 2025 Starting Tomorrow?
1519. MYANMAR Garment Workers in Chinese Factories Face Exploitation and Harsh Conditions
1520. SINGAPORE Sentences Malaysia Syndicate ‘COO’ to 28 Years in Landmark Drug Money-Laundering Case
1521. CAMBODIA- King Pardons 13 Filipino Women Jailed Over Surrogacy
1522. INDONESIA: 2024 a Year of Shrinking Indonesian Middle Class
1523. INDONESIA: N. Sumatra Authorities Detain Bangladeshi National for Smuggling Compatriots
1524. MALAYSIA: Pharmacists Sound Alarm as Rising Ozempic Misuse For Weight-Loss Causes Shortages for Diabetes Patients in Malaysia
1525. MYANMAR: China’s Plunder of Myanmar’s Rare Earth Wealth Threatens Global Security
1526. INDONESIA: Siren Rings as Aceh Mourners Mark 20 Years After Deadly Tsunami
1527. INDONESIA: 20 Years After the Wave: Building Resilient Coastal Futures
1528. MALAYSIAN Detainee Farik Amin Details Torture at Guantanamo
1529. MYANMAR: Christians Slam Cardinal Bo’s Ties to Myanmar Junta Boss
1530. VIETNAM Developing Punishments For Vaping After Ban
1531. INDONESIA: Silent night in Aceh as Indonesian Catholics hold modest Christmas mass amid Shariah law restrictions
1532. INDONESIA: Indonesia’s SOE Ministry Aims to Reduce State
1533. MALAYSIA: Terengganu’s First Public Caning for Khalwat: No Cameras Allowed as Cops Beef Up Security
1534. MYANMAR’S Garment Industry Unravelling Amid Chronic Labor Shortage
1535. VIETNAM: Sweeping Vietnam internet law comes into
1536. INDONESIA: National Police to Bring Home Ex-Jamaah Islamiyah Members From Syria, Philippines
1537. INDONESIA: Ukrainian Citizen Arrested in Thailand for Running Drug Lab in Bali
1538. MALAYSIA Among Nine Countries to Officially Become BRICS Partners from January 1, 2025: Kremlin
1539. MYANMAR: Junta Forces are Mobilizing in Central Myanmar amid Shan state Ceasefire: Rebels
1540. VIETNAM to Lead ASEAN in Economic Growth This Year: HSBC
1541. INDONESIA: Closure of National Gallery Exhibition Sparks Censorship Concerns
1542. INDONESIA: Thousands of Ex-Jemaah Islamiyah Militants Abandon Radicalism and Pledge Allegiance to Nation
1543. MYANMAR: Food Shortage Leads to Religious Conversion in Myanmar’s Naga area
1544. THAILAND Respects Malaysia’s Decision to Close Illegal Border Bases
1545. VIETNAM: Job Firms Struggle to Hire Guest Workers for Japan Due to Illegal Recruitment Practices
1546. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s plan to pardon ‘corrupters’ raises eyebrows
1547. INDONESIA: Police Uncover Counterfeit Money Syndicate Operating in Islamic University Building
1548. MALAYSIA: WhatsApp, TikTok, YouTube Among Platforms Required to Obtain Licenses Under New Licensing Rules: Fahmi
1549. MYANMAR: UN Slams Aid Abuse After ‘Rice Bunkers’ Found at Myanmar Junta Base
1550. VIETNAM: Relaxed Visa Policies Lead to Increase in illegal Foreign Workers: reports
1551. CAMBODIA: WWF report highlights discovery of new species in Greater Mekong region
1552. INDONESIA: Police Form New Team on Trafficking, Violence Against Women, Children
1553. INDONESIA: Germany Forgives Indonesia’s $78 Million Debt to Fight HIV, Tuberculosis
1554. MALAYSIA: Almost Two-Thirds of Malaysians Hold Favorable Views of China, Malay Perception Improves Significantly: Survey
1555. MYANMAR: ‘Bullet’ Says All Political Parties Must Back Myanmar Military
1556. INDONESIA: Stable Economy Boosts Capital Inflows But Global Pressure Remains: World Bank
1557. INDONESIA Issues 471 Golden Visas, Attracting $558 Million Investment in 2024
1558. INDONESIA: Japan to Establish Nursing Care Programs in Indonesia to Recruit Southeast Asian Workers
1559. MYANMAR: UN Envoy Demands International Action to Arrest Myanmar Junta Boss
1560. SINGAPORE: New Private Home Sales Hit Highest Level in More than 11 Years in November
1561. CAMBODIA: PM Orders Crackdown on Fraudsters Who Exploit Govt Projects
1562. INDONESIA to Build First Nuclear Power Plant in Bangka Belitung
1563. INDONESIA: Thousands of Indonesians Moving to Cambodia for Gambling Jobs/Antara: Foreign Ministry
1564. MALAYSIA: How Much Do Malaysians Need to Retire Comfortably?
1565. MYANMAR Junta Projects Economic Growth Rate at 3.8%
1566. INDONESIA: Indonesia’s Renewable Energy Plans May Put Forests at Risk
1567. INDONESIA: Dozen Vietnamese Nationals Arrested for Alleged Prostitution
1568. INDONESIA: Indef Compares Indonesia’s Illegal Cigarette Crisis to Latin America’s Narcotics Battle
1569. MYANMAR Opium Harvest Drops First Time Since Coup: UN
1570. SINGAPORE Reports Sharp Rise in Arrests for Harboring, Hiring Illegal Immigrants
1571. INDONESIA Identifies 29 Potential Nuclear Power Plant Sites
1572. INDONESIA Plans to Build Oil Reserve Facility Near Singapore to Reduce Imports
1573. MYANMAR-Global Campaign Protests China’s Support for Myanmar Junta
1574. PHILIPPINES: Scam Farms Change Tactics to Avoid Philippine Crackdown
1575. THAILAND: Cabinet Approves New Laws for 15% Minimum Corporate Tax
1576. CAMBODIA-PM Reveals Plans to Establish National Social Security Fund Family Package
1577. INDONESIA: Police Unveil New Antigraft Corps
1578. INDONESIA to Have Another Vaccine Producer in Near Future
1579. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar Urges Muslim Nations to Collaborate with Russia Amid Growing Western Islamophobia
1580. MYANMAR’S KIA Sends Delegation to China for Talks
1581. INDONESIA: Indian Firms Eye Investment in Indonesia’s Pharma Sector, Ambassador Says
1582. INDONESIAN Mining Sector Improving ESG Scores
1583. MYANMAR: AA Takes Complete Control of Myanmar-Bangladesh Border After Seizing Maungdaw
1584. VIETNAM: Australian National University Allows Direct Ddmission From All Vietnamese High Schools
1585. CAMBODIA Unveils Innovative Packaging Center Boost Food Industry
1586. INDONESIA: Prabowo Needs $900 Billion Investment for His 8 Pct Growth Dream
1587. INDONESIA: Diageo Expands Factory in Bali, Strengthens Indonesia As Southeast Asia Supply hub
1588. MYANMAR: Global Protests Expose China’s Complicity in Myanmar Junta Abuse
1589. VIETNAM: HCMC Offers $120 Reward for Women Having Two Children Before 35
1590. INDONESIA: King Coal Rules as Indonesia Sends Mixed Messages on Energy Transition
1591. INDONESIA: Gov’t to Enforce 12% VAT on January 1 Despite Public Opposition
1592. MALAYSIA Inquiry Proposes Criminal Probe into Mahathir Over Disputed Islets
1593. MYANMAR Junta Swells Arrest Log for Online Criticism
1594. SINGAPORE Among Preferred Destinations For Billionaires, With 47 in the Country
1595. CAMBODIA: Transparency Sought in Cambodia Talks
1596. INDONESIA: Lawmaker Urges Indonesia to Set Up Cultural Centers Overseas
1597. INDONESIA: Indonesia Announces Construction of Basilica in New Capital Nusantara
1598. MYANMAR: KIA Advances in Kachin State, Captures Junta Outposts
1599. INDONESIA: Baznas Plans to Build Mosques, Schools and Hospitals in Gaza
1600. INDONESIA Seeks to Curb $62 Billion in Online Gambling Funds Flowing Abroad
1601. MALAYSIA: Sabah to Table Cabinet Papers to End Child Marriages in Native Communities, Says Deputy CM
1602. MYANMAR Junta Boss Says He Promised Chinese, ASEAN Leaders to Hold ‘Fair Election’
1603. THAILAND: With a Score of 20, Thailand Ranks Low in Global ‘Parenthood’ Ratings
1604. INDONESIA: Migrant Workers Protection Minister Says Demand High For Indonesian Staff
1605. INDONESIA: Unlocking Geothermal Energy: Financial Risks and Community Pushback Slow Progress
1606. MYANMAR: Bangkok Seeks Answers After Thai Fishing Boats Attacked by Myanmar Vessels
1607. SINGAPORE: Fall in Positive attitudes towards people with disabilities in the workplace: MSF report
1608. VIETNAM: Lawyers warn of deportation risk for Vietnamese in US when Trump returns
1609. INDONESIA: Massive Costs, Reforms Await Prabowo Full Coal Phase Out Plan
1610. INDONESIA: Gov’t Plans to Establish State Revenue Ministry Headed by Abimanyu: Hashim
1611. MYANMAR: Caught Between Thailand and a Wa Place; Taking Chinese Lessons in Power
1612. THAILAND: Japanese Electronic Component Maker to Invest 62Bn More in Thailand
1613. VIETNAM: Lawmakers Approve Vietnam Airlines’ $870M Share Issuance Plan
1614. INDONESIA: A Step Closer to Partner with UAE on Papua Food Estate
1615. INDONESIAN  Government Aims to Return FOreign Prisoners By January
1616. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar Slams Exploitation of Race, Religion, Urges Love, Unity To Counter Hate-Driven rhetoric
1617. MYANMAR: Thai Legislation Threatens Exiles from Myanmar: Rights Groups
1618. SINGAPORE Businessman Tried for $1.1B Investment Scam, Spent Proceeds on Porsche, Rolls
1619. CAMBODIA: Govt Keen to Downplay Thai-Cambodian Sea Spat
1620. INDONESIA Can Benefit from US-China Trade War Amid Trump’s Tariff Threats
1621. INDONESIA: Govt to Allocate 8 million Ha of Land to Support Free meals, Reach Food Self-Sufficiency
1622. MYANMAR: Rakhine’s Banking System Collapses as Myanmar State Teeters on Precipice
1623. VIETNAM: Ethnic Minorities Flee Poverty for Opportunities in Southern factories
1624. INDONESIA Balks at Apple’s $100m Investment Plan, Seeks Better Deal
1625. INDONESIA: Bali’s Hidden Crisis: Paradise Island Records Highest Suicide Rate in Indonesia
1626. MYANMAR: ICC Prosecutor Seeks Arrest Warrant for Myanmar Junta Chief Min Aung Hlaing
1627. MYANMAR Migrant Workers May Soon Be Sent to Russia, Recruitment Agencies Say
1628. PHILIPPINES: Palace Denounces Duterte Coup | November 27, 2024
1629. INDONESIA: US Invests $67 Billion in Indonesia, But Local Content Rules Remain A Challenge
1630. INDONESIA: North Sumatra Digs Out as Flooding, Landslide Death Toll Hits 20
1631. MYANMAR: Junta’s Budget Estimate for FY 2024-25 is at Record-High at Over 40 Trillion Kyats
1632. THAILAND: Thailand Losing Battle for Japanese Investment: Lessons from Vietnam
1633. INDONESIA Agrees to Transfer Remaining Bali Nine to Australia
1634. INDONESIA: JCI Struggles as Foreign Investors Pull Funds, US Stocks Hit Record Highs
1635. MYANMAR- Urban Guerrilla Groups Target Military-Controlled Offices in Yangon
1636. THAILAND: Foreigners Take Ownership of Condos Worth 18.571bn in 3rd Quarter
1637. VIETNAM Neds $11B To Meet Increasing EV Charging Needs: World Bank
1638. CAMBODIA: PM Halts Issuance of Licenses for Domestic Beer Production, Permits Export-Only Licensing
1639. INDONESIA: Many Foreign-Owned Businesses in Bali Are Rulebreakers, Luhut Says
1640. INDONESIA: In Conservative Aceh, Sole Woman-Run Cafe Morning Mama Challenges Traditional Norms to Create Safe Space for Others
1641. MYANMAR: UK Permanent Secretary to the UN issues statement in support of the embattled Myanmar people
1642. PHILIPPINES: World’s Largest Solar Farm Rises in NEcija
1643. INDONESIA: Baznas Plans to Build Mosques, Schools and Hospitals in Gaza
1644. INDONESIA Seeks to Curb $62 Billion in Online Gambling Funds Flowing Abroad
1645. MALAYSIA: Sabah to Table Cabinet Papers to End Child Marriages in Native Communities, Says Deputy CM
1646. MYANMAR Junta Boss Says He Promised Chinese, ASEAN Leaders to Hold ‘Fair Election’
1647. THAILAND: With a Score of 20, Thailand Ranks Low in Global ‘Parenthood’ Ratings
1648. INDONESIA: New Government Education Reform Plans Met with Cautious Optimism
1649. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Directive Halts Major Infrastructure Projects
1650. MALAYSIA: Cops Can Now Freeze, Seize Mule Bank Accounts to Prevent Scam Victims’ Money From Being Withdrawn
1651. MYANMAR JUNTA Can Order Migrant Workers Home To Fight, Agency says
1652. SINGAPORE Oil Tycoon OK Lim Sentenced to Nearly 18 Years for Cheating HSBC Out of Millions of Dollars
1653. INDONESIA Digital Economy Shows Double-Digit Growth, Yet Funding Still Subdued
1654. INDONESIA: Banyuwangi Police Raid Illegal Dog Farm with Supplies from Bali
1655. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar, Brazil’s Lula Advocate Reforms in International Governance for a Fairer world
1656. MYANMAR: KIO Temporarily Closes China-Myanmar Border Gates Amid Tensions
1657. PHILIPPINES: 1.2M Flee As Pepito Pummels Luzon
1658. CAMBODIA: National Committee Established to Provide Land for Landless
1659. INDONESIA: All New Cabinet Members Told to Disclose Their Wealth
1660. INDONESIA: Hotel Industry Raises Concern Over Nickel Mine in Raja Ampat
1661. MYANMAR: Central Bank of Myanmar sells foreign exchange continuously
1662. THAILAND: Federation of Thai Industries Concerned at Trump’s Reshoring Policy
1663. INDONESIA: Government to Build 1,100 New Houses for Lewotobi Displaced
1664. INDONESIA: Bali Eyes Medical Tourism Boom
1665. MALAYSIA’S Allure for Foreign Digital Nomads: RM87.9m in Annual Spending Driven By Fast Internet, Affordable Lifestyle
1666. MYANMAR Junta Chief Homes in on Chinese Drones as Resistance-Buster
1667. VIETNAM: New Zealand to Offer Scholarships to Vietnamese University Students for the First Time
1668. INDONESIA Says It Has No Overlapping South China Sea Claims with China
1669. KFC Indonesia Closes Dozens of Outlets and Lays Off 2,274 Workers amid Heavy Losses and Boycott Calls
1670. INDONESIAN Elementary, Middle Schoolers to Learn AI and Coding
1671. MALAYSIA Ready to Provide Vinancial Aid to Lebanon for Victims of Israeli Attacks: PM Anwar
1672. MYANMAR: Int’l Labor Watchdog to Take Action Against Myanmar Junta
1673. VIETNAM: Japan to Share Entry Costs, Ease Job-Changing Restrictions for Vietnamese Workers
1674. CAMBODIA: Foreign Media Claims that ‘Biden Administration Backed Organizations Plotting Color Revolution in Cambodia’
1675. INDONESIA: Why Indonesian Universities Trail ASEAN Neighbors in Global Rankings?
1676. INDONESIA: RI Businesses Fear Deluge of Chinese Goods After Trump Takes Office
1677. MALAYSIA: Does It Seem Like Malaysia Is Taking Very Small Steps Forward in the War on Drugs? Bukit Aman’s narcotic chief explains what’s going on
1678. MYANMAR: Activists Warn of Risks as Junta Leader Seeks Chinese Investment in Myanmar’s Agriculture
1679. INDONESIA Ranks 77th in Global Hunger Levels
1680. INDONESIA: Prabowo Introduces New Intelligence Agency under Finance Minister
1681. MYANMAR Junta Seals Bloody Pact With China in Kunming
1682. PHILIPPINES: Marcos Signs Landmark Laws Defining PH Territorial Waters
1683. VIETNAM Busts Ring Trading 1,000 Modified Guns Online
1684. INDONESIA: Prabowo Congratulates Trump on Election Win
1685. INDONESIA: Middle-Class Spending Key to Fixing GDP Growth: Economic Council
1686. MALAYSIA: Is it a Crime for a Malaysian to be a Mercenary in an Overseas War? 
1687. Myanmar Junta Foils Drone Attack on Min Aung Hlaing
1688. VIETNAMESE Students Turning Australian Degrees into High Salaries
1689. INDONESIA: Prabowo Inks Regulation to Cancel Debts of Farmers, Fishermen
1690. INDONESIA: Immigration Minister Mulls Requiring One-Year Bank Statement for Indonesians Traveling Overseas
1691. MALAYSIA, SINGAPORE to Jointly Propose Chingay for UNESCO Cultural Heritage lLst in 2025
1692. MYANMAR Refugees in Manipur Prison Urgently Need Medical Aid, Families Report
1693. VIETNAM: Asia’s Most Powerful Passports in 2024
1694. CAMBODIA: Seven Filipinos Return Home From Job Scams in Cambodia
1695. INDONESIA: Ministry to Inspect Skyrocketing Fees in Fourism Spots Amid Protests
1696. INDONESIA: Communication Minister Suspends 11 Employees for Facilitating Online Gambling
1697. MALAYSIA: War on Deepfakes: What Malaysia Can Learn From the Rest of the World
1698. MYANMAR: Japan to Recruit 1,400 Myanmar Workers
1699. INDONESIA: Gov’t Says $6.3 Billion Energy Subsidies Go to The Rich Instead
1700. INDONESIA: Court Orders Lawmakers To Draft New Manpower Law
1701. MYANMAR: Thai Police Rescue Human Trafficking Victims Forced to Work in Online Scam Centers in Myanmar
1702. THAILAND Ranks Among the Top 4 Countries Most At Risk of FLooding
1703. VIETNAM Province Launches $1.7M Restoration as 1,000-Year-Old Champa Towers on Brink of Collapse
1704. INDONESIA: Govt Allocates $8.8 Billion For Food Security in 2025
1705. INDONESIA: New Tourism Minister Targets High-Quality Tourists by Promoting Five Super Priority Destinations
1706. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar Tells UPNM: No Tolerance Towards Bullying and Thuggery in Educational Institutions, No More Slap on Wrist for Perpetrators
1707. MYANMAR: Ninety Rohingya Left ‘Stranded’ on Indonesia Beach
1708. PHILIPPINES Requests Companies to Pay for Plastic Waste Treatment
1709. INDONESIA: 1 Million Apartments Won’t Solve Urban Housing Crisis
1710. INDONESIA: 19 Australian Companies To Invest in Indonesia’s Tech Sector
1711. MALAYSIA: Family in Perlis Tightlipped On Viral News of Malaysian Citizen Turned ‘Mercenary’ Fighting Ukraine-Russia war
1712. MYANMAR: Intensifying Strikes on Civilians Spark New Sanctions Against Myanmar Junta
1713. THAILAND, Laos and Myanmar Launch Haze Control Initiative
1714. INDONESIA: Forcing Prabowo’s 8% Growth ‘Risks Economy Overheating’
1715. INDONESIA: Bali Gov’t Seeks Dutch Support to Preserve Local Cultural Heritage
1716. MYANMAR: Local Aid Workers Dying in Silence, Red Cross Warns
1717. SINGAPORE Trials Autonomous Vehicles On Public Roads for Cargo Transportation
1718. THAILAND: Eco-Friendly Disaster Products to be Produced in Thailand
1719. INDONESIA: Companies From Four Nations to Invest in Indonesia’s Dairy Farming: Minister
1720. INDONESIA: Majority of Indonesians Confident in Prabowo’s Leadership
1721. MALAYSIA: Health Ministry Tightens Imported Food Inspections After Reports of Excess Pesticide in Shine Muscat Grapes
1722. MYANMAR: China’s Export Ban is Causing Shortages of Medicine, Fuel And Food in Myanmar
1723. THAILAND: Internet Access in Thailand Surges to 21.7 Million Households in 2024
1724. INDONESIA: Prabowo Wants New ‘Political Capital’ Ready in Four Years: Minister
1725. INDONESIA: From Adorable to Authoritative: Prabowo Embraces Military Leadership Post-Election
1726. MYANMAR: Farmers Face Major Losses As Heavy Rains Devastate Rice Fields in Yangon and Ayeyarwady Regions
1727. PHILIPPINES: At Least 126 Dead and Missing in Massive Flooding and Landslides in Philippines
1728. THAILAND: Transport Ministry Pushes For Six New Airports
1729. INDONESIA Named BRICS Partner as Prabowo’s Top Diplomat Makes Overseas Debut
1730. INDONESIA: Prabowo to Instill Discipline In Cabinet At Three-day Bootcamp
1731. MALAYSIA: Fair $arnings: Where Roes Malaysia’s Minimum Wage of RM1,700 Stand  Compared to Other Countries?
1732. MYANMAR: China Strongly Condemns Bomb Blast at Mandalay Consulate
1733. THAILAND Charts Bold Course In AI Development, Emphasizing Ethics and Innovation
1734. Indonesia:New senior minister eyes Papua to achieve food self-sufficiency
1735. INDONESIA: Aceh Police Foil Smuggling Attempt of 216 Rohingya Refugees
1736. MYANMAR: China’s Diplomatic Missions Have Troubled History in Myanmar
1737. SINGAPORE Strikes Back: Govt Blocks 10 Fake Websites Linked to Foreign Information Warfare Against Country
1738. THAILAND: Six Thai Destinations Recognized For Efforts in Sustainable Tourism
1739. INDONESIA: Prabowo Presents Largest Cabinet In Decades
1740. INDONESIA: Chief Economic Minister Airlangga Announces 100-Day Plan: Energy, Food Sovereignty, and Investment Growth
1741. MYANMAR: Who Bombed the Chinese Consulate in Myanmar’s Mandalay?
1742. THAILAND: Seven Major Thai Banks Report Record-Breaking Revenues
1743. VIETNAM: 4,000-Year-Old Cemetery Unearthed in Hanoi
1744. INDONESIA: Prabowo Pledges Self-Reliant Future In His Inaugural Speech
1745. INDONESIA: Prabowo Subianto Inaugurated as Indonesia’s Eighth President
1746. MALAYSIA: Home Ministry Mulls Review of Migrant Labor Quota as Foreign Workers Near 15Pc Limit
1747. MYANMAR: Thousands Flood Shwedagon Pagoda To Pray For End to Conflict And Floods
1748. VIETNAM: How Rural Life in Vietnam’s Southern Cape is Attracting Global Tourists
1749. REGIONAL: Five Southeast Asian Nations Agree to Share Aviation Safety Data
1750. INDONESIA Fires up LFP Manufacturing Despite Lack of Lithium Reserves
1751. MYANMAR Military Steps Up Conscription of Would-Be Migrant Workers
1752. MYANMAR  Junta Signs $250,000 Development Deal with India Amid Criticism
1753. THAILAND Creates Favorable Condition for Cross-Border Tourism
1754. CAMBODIA Launches Largest Ever Power-Generation Facility
1755. INDONESIA: Years Later, Tourism Still Below Pre-Pandemic Level
1756. MYANMAR Tied With China for Worst Internet Freedom
1757. SINGAPORE Only Southeast Asian City Named Among World’s 10 Best For Food
1758. TIMOR LESTE Fights New Battles 25 years After Independence Vote
1759. INDONESIA: Nearly 500 ‘Golden Visa’ Applications Since Launch: Immigration Office
1760. INDONESIA Maintains 53-Month Trade Surplus Streak Despite Export Decline
1761. MYANMAR Junta Charges Hundreds for Scamming on Chinese Border
1762. PHILIPPINES: Prolonged Eruptions Detected at Taal Volcano
1763. VIETNAM: Unusual Weather to Hamper Economic Activities in Southeast Asia
1764. Cambodia Cracks Down on Surrogacy: Thirteen Filipino Women Facing Prison
1765. INDONESIA: State Budget Drives Education Equality, Toll Infrastructure Improvement in the Past Decade
1766. INDONESIA: Three French Citizens Deported from Aceh for Alleged Involvement in Local Election Campaign
1767. MALAYSIA: Under PM Anwar, Malaysia Climbs Lowy’s Power Index to be Fourth Most Influential in Region
1768. MYANMAR: MNDAA Restricts Members From Foreign Travel Amid Concerns Over Foreign Intervention
1769. INDONESIA: Tech Giants Prefer Malaysia For Data Centers: RI Govt Minister
1770. INDONESIA Remains ‘Light Years’ From Even Development Across the Regions
1771. MYANMAR Junta Steps Up Airstrikes as It Loses Ground to Resistance
1772. PHILIPPINES: Marcos Challenges China Over Clashes
1773. SINGAPORE: In What Could Be a Singapore Record, Court Awards Finance Veteran US$2.4M For Wrongful Dismissal After Two-Year Legal Battle
1774. INDONESIA: Prabowo Aims to End Indonesia’s Reliance on Food Imports Within Four Years
1775. INDONESIA: Govt Offers Three Seaports to Foreign, Domestic investors
1776. MYANMAR CDM Political Prisoners in Monywa Prison Coerced to Submit Petitions
1777. SINGAPORE’S Changi No Longer World’s Best Airport: Condé Nast Traveler
1778. THAILAND: Fortune Names 14 Thais Among 100 Most Powerful Women in Asia
1779. INDONESIA to Emphasize ASEAN Centrality at Laos Summits
1780. INDONESIA: New Ministries May Need Three Years to Become Effective, Warns Researcher
1781. MYANMAR Civil Society Urges ASEAN to Stop Working With the Military Junta and Support Establishment of a Federal Democracy
1782. THAILAND: Ministry of Energy prepares to handle Middle East conflicts
1783. CAMBODIA: Ancient Timber: 250 Million Year-Old Fossil Unearthed in Banteay Meanchey
1784. INDONESIA: Declining Middle Class Contributes to Indonesia’s Deflation: Experts
1785. INDONESIA: Prabowo Plans to Build, Renovate 3 Million Homes Annually
1786. MYANMAR Flood Victims Say Little Relief Has Reached Villages after Typhoon Yagi
1787. THAILAND: Over a Quarter of Thais Targeted By Scams Over Past Year
1788. INDONESIA: Govt Pushes Foreign MSME Owners in Bali To Scale Up
1789. INDONESIA: Scientists Reassert Wolbachia’s Minimum Risk For Dengue Control
1790. MALAYSIA: ‘You May Grow Up in London, But You Live in Malaysia’: PM Anwar Slams ‘Elites’ For Shunning Malay Language for English
1791. MYANMAR: MSF Highlights Struggle of Myanmar Rohingya Refugees in Malaysia
1792. SINGAPORE: Thousands Gather to Witness Final Horse Races at Singapore Turf Club
1793. INDONESIA: Jokowi on Farewell Tour in Final Weeks of Presidency
1794. INDONESIA: Illicit Waste Burning Reaches Alarming Rate of 48% Indonesian Households
1795. MALAYSIA: Scam Epidemic: Malaysians Lose US$12.8b Annually, Equivalent to 3pc of GDP, Amid Rising AI Threats
1796. MYANMAR: Chin Groups Attack Myanmar Junta Census Operation
1797. THAILAND Leads Southeast Asia in mobile Banking Application Usage
1798. Cambodian Journalist Mech Dara Arrested on Incitement Charges
1799. INDONESIA: Teachers’ Mental Health In Focus After Fatal School Assaults
1800. INDONESIA: Mood Improves Among Indonesian Manufacturers
1801. MALAYSIA: Informal Status of Migrant Workers May Put Them At Risk of Abuse: ASEAN Gender Outlook 2024
1802. MYANMAR Faces Critical Humanitarian Crisis as Floods Devastate over 1 Million Lives
1803. INDONESIA: Jokowi’s Sea Toll: A Decade of Connecting Indonesia and Reducing Price Disparities
1804. INDONESIA: Immigration Officers to Carry Firearms Following Duty-Related Death
1805. MYANMAR: Yangon to Get 4-Hour Power Rotations, Industrial Zones 8 Hours Daily
1806. Myanmar: The Trouble With Elections
1807. VIETNAM Rises in Asia Power Ranking With Bigger Diplomatic influence
1808. CAMBODIA: Severe Flooding Devastates Crops Across 7 Provinces
1809. INDONESIA: First-Timers Make Up Majority of House Members
1810. INDONESIA: Prabowo to Build 2 Million Houses in Villages Annually
1811. MYANMAR: Armed Groups Snub Myanmar Junta ‘Peace’ Offer
1812. THAILAND: 70th Bangkok Gems Fair Hits $100M in Orders, Boosting Global Trade Hub Status
1813. INDONESIA: Sea Sand Exports: Singapore Gains, Indonesia Loses
1814. INDONESIA: Prabowo Warns of World War III Risk, Reaffirms Indonesia’s Non-Aligned Stance
1815. MYANMAR: IIMM Says the Military Council’s Secretive Executions Amount to Grave International Crimes
1816. SINGAPORE: Hong Kong dethrones Singapore as Asia-Pacific’s top financial center
1817. THAILAND: Majority of Thais Don’t Intend To Go Off meat During Annual Vegetarian Festival
1818. INDONESIA: Dynasties, Lack of Opposition Paint Bleak House Picture
1819. INDONESIA: Jokowi Launches Various Projects by Private Investors in Nusantara
1820. MALAYSIA: No Smoking, kids! Minors Smoking Now a Crime, While Selling Cigarettes to Minors Could Land You in Jail
1821. MYANMAR: Fuel Shortage Returns in Yangon
1822. PHILIPPINES: US Missile to Remain in PH
1823. INDONESIA: Miracle Needed For RI To Become Advanced Economy by 2045: World Bank
1824. INDONESIA: Retno Marsudi Urges Respect for Women’s Rights in Afghanistan
1825. MALAYSIA: Age Is Just A Number: Dr Mahathir, ‘99-Year-Old Car Guy’ Puts Pedal To The Metal and Hits Speeds Over 150KM/H AT SIC
1826. MYANMAR: Japan Downgrades Diplomatic Ties With Myanmar Junta
1827. THAILAND’S  Halal industry Drives 335M Baht in Trade, Aiming for ASEAN Hub
1828. INDONESIA to Launch Cyber Force as Fourth Branch of Military
1829. INDONESIA: North Sumatra Unveils World’s Tallest Christ Statue
1830. MYANMAR: NUG Minister Accuses Myanmar Junta of Obstructing Aid to Flood Victims at UN Meeting
1831. SINGAPORE: More Singaporean Deaths Than Births Possible By First Half of 2030s: Prime Minister’s Office
1832. THAILAND: Over 190,000 Myanmar Workers Arrested in Thailand’s Crackdown on Illegal Labor
1833. CAMBODIA Formally Withdraws From CLV-DTA Agreement
1834. INDONESIA: Relief as New Zealand Pilot Freed from Captivity in Papua
1835. INDONESIA Far Short of 2024 Renewable Energy Target
1836. THAILAND Pushing For Talks With Concerned Parties in MYANMAR to Repair Key Asian Highway
1837. VIETNAM’S Billionaire Proposes English Education for Entire Population
1838. INDONESIA Welcomes UN Resolution to End Israel’s Unlawful Occupation
1839. INDONESIA: Bali to Get Autonomous Transit System to Ease Congestion: Minister
1840. MYANMAR: International Cross-Border Response to Typhoon Yagi Urgently Needed in Myanmar
1841. SINGAPORE: MHA Survey Finds Growing Support Among Singapore Residents for Death Penalty in Most Serious Crimes
1842. THAILAND: New Project Aims to Create a Database of Facilities in Thailand
1843. CAMBODIA: Controversy Over Cambodia’s Journalism Charter Following UN Criticism
1844. INDONESIA: Virgin Australia Becomes 1st Foreign Airline to Use Pertamina’s Sustainable Fuel
1845. INDONESIA: Visitors Flock to Nusantara As New City Opens to Public
1846. MALAYSIA: Confinement Centers for Muslim Mothers in Malaysia? Yes, And They Are Highly in Demand
1847. MYANMAR: India Plans to Provide Electricity to Myanmar’s Chin and Rakhine States
1848. INDONESIA: RI Eyes Former Mining Land For Solar Power Plants
1849. INDONESIA: Luhut Attracts Ray Dalio and Porsche Family to Establish Family Offices in Bali
1850. MALAYSIA: Malaysia Freezes Almost 100 Bank Accounts in Child Abuse Case
1851. Myanmar Flooding Death Toll Jumps to 226
1852. INDONESIA: Election Rivalries at Play in Kadin Chair’s Ouster
1853. INDONESIA: Govt to Launch New Study on Authenticity of Borobudur’s ‘Chattra’
1854. MALAYSIA: On Malaysia Day, PM Anwar Vows Uplifting Rural and Impoverished Areas a Priority of His Administration
1855. Myanmar’s NUG Urges Public to Boycott Military Council’s Population Census
1856. THAILAND: Statue Removed to Museum After residents blame it for Mae Sai floods
1857. INDONESIA: Jet Aircraft Carrying Passengers Lands for First Time at Nusantara Airport
1858. INDONESIAN Military Inducts 500 Civilians into the Army to Bolster Nusantara’s Security
1859. MALAYSIA: ‘Unimaginable Horror’: UNICEF Calls for Urgent Long-Term Support After Mass Child Abuse Allegations at Welfare Homes Uncovered
1860. Myanmar Junta Intensifies Airstrikes on Civilian Areas following Threats by Min Aung Hlaing
1861. SINGAPORE: Pope Francis Arrives in Singapore for Final Leg of Asia
1862. INDONESIA: Prabowo Consolidates Power As Presidency looms
1863. INDONESIA: Biomass Export Boom Brings Risks of Deforestation
1864. MYANMAR: Karen Human Rights Group Condemns Ongoing Attacks On Education in Myanmar
1865. PH Most ‘At-Risk’ From Calamities
1866. Thailand Courts Bollywood With Film Fest in Mumbai
1867. CAMBODIA: No Agenda Behind China’s Donation of Two Warships to Cambodia
1868. INDONESIA: Gig Economy Threatens RI’s Human Capital Growth
1869. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Free Meal Program Targets 15 Million Students in 2025
1870. MALAYSIA: Wealthy Chinese Youth Flock to Malaysia’s MM2H Scheme After Requirement Changes
1871. MYANMAR: Nicholas Koumjian Warns of Increasingly Frequent and Brutal War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity in Myanmar
1872. INDONESIA: Bali Proposes Two-Year Moratorium On Hotel, Nightclub Construction
1873. INDONESIA: Jokowi Works from New Capital Tomorrow Until Retirement
1874. MALAYSIA: Foreign Ministry Monitors Reports of Foreign Naval Vessels in Malaysia’s Exclusive Economic Zone in South China Sea
1875. MYANMAR: Thai Ministry Shuts Down Six Schools for Burmese Students
1876. SINGAPORE Refuses Higher Percentage of Travelers Since Launching Automated Immigration Lanes
1877. INDONESIA: Activists Revive Calls to Revoke Discriminatory Policies After Pope’s Visit
1878. INDONESIA: Long-Awaited Asset Forfeiture Law Delayed Again
1879. MYANMAR: The UN Security Council’s Astonishing Silence on Myanmar Atrocities: Akshaya Kumar, Human Rights Watch
1880. THAILAND: Fast-Growing Thai Halal Industry Poised For Big Leap in 2025
1881. VIETNAM: Typhoon Yagi Kills 4, leaves 78 Injured in Northern Vietnam
1882. INDONESIA: Now A Step Closer to Exporting Electricity to Singapore
1883. INDONESIA: GoTo Exits Vietnam Amid Push To Pursue Profitability
1884. Myanmar Junta Lures Trishaw Drivers Into Militias With Incentives
1885. THAILAND: New Surin Elephant Museum is a Primer on the World of this Pachyderm
1886. VIETNAM: Passenger bus route linking Ha Long and China’s Nanning City launched
1887. INDONESIA: The Pope Urges Indonesia to Live Up to Its Promise of ‘Harmony in Diversity’
1888. INDONESIA: TNI Ordered to Create Cyber Force
1889. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar Advocates For Deeper Islamic and Halal Industry Ties with Russia
1890. MYANMAR: Military Council Leader Announces Nationwide Census in Myanmar Amid Uncertainty
1891. THAILAND’S $13B Digital handout Scheme to Include Cash Payments: PM
1892. CAMBODIA: Growing Safeguards: Govt Encouraging More People to Settle in Border Areas
1893. INDONESIA: Southeast Asia’s Largest Economy To Reform Tourism on Bali
1894. INDONESIA: Government to Investigate Alleged Indonesian Gang Causing Disturbances in Japan
1895. MYANMAR: Yangon Reinstates Curfew Amid Growing Tensions and Reports of Forced Recruitment
1896. THAI Banks Suspend 34,000 Accounts Linked to Scammers
1897. INDONESIA: Philippine Detains Over 160 people, Including 70 Indonesians, Over Suspected Cybercrime Operation
1898. INDONESIA: 21 Foreign Citizens Win Contest Using Indonesian at FHI
1899. MALAYSIA: International Schools in Malaysia See Enrolment from East Asia Soar, Particularly From China
1900. MYANMAR: China Discusses Military Training with Myanmar Junta
1901. INDONESIA: Growing Paper, Plastic Scrap Imports Aggravate Waste Problem
1902. INDONESIA: Jakarta Sees Massive Ojek Protest but Many Drivers Continue Working
1903. MYANMAR Junta Reportedly Conducts Forced Conscription of Civilians in Pathein to Meet Military Quotas
1904. SINGAPORE: TODAY to Merge With CNA, Become Digital Long-Form Weekend Magazine
1905. VIETNAM: Over 800,000 Exposed Surveillance Cameras in Vietnam Spark Privacy Concerns
1906. CAMBODIA: Tik Tok Shuts Down Account For Falsehoods About Cambodia
1907. INDONESIA: All-Women Candidates to Contest East Java Gubernatorial Election
1908. INDONESIA: Govt Orders Nearly 2,000 Doses of Mpox Vaccine from Denmark
1909. MYANMAR Military Set to Lose Rakhine State to Ethnic Armed Group
1910. VIETNAM: HCMC Police Dismantle Baby Trafficking Ring Across 32 Localities
1911. INDONESIA: IDX Admits Employees Implicated in IPO Bribery Case
1912. INDONESIA: Indomie Factory in Nigeria Favors Cheaper Malaysian Palm Oil
1913. MYANMAR: Experts Sound Alarm on New Rohingya Crackdown in Myanmar
1914. SINGAPORE: One in Two People in Singapore Targeted By Fake Job Scams
1915. THAILAND: Harley-Davidson to move production of selected models to Thailand
1916. INDONESIA: President Jokowi to Host State Reception for Papal Visit
1917. INDONESIA: EU Embargo on Indonesian Palm Oil a Blessing in Disguise, Prabowo says
1918. MALAYSIA: Taliban Says Keen For Good Relations with Malaysia, Wants Help for Afghanistan in Higher Education System
1919. MYANMAR Junta Imposes Travel Restrictions for Wa, Palaung (Ta’ang), and Kokang Communities
1920. THAILAND: Museum in Southern Thailand is a Treasure Trove of Malay Heritage
1921. INDONESIA: Musicians Sound ‘Emergency Warning’ Over Regional Race Saga
1922. INDONESIA Prepares 1.5 Million Hectares for Dairy Farming and Cow Imports to Support Prabowo’s Program
1923. MYANMAR: Foreign Direct Investment in Myanmar Still Falling This Fiscal Year
1924. SINGAPORE Beats Jakarta, Manila In Ranking of Best Cities for Workcations
1925. THAILAND: Harvesting filming locations as Thailand’s soft power
1926. INDONESIA: Gov’t to Retire 13 Coal-Fired Power Plants
1927. INDONESIA and Australia Seal Treaty-Level Defense Pact
1928. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar Eyes BRICS’ Membership to Boost Malaysia’s Economic Diplomacy and Strategic Partnerships
1929. MYANMAR’S Junta Is Funding Its War Through Forex Scams, Economists Say
1930. THAILAND: First Case of Mpox Clade 1b Detected in Thailand
1931. INDONESIA: Refugees In Limbo After Eviction Notice From Jakarta Administration
1932. INDONESIA: Expert Warns Against Flood of Imported Petrochemicals from UAE
1933. MALAYSIA: PuTERA35, The Anwar Govt’s Plan To Uplift Bumiputera And Close The Economic Gap By 2035
1934. MYANMAR: Over 4,900 Battles Affecting 67% of Myanmar Recorded Since 2021 Coup
1935. VIETNAMESE Noodle Dishes Recognized as National Cultural Heritage
1936. INDONESIA: Government Prepares 12 Laboratories to Detex Mpox
1937. INDONESIA: Nusantara Hosts First-Ever Independence Day Celebration
1938. MALAYSIA: Digital divinity: Oldest Hindu Temple in Johor Takes Prayer Requests, Payments Online
1939. THAI KIng Pardons Ex-PM Thaksin in Birthday Amnesty
1940. INDONESIA: Up to 45 Million Indonesians At Risk of Hunger: Home Ministry
1941. ASEAN Holds Meeting on Human Trafficking Prevention
1942. MALAYSIA a Key Link in Smuggling of Indonesian labor, Jakarta Says
1943. MYANMAR: UN Reports Increased Brutality in Myanmar Conflict, Urges ASEAN to Act
1944. THAILAND’S Paetongtarn Shinawatra Wins Parliamentary Backing To Become New PM
1945. INDONESIA: Google Vows to Redact Fraudulent Maps Business Data
1946. INDONESIA: Govt Pushes For Clean Tech In Fertilizer Production
1947. Myanmar is Running Out of Power; Post-Coup Blackouts Intensify
1948. THAILAND: PM Srettha Shown The Door as Constitutional Court Rules Against Him
1949. VIETNAM Legislators Propose Making Trading Fetuses a Human Trafficking Crime
1950. INDONESIA: Activists Urge KPK Selection Committee To Oust Problematic Candidates
1951. INDONESIA: Google Takes Action Against Widespread Hotel Account Hacks in Indonesia
1952. MALAYSIA: Federal Police Exposes Job Scam Offering Over RM6,000 A Month For Fake Google Reviews
1953. MYANMAR: Junta Controls Fewer Than 100 of Myanmar’s 350 Towns: NUG
1954. THAILAND: New Guidelines For So-Called ‘Green Industry’ Introduced
1955. ASEAN Eyes Nuclear Energy, But Airs Safety Concerns
1956. INDONESIA Eases Import Rules For Solar Power Projects
1957. INDONESIA’S $15b Food Security Budget Fails to Improve Agricultural Sector, Says Expert
1958. MALAYSIA: All You Need To Know About Dark Tourism and Why Malaysia Should Capitalize on it
1959. MYANMAR: Floods, Starvation, and Violence in Myanmar’s Badlands: NGO Report
1960. CAMBODIA: Police Increasing Pressure on Int’l Human Trafficking Gangs
1961. INDONESIA: Government Ramps up Preparation For First Independence Day in Nusantara
1962. INDONESIA and Australia Deepen Ties in Electric Vehicle Supply Chain and Research
1963. MYANMAR: Nearly 50 Former Myanmar Military Officers Recalled to Active Duty
1964. SINGAPORE Hangs Prisoner In Second Execution In Days
1965. VIETNAM: Foreign Businesses Step Up Investment, Recruitment in Vietnam Amid Global Shift
1966. INDONESIA ‘Needs To’ Develop its Quaternary Education Amid Technological Advancement
1967. INDONESIA Extends Safeguard Tariffs to Protect Struggling Textile Industry
1968. MALAYSIA Leads Asia with 31.4pc Female Board Members in Top 100 Publicly Listed Companies: SC Data
1969. MYANMAR’S Junta Has Tightened Its Conscription Noose at Airports
1970. VIETNAM: Finance Ministry Proposes Lower Income Tax Rate for Micro, Small enterprises
1971. INDONESIA: OJK Reports Foreign Acquisition of Six Indonesian Multifinance Firms
1972. INDONESIA: Journalist Association Condemns Alleged Intimidation of Tempo Journalist
1973. MALAYSIA: How Does Bangladesh in Turmoil affect Malaysia, One Of Its top 10 Trade Partners
1974. MYANMAR Military Claims It Withdrew ‘For Fafety of People’
1975. THAILAND: Charter Court Dissolves Move Forward, Bans Execs For 10 years
1976. CAMBODIA: UNESCO to Investigate Alleged Rights Abuses at Angkor Wat
1977. INDONESIA: Disaster Agency Stockpiles Food in Central Papua Over Famine Concerns
1978. INDONESIA to Export Green Power to Singapore by 2028
1979. MYANMAR: NGO Calls on ASEAN to Engage with Myanmar’s Resistance Government
1980. THAILAND’S Pattaya Aims to Become Family-Friendly Destination Instead of Sex Tourism Hub
1981. INDONESIA: Government Imposes Sricter Tobacco Control Amid Unchecked Youth Smoking
1982. INDONESIA: PLN Looks to Trial Carbon Capture at Four Coal-Fired Plants
1983. MYANMAR: Desperate Myanmar Junta Seeks Russian Intervention Against Armed Resistance
1984. SINGAPORE: Most Singaporean Youths Satisfied With Life; 2 in 5 Have Never Been in a Relationship: IPS-NYC Study
1985. INDONESIA: Former VP Jusuf Kalla attends Hamas leader’s funeral, calls for end to Gaza war
1986. INDONESIA: Rights Groups Hail Safe Abortion Rule, Urge More Details
1987. MYANMAR: War in Myanmar Heartlands Silences Mount Popa Volcano Shrine
1988. PHILIPPINES: Yulo Gifts PH With 2nd Gold
1989. VIETNAM: Unusual Rains Over 2 Months Cause Devastating Floods in Northern Vietnam
1990. Cambodia-Laos-Thailand Combat Cross-Border Corruption-KhmerTimes
1991. INDONESIA: President Jokowi Condemns ‘Intolerable’ Killing of Hamas Leader
1992. INDONESIA: Police Arrest Terror Suspect Targeting Places of Worship in East Java
1993. INDONESIA: Police Arrest Terror Suspect Targeting Places of Worship in East Java
1994. MALAYSIA’S New License for Social Media Platforms and Messenger Apps
1995. INDONESIA: Surfing the Slowing Global Economy: How Has Indonesia Fared So Far?
1996. THAILAND: 86 Communities Sign Up For First Batch of Agricultural Drones Project
1997. THAILAND: 8https://asiaviews.net/thailand-86-communities-sign-up-for-first-batch-of-agricultural-drones-project/6 Communities Sign Up For First Batch of Agricultural Drones Project
1998. THAILAND: 86 Communities Sign Up For First Batch of Agricultural Drones Project
1999. VIETNAM: Australian Veterans’ 20-Year Search Uncovers Mass Grave of Vietnamese Soldiers
2000. CAMBODIA: Indian Govt Issues ‘Cyber Slavery’ Advisory to Overseas Travelers Heading to Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos and Hong Kong
2001. INDONESIA: South Korea Overtakes US, Japan in FDI to Indonesia
2002. INDONESIA’S  Sea Nomads Turn to Jobs on Land
2003. MYANMAR: NUG Wants to Collaborate with Thai Government Over Migrant Worker Issues
2004. THAILAND: Thai PM Srettha to Meet Anwar in Southern Province to Discuss Border Security
2005. INDONESIA: ‘No Transition Without Transmission’ as RI Calls Donors to Fund Grid
2006. INDONESIA: Govt Aims to Reduce Airfares by 10 Percent by October
2007. MALAYSIA: Sabah’s Place in Malaysia Undisputed, Says Foreign Ministry in Response to Social Media Claims
2008. MYANMAR’S  United Wa State Army Moves Into Strategic Northern Town of Lashio
2009. VIETNAM: Mobile Internet Subscriptions in Vietnam Surpass 90% of Population For First Time
2010. CAMBODIA HIV/AIDS Response Ranks First in Region: UNAIDS
2011. INDONESIA: Jokowi to Receive FAO Award for Food Security: Minister
2012. INDONESIA Launches New Phase of Industrial Park in Bid to Lure Investors Away From China
2013. MALAYSIA Brain Drain And Who’s Benefitting From It
2014. MYANMAR: Burma Human Rights Network calls on U.S. Congress for Myanmar Acts
2015. INDONESIA: Golden Visa Only For ‘Good Quality Travelers’: Jokowi
2016. INDONESIA: Thousands of East Java Children Seek Therapy for Online Gaming Addiction
2017. MYANMAR: Thai Central Bank to Investigate Myanmar Weapons Payments
2018. SINGAPORE: Terrorism Threat Elevated Since Renewed Israel-Palestine Conflict; Singapore Also Affected: ISD
2019. THAI Passport Holders Now Have Visa-Free Access to 82 Countries
2020. INDONESIA: Govt Denies Buying Russian Oil But Leaves Door Open
2021. INDONESIA: Jakarta’s Air Quality Index Hits Hazardous Levels, Second Only to Kinshasa
2022. MALAYSIA: Meta’s Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp Most Compliant with Malaysian Laws, X the Worst Offender: Fahmi
2023. MYANMAR’S Second-Largest City Overwhelmed by Third Wave of War Refugees
2024. THAILAND: Majority of Thai People Use AI In Their Daily Lives For its Convenience: Study
2025. CAMBODIA: Senate President Hun Sen Denies Allegations of Khmer Territory Integration into Vietnam
2026. INDONESIA: Jokowi Celebrates Children’s Day in Papua to Symbolize Educational Justice
2027. INDONESIA: Heavy Reliance on Exports to China Could Hurt Indonesia’s Trade: Analyst
2028. MALAYSIA: Education Ministry Says No Exemptions Over Ban Against School donations From Tobacco, Alcohol Sponsors
2029. MYANMAR Junta Generals Barred From ASEAN Meet as Civilian Deaths Exceed 5,400
2030. INDONESIA: New Tracking System to Prevent Fraud in Nickel, Tin Mining
2031. INDONESIA Tests B40 Biodiesel on Trains, Aims to Cut Fuel Imports by $9 Billion
2032. MALAYSIA: One in Three Malaysian Teens Overweight or Obese: deputy health minister, as study reveals alarming spike
2033. MYANMAR Alliance Agrees to Extend Ceasefire With Junta in Shan State
2034. THAILAND: Srettha Urges Businesses to Cash In On Fast-Growing Pet Industry
2035. INDONESIA Calls For End to ‘Illegal’ Israeli Occupation of Palestine
2036. INDONESIA: Regional Administrations Criticized for ‘Embedded Sexism’
2037. MYANMAR: Rising Civilian Casualties, Communications Cut, Amidst Fierce fFghting in Mandalay
2038. PHILIPPINES, China Reach Deal on Ayungin Missions
2039. THAILAND: ‘Pet Economy’ On the Rise
2040. INDONESIA: Jokowi Under Fire for Granting Nearly 200-Year Land Permits in Nusantara
2041. INDONESIA: Foreign Investors Interested in Jakarta LRT Expansion: Jakpro
2042. MALAYSIA to Review All Water Deals with Singapore Since 1962: DPM Fadillah
2043. Myanmar Junta Bolsters Security in Mandalay as Clashes Intensif
2044. VIETNAM: Southeast Asia’s Largest Wastewater Plant Halfway Done in HCMC
2045. INDONESIA: South Korea Mulls Visa-Free Entry for Indonesia
2046. INDONESIA: Missed Construction Targets Put Capital Relocation Plan in Limbo
2047. MALAYSIA’S Path to Silver-Haired Nation Sparks Gold Rush in Senior Care Centers
2048. MYANMAR Temple City of Bagan Pines For Tourists As Conflict Rages
2049. THAILAND: Visa Waiver Extension Affecting 93 Nations To Be Signed Monday
2050. INDONESIA: Gaza War Not Religious: Foreign Minister
2051. INDONESIA: Government Websites Penetrated by Gambling Games in Apparent Revenge Hacking
2052. MYANMAR Junta Bans Two Ethnic Parties From Election
2053. PHILIPPINES: SC wants Congress to Pass Dynasty Law
2054. SINGAPORE Has Over 333,000 Millionaires: Report
2055. INDONESIA: Preparations Pick Up For Pope’s Busy Visit to Indonesia
2056. INDONESIA: Raja Ampat Tourism Marred by Alleged Mass Extortion
2057. THAILAND Promotes Aspirations to Become Medical Hub
2058. VIETNAM Considers Scrapping Two-CHild Birth Limit Amid Falling Birth Rates
2059. INDONESIA: Excess Spending, Tax Shortfall to Drive Deficit Far Beyond Budget Plan
2060. INDONESIA: US Forgives Indonesia’s $35 Million Debt for Coral Reef Conservation
2061. MALAYSIA: Ahead of Budget 2025, PM Anwar says eradicating cartels and monopolies top of list to alleviate cost of living woes
2062. MYANMAR: Junta Plunges Myanmar Into Economic Turmoil
2063. VIETNAM: Ministry Seeking Heavier Penalties For Fetus Gender Selection
2064. INDONESIA: Local Governments Spend More on Meetings and Travel Than Actual Programs: Tito
2065. INDONESIA: Nearly 200 Child Marriage Applications Filed in Probolinggo in Early 2024
2066. MYANMAR: Tens of Thousands Flee as Myanmar Junta Buckles in Northern Shan Capital
2067. SINGAPORE: Grasshoppers and Superworms Among 16 Insect Species Approved as Food in Singapore
2068. VIETNAM: The Most Affordable Country For Expats: survey
2069. CAMBODIA: Japan, Cambodia Commit to Work Together For a Mine-Free world
2070. INDONESIA: Eight Foreign Nationals Arrested in South Jakarta Dollar Counterfeit Raid
2071. INDONESIA Tees off on Golf Tourism as Singapore Courses Dwindle
2072. MYANMAR: Ongoing Diarrhea Outbreak in Southern Chin State, Urgent Medical Assistance Sought
2073. VIETNAM: Only 25% of Vietnamese Firms Have Website
2074. INDONESIA Lags in Early Childhood Education
2075. INDONESIA Launches ASEAN’s First EV Battery Cell Plant
2076. MYANMAR: BNI Condemns Five-Year Prison Sentence for DMG Reporter and Staff Member
2077. SINGAPORE Ranks Priciest City in Asia
2078. CAMBODIA: Ten Mother Nature ‘Activists’ Handed Lengthy Prison Terms
2079. INDONESIA: Jokowi’s Momentum to Restore Religious Harmony, As Promised
2080. INDONESIA: Hyundai’s Flying Taxi to Begin Test Flights in Indonesia’s New Capital This July
2081. MALAYSIA: Top among 35 countries for rosy view of Russia and Putin: Pew Center Poll
2082. MYANMAR  Banks Face Fines For Exceeding Home Mortgage Cap
2083. INDONESIA: Businesses Hold Back On Geothermal Projects As PLN Return Deemed Unattractive
2084. INDONESIA’S Poverty Rate Drops to 25.22 Million in March 2024: BPS
2085. MALAYSIA Can’t Ratify Anti-Torture Convention Due to Country’s Caning Laws: Saifuddin Nasution
2086. MYANMAR: Crime and Punishment in Myanmar
2087. Philippines’ Dependency On Coal-Fired Power Surpasses Indonesia, China
2088. INDONESIA: Calls Mount For Communication Minister’s Resignation Over Cyberattack
2089. INDONESIA: Japanese Joint Venture to Build Waste-to-Energy Plant in W. Java
2090. MALAYSIA: Melaka, Indonesia to Seek UNESCO Recognition For Spice Route Voyage: State Exco
2091. MYANMAR: Australian and US sanctions on Myanmar Banks Proving Effective, Yet Critical Gaps Remain: MCN
2092. THAILAND: 13 Industries See Surge in Factory Openings Despite Economic Downturn
2093. CAMBODIA: Official Raises Concern Over Kingdom’s Ageing Population
2094. INDONESIA: Freeport Launches World’s Largest Single-Line Copper Smelter in Indonesia
2095. MALAYSIA: Survey Shows Surge in Malaysians’ Trust in Govt, Reflecting Growing Confidence in Stability of Anwar Administration
2096. MYANMAR: Thai Banks Linked to Atrocities in Myanmar, UN Report Finds
2097. INDONESIA: Anti-Money Laundering Agency PPATK Detects 7,000 Gambling Transactions Linked to House Members
2098. INDONESIA: Anti-Money Laundering Agency PPATK Detects 7,000 Gambling Transactions Linked to House Members
2099. INDONESIA: Chinese Textile Giant to Invest in Indonesia Amid Mass Layoffs
2100. MYANMAR: Junta Starts Selling Subsidized Rice in Yangon
2101. VIETNAM: How China’s Insatiable Demand is Changing Durian Industry in Southeast Asia
2102. INDONESIA: Diaspora, Mixed Children Laud Govt’s Permanent Visa Plan
2103. INDONESIA: World Bank Upgrades Indonesia’s GDP Growth to 5.1 Percent
2104. MYANMAR: Rising Drug Prices and Shortages Hit Major Myanmar Cities
2105. VIETNAM: 4 Vietnamese Accused of Cyberattacks in US, Causing $71M in Damages
2106. CAMBODIA Now Has Her Own Social Media App
2107. INDONESIA Enacts Revised Village Law, Extending Social Security to Village Chiefs and Officials
2108. INDONESIA: Jakarta Celebrates Another Year As Capital City
2109. MYANMAR Regime Admits Killing Monk
2110. THAILAND: The long journey of the Equal Marriage Law
2111. INDONESIA: Online Gambling War: Task Force Probes Fraudulent Bank Accounts, Payments At Mini Marts
2112. INDONESIA: 165 Indonesians Facing Death Sentence in Foreign Countries, Mostly Malaysia
2113. MALAYSIA, China Agree to Extend Visa Exemption To Strengthen Bilateral Ties, According to Joint Statement
2114. MYANMAR: Flower Phobia Strikes Myanmar’s Ruling Junta Again, Dozens Arrested
2115. VIETNAM: Southern province to form 27,000 ha marine conservation site
2116. INDONESIA: Copper, Jewelry Buoy RI Exports Amid Weakness in Coal, CPO
2117. INDONESIA: Revote Ruling Offers Hope for Women’s Representation
2118. MALAYSIA Scores 5.8 Out of 10 in Human Rights Index for 2024
2119. MYANMAR: As She Turns 79 in Prison, ‘The Lady’ Remains a Symbol of Hope and Resilience in Myanmar
2120. PHILIPPINES : Sara Quits Marcos Cabinet
2121. INDONESIA: Pope To Stop By Istiqlal Mosque During First-Ever Indonesia Visit
2122. INDONESIA: Information Ministry Threatens to Shut Down X Over Adult Content
2123. MALAYSIA Falls to 34th In IMD World Competitiveness Ranking, Now Below Thailand and Indonesia
2124. MYANMAR: Anti-Rohingya Hate Speech and Attacks on Rohingya Civilians On Rise
2125. SINGAPORE StudentsTop Pisa Study On Creative Thinking, Despite Not Thinking of Themselves As Creative
2126. INDONESIA: Minister Wants Indonesia to Copy India’s Approach to Dual Citizenship
2127. INDONESIA: Govt Vows to Crack Down on ‘Blood Sucking’ Online Gambling
2128. MYANMAR’S Rakhine Spiraling Into Hunger as 50% Drop in Rice Harvest Predicted
2129. PHILIPPINES: ‘Ramming and Towing’: Philippines Says China Disrupted Mission to Ayungin Shoal
2130. SINGAPORE English Teachers Part of Volunteer Program for Disadvantaged Communities, not Malaysian Schools: Anwar
2131. THAILAND: Four Key Cases Poised to Reshape Thailand’s Political Landscape
2132. CAMBODIA: International aid decline raises concerns for Cambodia’s economic stability
2133. INDONESIA: Jakarta’s Air Quality Among Worst in the World, Residents Advised to Wear Masks Outdoors
2134. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Gaza diplomacy
2135. MYANMAR Junta Boss Orders Another Purge of Military Top Brass
2136. VIETNAM Achieves Record Presence In World’s Most Influential University Rankings
2137. INDONESIA: Police Most Reported to Komnas HAM Over Human Rights Violations
2138. INDONESIA: President Jokowi’s 1-Ton Cow Worth Rp 100M to be Sacrificed for Eid al-Adha
2139. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar, Wong Discuss Placing Singaporean Teachers in Malaysia
2140. MYANMAR: World Bank Paints Its Grimmest Picture Yet For Myanmar’s Future
2141. VIETNAM: Factories in southern Vietnam struggle to hire workers
2142. CAMBODIA: Bush Meat Still on the ‘Unwritten’ Menu Despite Joint eEforts to Curb Poaching
2143. INDONESIA Calls for Lasting Peace in Gaza Following US-Sponsored Resolution
2144. INDONESIA Leads in Fiscal Deficit Reduction Among Pandemic-Hit Nations: Sri Mulyani
2145. MYANMAR: NUG Protests Myanmar Junta’s Internet Shutdowns
2146. SINGAPORE Offers S$13,500 to SQ321 Passengers Who Suffered ‘Minor Injuries’
2147. INDONESIA: Presidents Past and Present to Gather for Independence Day in Jakarta and Nusantara
2148. INDONESIAN Consumers Less Confident About the Economy: BI
2149. THAI Economy Expected to Improve From July-Dec But Concerns Remain
2150. VIETNAM: Businesses Adapt as Gen Z Shapes Workplace Dynamics
2151. CAMBODIA: Ministry to Establish 250 Model Villages, Boosting Economic Growth
2152. INDONESIA: Skills Mismatch, Tech Disconnect: Why 10 Million Gen-Z Indonesians Sit Around
2153. INDONESIA: ‘OPM’ Label Reinstated, TNI Ready to Act in Papua: General Maruli
2154. MYANMAR: Russia Approves Moves to Build Nuclear Plant in Myanmar
2155. VIETNAM: Saltwater Intrusion Threatens to Wipe Durian, Rambutan Off Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
2156. INDONESIA Condemns Israeli Bill Labeling UNRWA Terror Group
2157. INDONESIA: Know Before You Fly: A Guide to Drone Laws in Indonesia
2158. MALAYSIA Evicts 500 Sea Nomads in Crackdown on Migrants: activists
2159. MYANMAR: Growing Rebellion-Myanmar’s Youth Flock to Armed Resistance, Rejecting Junta Conscription
2160. THAILAND: Govt Mulls ‘Retirement Lottery’ to Promote Saving Habits For Would-Be Seniors
2161. INDONESIA: ‘All Eyes on Papua’ Movement Gains Momentum Online
2162. INDONESIA: Jokowi to Start Working from Nusantara in July, Confirms Project on Track to Investors
2163. INDONESIA: New Law Paves Way For Longer Maternity Leave
2164. MYANMAR’S Multibillion-Dollar Jade Trade ‘Crashing’ as China Clamps Down
2165. PHILIPPINES: China Remains ‘Greatest’ Threat to PH: Survey
2166. INDONESIA Targets Cement Industry Decarbonization by 2050
2167. INDONESIA: Jokowi Looks To Steady IKN Authority Ship, Claims Big Investment Coming
2168. MALAYSIA: Importance of Human Rights Aligns With Concept of Malaysia Madani: PM Anwar
2169. MYANMAR Junta Arrests Thai Condo Buyers, Realtors as Currency Crashes
2170. THAILAND Targets To Get 1 Million Dropouts Back To School
2171. INDONESIA Won’t Normalize Israeli Ties: FM Retno
2172. INDONESIA: Foreign Tourists Spend Less Money in Indonesia:BPS
2173. MALAYSIA Needs to Prioritize Investments In Silver Economy to Enable Active, Healthy Ageing: PM Anwar
2174. MYANMAR: Charity Ride From Singapore to Bangkok Raises Funds for Myanmar Refugee Clinic
2175. THAILAND Lagging Behind in Skills and Digital Know-How: NESDC
2176. INDONESIA: National Police Arrests ‘Most Wanted’ Thai Fugitive
2177. INDONESIA: High Flyer in Some Subjects, Nadiem Fails to Make Grade in Basic Course Work
2178. MALAYSIA: Penang Expects to Reap ‘Durian Runtuh’ Revenue of RM1b Due to Three-Month Season This year
2179. MYANMAR Junta Orders All Security Personnel to Frontline as Losses Mount in Hard-Hit Regional Commands
2180. INDONESIA: Too Many Holidays Spell Bad News for Indonesia’s Productivity
2181. MALAYSIA: From Menace to Miracle: How ‘Padi Angin’ May Solve Future Rice Scarcity in Malaysia
2182. MYANMAR: Illegal Entry Arrests Surge in Thailand Amid Forced Military Conscription in Myanmar
2183. THAILAND: Long Arm of Law Finds ‘Boss Paeng’ in Indonesia
2184. CAMBODIA: KR Survivors Share Stories At First ‘Future’ Conference
2185. INDONESIA: Health Ministry Reports Decrease in Teen Smoking but Rise in E-Cigarette Use
2186. MALAYSIA: Come Clean On Those Currently Facing Gallows in Malaysia, Amnesty International tells Putrajaya
2187. MYANMAR: Rohingya Forced to Fight Alongside Myanmar Army Tormentors
2188. THAILAND to Indict Influential Former Premier Thaksin Over Royal Insult
2189. INDONESIA Thanks Spain, Ireland, and Norway for Recognizing Palestinian State
2190. INDONESIA: Government Turns to Community Early Warning System to Mitigate Marapi Lahars
2191. MALAYSIA to Train, Upskill 60,000 Engineers, Allocate RM25b in Fiscal SUpport for National Semiconductor Strategy: PM Anwar
2192. MYANMAR Junta Fires Key Economics Minister From Its Cabinet
2193. VIETNAM: Southeast Asian Destinations Among World’s ‘Most Boring’ Tourist Attractions
2194. INDONESIA: Chinese-Owned Firm to Build Cement Plant in Aceh Despite Moratorium
2195. INDONESIA: Generative AI Can Save Indonesia’s Failing Rural Banks: Google
2196. INDONESIA Plans To Open Air Routes Connecting Regional Buddhist Centers
2197. MALAYSIA: At Global Forum, PM Anwar Touts Islamic Economy’s Potential to Rival ‘Unbridled’ Capitalism
2198. MYANMAR’S Military Blocks Escape Routes in Thandwe as Rakhine War Intensifies
2199. INDONESIA: More Dynasties in the Making in November Regional Head Elections
2200. INDONESIA: Reform Undone: Activists Lament Shrinking Civic Space, Unresolved Rights Abuse
2201. MYANMAR: UN Investigators Probing Mass Displacement in Myanmar
2202. MYANMAR: Putao town in Kachin State, under blockade for over two months is now facing severe food and fuel shortages with skyrocketing commodity prices
2203. VIETNAM Resort Properties Attractive to Foreign Investors
2204. INDONESIA:  State-Owned Enterprises Under Scrutiny for Corruption Allegations
2205. INDONESIA: Jakarta to Build City’s First Waste-To-Energy Plant
2206. MALAYSIA to Leverage on ASEAN to Tackle Regional Issues: PM Anwar
2207. MYANMAR: 194 Organizations Say Rohingya Must No Longer Be Exploited For Military and Political Gain
2208. MYANMAR Ditched as Global Beauty Pageant Host Over War
2209. INDONESIA: Battery Subscription Scheme Could Remove Roadblock to EV Adoption
2210. INDONESIA: Lifelong Visa for Indonesian Diaspora Can Be a Major Breakthrough
2211. MALAYSIA: Experts Call for Eearly-Years STEM Education to Address Critical engineering labor Shortage in Malaysia
2212. MYANMAR Junta Sentences Activist to 74 Years Prison for Leading Protests
2213. PHILIPPINES: While ICC Looms, House Panel Probes Duterte’s Drug war Killings For the First Time
2214. CAMBODIA: The Genocide Convention and Cambodia: Lessons Fom the Past, Prevention For the Future
2215. INDONESIA Demands Starlink’s Network Operation Center Within Borders to Protect National Sovereignty
2216. INDONESIA: Bali to Become Family Office Hub:Luhut
2217. Boundaries on 3R Issues: PM Anwar
2218. MYANMAR Shoppers Report Hyperinflation as Kyat Plunges Past 4,000/Dollar
2219. INDONESIA Wants N. Zealand to Close WTO Dispute on Food Import Restrictions
2220. INDONESIA: Steep Costs, Red Tape Deter Independent Regional Candidates
2221. MYANMAR: Conscription Crisis: Myanmar’s Military is Recruiting Young Men at Gunpoint
2222. VIETNAM: Hogwarts Hanoi: Vietnam school inspired by Harry Potter
2223. REGIONAL: Brain Drain Whittles Away at Developing Countries While Policies Fumble
2224. INDONESIA: Why Javanese Symbolism is Intertwined With Indonesian Politics
2225. INDONESIA: ‘I Will Be Myself’: Prabowo on Leadership Style
2226. MALAYSIA: Two In Five Malaysians Not Getting Enough Sleep, With Survey Showing Obesity On the Rise But Diabetes Going Down
2227. MYANMAR: Governments Issue Joint Statement in Support of Rohingya Refugees
2228. THAILAND: Climate Change Could Force Thailand to Relocate Capital Bangkok
2229. INDONESIA Maintains Trade Surplus Despite Plunging Exports
2230. INDONESIA: Medan Mall Shut Down for Dodging Rp 250B Tax
2231. MALAYSIA: Foreigners Married to Malaysians Can Use Spouse’s Name for Business: Johor Exco
2232. MYANMAR: Karen Information Center Director Wins International Journalism Award
2233. SINGAPORE: British Expat Launches ‘SinglePore’ In-Person Dating Event; Big Response Crashes Website
2234. INDONESIA: Designing the Future of Indonesia’s Food Systems
2235. INDONESIA: Jokowi, Elon Musk to Launch Starlink Services in Indonesia
2236. MALAYSIA: Meeting with Hamas May Cause Anxiety But Malaysia Trying to Help in Peace Effort: PM Anwar:
2237. MYANMAR Junta Plans October National Census
2238. INDONESIA: Opposition Grows to Broadcasting Bill that Threatens Press Freedom
2239. INDONESIA: Ukrainians, Russian Face Death Over Bali Drug Lab: Police
2240. MYANMAR Civil War Delays Development Assistance From Thailand
2241. SINGAPORE: Handing Over Singapore In Good order: The legacy of Lee Hsien Loong
2242. VIETNAM: Mysterious ‘Floating’ Lake Discovered in Central Vietnam
2243. CAMBODIA: Ministry Questions TIA Report on Money-Laundering Risks
2244. INDONESIA: Prabowo Reiterates ‘Asian Way’ to Defuse Tension
2245. INDONESIA: May Riot Victims Seek Closure From Incoming Govt
2246. MYANMAR: IOM’s Chief Announces Funding for Rohingya Refugees on Bangladesh Visit
2247. SINGAPORE: ‘I’ve Been Scammed’: PM Lee on How He Himself Was Victim of an Online Scam
2248. INDONESIA: Structural Problems Blight Agriculture As Key Sector For Employment
2249. MALAYSIA: Education Minister: Upholding Malay, English Languages Must Go Hand-in-Hand
2250. MALAYSIA Plans To Introduce ‘Orangutan Diplomacy’
2251. MYANMAR Junta Rebuffs Hun Sen’s Request to Meet Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
2252. THAILAND: PM Clamps Down on Cannabis For Recreational Use
2253. CAMBODIA: Hun Sen Requests Video Meeting With Aung San Suu Kyi
2254. INDONESIA Sees Hottest April in 40 years
2255. INDONESIA: Bata Shoe Factory Shuts Down After 30 Years
2256. MYANMAR: Over 3 million ow displaced in Myanmar: UN
2257. VIETNAM: Digital Content Exporters Open Foreign Offices To Avoid Tax
2258. INDONESIA Hopes to Lead Global Green Aluminum Market with UAE
2259. MYANMAR: AAPP: Myanmar Junta Killed 223 Females This Year
2260. THAILAND: Heatwave Escalates Water War in Thailand’s North
2261. INDONESIA: Unresolved Conflicts May Hinder Prabowo’s Plan to Form Presidents’ Club
2262. INDONESIAN Muslim Cleric Reaffirms Ban on Interfaith Marriage
2263. MYANMAR: Chin Alliances Clash Over Territory Liberated From Myanmar Junta
2264. SINGAPORE:  Migrant Workers in S’pore Left in Limbo After Paying Large Sums to Agency Promising Jobs in Poland
2265. VIETNAM:  Rail Route Connects China, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia
2266. INDONESIA: Schools, Universities Prone To Corruption: KPK Survey
2267. INDONESIA: Sumatran Orangutan’s Use of Medicinal Plant to Treat Wound Intrigues Scientists
2268. MYANMAR: US Commission Slams Myanmar’s Religious Freedom
2269. VIETNAM Posts Over $10B in Four-Month Tourism Revenue
2270. VIETNAM to Produce Enough Rice for 8 Million Tons Exports
2271. INDONESIA May Offer Dual Citizenship to Attract Overseas Workers: Minister
2272. INDONESIA: Ministry Unveils New Funding Initiative For Climate-Resilient Health System
2273. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar: Govt Can Take Criticism But Will Not Compromise on 3R Sentiments
2274. MYANMAR: EU Extends Myanmar Junta Sanctions for Another Year
2275. VIETNAM Welcomes over 6 Million Int’l Visitors in Four Months
2276. INDONESIA: Magnitude 6.5 Earthquake Strikes off Java Island: Authorities
2277. INDONESIA: PDI-P Could Become Sole Opposition to Prabowo Coalition
2278. INDONESIA: Political Dynasticism Rampant in Newly Elected House Lawmakers
2279. MYANMAR: India Needs to Protect its Strategic Stakes in ‘Unstable’ Myanmar
2280. PHILIPPINES- Heat wave in Southeast Asia closes schools, triggers health alerts
2281. REGIONAL: Women in SE Asia Gaining Representation in Boardrooms: Report
2282. CAMBODIA: Pailin Farmer Hits On Solution To Excess Mangoes
2283. INDONESIA: US Returns Antiquities to Indonesia Amid Probe into Trafficking Networks
2284. INDONESIA: Creative Industry Workers Worry AI Is After Their Jobs
2285. MALAYSIA Adopts a Balanced Foreign Policy, Stands Clear of Provocations: PM Anwar
2286. MYANMAR: Network of ASEAN Parliamentarians Says Only Myanmar is Locking up Lawmakers
2287. INDONESIA: House of Old Men: 2024 Election Sees Lowest Number of Young Lawmakers ​​​
2288. INDONESIA: Job Creation Law Eases Business Licensing to Propel Growth
2289. MALAYSIA: UM Apologizes For Hosting Pro-Israel Professor, Lambasts Him for Claiming Malaysia Unsafe for Travelers
2290. MYANMAR: Thailand Warns Myanmar’s Rivals Against Using Its Soil For Harm: Minister
2291. THAILAND: 30 Died From Heatstroke in Thailand so Far in 2024 as South-east Asia Bakes
2292. CAMBODIA: Ending a Scourge: PM Pushes For Final Steps to Eradicate Malaria in Cambodia
2293. INDONESIA in Dire Need of Specialist Doctors: Jokowi
2294. INDONESIA: Jokowi: Transition To New Government to Begin Soon Jokowi Told Reporters that He Would Work Soon on Setting Up a Transitional Team Following the Court Ruling
2295. MYANMAR: US Think-Tank Sounds Alarm as Scam Centers Mushroom on Myanmar-Thai Border
2296. SINGAPORE Red Cross Sends 9 Volunteers to Egypt for Gaza Relief Work, S$815,000 Worth of Aid
2297. INDONESIA: Dengue Deaths Spike Almost Threefold Compared to Last Year
2298. INDONESIA: Inter-Province Migration Costs Jakarta Trillions of Rupiah
2299. MALAYSIA Seeing Sharp Increase In Ageing Population: Nanta
2300. MYANMAR: UN’s Türk Sounds Alarm Amid Rising Tensions in Rakhine
2301. INDONESIA: Court Rulings Seal Prabowo Win
2302. INDONESIA: Clashes Between TNI, OPM Continue in Papua Amid Rising Tension
2303. MALAYSIA Poised to Become Powerhouse In Clean, Renewable Energy: Industry Players
2304. MYANMAR: As Losses Mount, Myanmar’s Junta Tightens Its Embrace of Russia
2305. CAMBODIA: Chinese Police Complete Repatriation Of Over 680 Gambling, Scam Suspects from Cambodia
2306. INDONESIA: Authorities Call For Vigilance Amid Heightened Volcanic Activity
2307. MALAYSIA Aims To Be In Top 20 Countries in Global Startup Ecosystem Index by 2030: PM Anwar
2308. MYANMAR Junta Using Rohingya Recruits to Sow Ethnic Hatred: Activists
2309. VIETNAM: Three Vietnam Locales Among World’s ‘Best Walking cities’
2310. ASEAN Says ‘Deeply Concerned’ Over Escalating Myanmar Violence
2311. INDONESIA: Trust in Constitutional Court Rises Ahead Of Ruling On Election Disputes: LSI Survey
2312. MYANMAR: New Year, Old Tactic: Myanmar Junta’s Amnesty Skips Political Prisoners
2313. SINGAPORE:  24-Year-Old Maps Singapore Toilets With Bidets on Google, Earning Rave Reviews From Netizens
2314. THAILAND: NIA Launches New Platform to Boost Thai Agricultural Startups with Deep Tech
2315. INDONESIA: Apple Mulls Building First Production Facility in Indonesia
2316. INDONESIA: Jokowi Raises Concerns Over Money Laundering Using Crypto Assets
2317. MALAYSIA: Single Mother is First Woman Khalwat Offender to be Whipped in Terengganu
2318. MYANMAR: Burmese Activist Maung Zarni Nominated For the Nobel Peace Prize
2319. VIETNAM Needs $30B Investment For Universal Clean Water Access
2320. INDONESIA: Minister Launches 500,000 Hectares of Farming Land in S Papua
2321. INDONESIA: Young People in Indonesia Put Off Marriage
2322. MALAYSIA: Biggest Renter Group in Malaysia are Millennials: Study
2323. MYANMAR: Aung San Suu Kyi And Former President Win Myint Reportedly Moved to House Arrest in Naypyidaw
2324. VIETNAM: Draft Law Restricting Journalists’ Courtroom Rights Meets Opposition
2325. INDONESIA: Mideast Escalation Could Pose Major Economic Risk to RI
2326. INDONESIA: Komnas HAM Criticizes Government Handling of Tensions in Papua
2327. MYANMAR: Over 1,000 Rohingya, Including Children, Abducted in Violation of Conscription Law
2328. PHILIPPINES-Marcos Rules Out New Bases for US
2329. SINGAPORE: Lawrence Wong to Take Over From Lee Hsien Loong As Prime Minister on May 15: PMO
2330. CAMBODIA’S Alternative Medicine to Hit $64.03 Million in 2024
2331. INDONESIA Poised to Lead Booming Halal Cosmetics Market
2332. INDONESIA: Papua Rebel Leader Says Captured New Zealand Pilot Won’t Be Released
2333. MYANMAR Democracy Icon Suu Kyi Believed Held in Solitary Confinement in Naypyidaw Prison
2334. VIETNAM: Schengen-Like Visa for Southeast Asia Will Boost Foreign Arrivals to Vietnam
2335. INDONESIA: Government Denies Israeli Reports On Normalizing Ties
2336. INDONESIA: Prabowo Collaborates with King of Jordan to Drop Indonesian Relief Supplies to Gaza
2337. MYANMAR Junta Slams UN’s ‘One-Sided’ Human Rights Claims
2338. SINGAPORE Wants to INsulate and Protect the Local Jewish Community From the Impacts of the War in Gaza: Shanmugam
2339. VIETNAM: Van Thinh Phat Chairwoman Truong My Lan Sentenced to Death in $27B Scam
2340. ASEAN Tourists Prefer Thailand Over Indonesia: Study
2341. Indonesia’s Economy to Grow 5.2 Pct in 2024, 2025: Report
2342. MALAYSIA: Meta, TikTok Pledge Online Safety Measures for Children Using Social Media: Fahmi
2343. MYANMAR: Reluctant Exiles: Another ‘Life or Death’ Exodus From Myanmar
2344. VIETNAM: Thailand Aims to Boost Durian Exports to China, Reclaiming lead from Vietnam
2345. CAMBODIA: 69-Year Old Phnom Penh Madam Detained For Underage Prostitution
2346. INDONESIA: Govt Urged To Tighten, Stop Granting Mining Licenses On Small Islands
2347. INDONESIA: 2 Papuan Rebel Leaders Killed in Shootout
2348. MYANMAR: Australia’s Ex-Foreign Minister Named UN Myanmar Envoy
2349. VIETNAM Firms Face Highest Local Cyberthreats in Southeast Asia: Kaspersky
2350. INDONESIA: Police Uncover Crystal and Liquid Meth Production House Linked to Hong Kong Ring
2351. INDONESIA: PLN Mulls Importing LNG Amid Likely Shortfall in Local Gas Supply
2352. MALAYSIA: Prabowo, Anwar Discuss Direction to Strengthen Malaysia-Indonesia Ties
2353. MYANMAR Junta Deputy Defense Minister Interrogated Over Online Scams
2354. THAILAND: Google Lunches Security Feature to Protect Thailand Users From Scams
2355. INDONESIA: Lack of Clean Power May Jeopardize Indonesia’s Downstream Dream
2356. INDONESIA: Brunei and Laos Join Regional Payment Connectivity
2357. MALAYSIA: Putrajaya Must Calm ‘Allah’ Socks Storm Before Tensions Erupt: Extremism Experts
2358. MYANMAR: BHRN Calls On International Community to Help Muslims in Myanmar
2359. THAILAND: National Anti-Corruption Commission Initiates An Anti-Corruption Education Curriculum to Educate Thai Children and Instill Integrity Value in Thai society
2360. INDONESIA: Hyundai Ends Indonesia Aluminium Deal After Climate Campaign By K-Pop Fans
2361. INDONESIA: Aceh Authorities Detain Four Suspects in Rohingya Refugee Smuggling Case
2362. MALAYSIA Probes Links Between Detained Man and Israeli Crime Group
2363. MYANMAR Junta Scrambling to Hang on to Pearl of Economic Partnership With China
2364. VIETNAM Has 6 Billionaires in Forbes Global Rich List
2365. INDONESIA: Gov’t Revokes Over 2,000 Mining Licenses
2366. INDONESIA: Court Summons 4 Jokowi Ministers to Testify in Presidential Election Dispute Trial
2367. INDONESIA: As El Nino Bites, Indonesians Struggle with Record-High Rice Prices
2368. MYANMAR Military Loses Historic Outpost on Road to China in Kachin State
2369. SINGAPORE: 5 Takeaways From Survey of Southeast Asians, Including Singapore Being Top Choice of Regional Country for Relocation
2370. INDONESIA: Pope Francis to Visit Indonesia in September: Minister
2371. INDONESIA Gears Up for Another Colossal Elections
2372. MYANMAR: KNU Grateful For Aid Sent by Thai Government Through Myanmar Red Cross
2373. SINGAPORE: Dengue Cases Soar, Doubling in First Quarter of 2024; 7 Deaths Reported
2374. CAMBODIA: Chetra Urges Preservation of Tonle Sap
2375. INDONESIA’S Business Environment Ranking Slips As Others Improve
2376. INDONESIA: Untapped Muslim Donations Could Reach Rp180 Trillion Annually
2377. MYANMAR: India Urged to Stop Embracing War Criminals in Myanmar
2378. THAILAND Equal Marriage Bill a Victory for LGBTQA+ All Over the World:Pita
2379. INDONESIA Calls for Immediate Cease-Fire in Gaza After UN Vote
2380. INDONESIA Moves Closer to Next World Cup Qualifying Round with 3-0 Win in Vietnam
2381. MALAYSIA: New SOPs Introduced To Prrevent Child Abuse Cases at Daycare Centers: Nancy Shukri
2382. MYANMAR: UK Government Raps Myanmar Junta on Armed Forces Day Over Its Brutality
2383. S’PORE-Flagged Vessel Had ‘Momentary Loss of Propulsion’ Just Before Hitting Baltimore Bridge: MPA
2384. INDONESIA: 13 Soldiers Held Over Alleged Torture of Papuan
2385. INDONESIA: Jakarta Police Capture Portuguese Nationals Involved in Liquid Cocaine Trafficking Operation
2386. MYANMAR: A Chronicle of Collapse: How the Tide Turned Against Myanmar’s Once Mighty Military
2387. PHILIPPINES: Drug War Restarts in Davao
2388. VIETNAM: Central Vietnam Province Gets Its Own Red Sea
2389. INDONESIA: Constitutional Court Rules Defamation Clause ‘Conditionally Unconstitutional’
2390. INDONESIA Takes Over Airspace Management in Riau Islands and Natuna from Singapore
2391. MYANMAR: Chinese Town Deports 200 Myanmar Migrant Workers Each Day
2392. SINGAPORE: Govt Tells Israeli Embassy to Remove Facebook Post That Was an ‘Astonishing Attempt to Rewrite History’, says Shanmugam
2393. THAILAND: An Entrepreneur Scores a Win in Europe With Her Low Glycemic Flour
2394. INDONESIA: Failed Election Candidates Place Hopes in Court Proceedings
2395. INDONESIA: New Import Rules Hoped to Save Ailing Textile Industry
2396. MALAYSIA: ‘Allah’ Socks Issue: Sabahan Sentenced to Six Months of Jail for Insulting Islam on Facebook
2397. MYANMAR is Main Beneficiary of Chinese Fund: Ambassador
2398. THAI Scientists Breed Coral in Labs to Restore Degraded Reefs
2399. INDONESIA Among the Unhappiest Countries in Southeast Asia: Study
2400. INDONESIA: Prabowo Declared as Elected President After Final Vote Count
2401. MYANMAR Court-Ordered Auction of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s Home Fails to Draw Bids
2402. SINGAPORE Completes First Humanitarian Aid Airdrop into Gaza
2403. VIETNAM: Vo Van Thuong Leaves Position as Vietnam President
2404. INDONESIA Braces For Wildfires Ahead of Dry Season
2405. INDONESIA: $11.6 Billion Invested in Indonesia’s Smelters
2406. MYANMAR’S Women Bear the Cost of the Junta’s Coup
2407. THAILAND: Rural Doctor Society Claims Identities of 2.2 Million Thais on Sale in ‘Dark Web’
2408. VIETNAM: Pakistani, Iranian Men Pose As Interpol To Extort Tourists in Hanoi
2409. INDONESIA Accused of Avoiding Human Rights Issues
2410. INDONESIA: Government Considers Student Loan Scheme for Low-Income Families
2411. MALAYSIA: High Court Strikes Out Woman’s Bid to Declare Herself as Non-Muslim
2412. In MYANMAR, Citizen Journalism is Connecting News to Its Revolutionary Roots
2413. INDONESIA: KPU Races to Finish Vote Tally
2414. INDONESIA: Russia Alleges 10 Indonesians Fighting as mercenaries in Ukraine
2415. INDONESIA: Jakarta Police Seize 2,500 LSD Sheets from Germany
2416. Myanmar’s UN Ambassador Calls for Security Council Action to Halt Conscription
2417. CAMBODIA: First Khmer-Speaking Robot Introduced-KhmerTimes
2418. INDONESIA: Draft Policy Draws Flak for Allowing Military, Police Hold Civil Posts
2419. INDONESIA Needs 350 More Aircraft to Make Airfare More Affordable
2420. MALAYSIA: Proposed Amendment on Citizenship Laws Goes Against Founding Fathers’ Intentions, Nazir Razak Tells Putrajaya
2421. MYANMAR Junta Cuts Communications in Around 80 Myanmar’s Townships: Report
2422. INDONESIA: EU Deforestation Regulation Seen to Complicate RI Biodiesel Exports
2423. INDONESIA: Thirst for ‘Swiftnomics’: Indonesia Eyes Partnering with Singapore on Concerts
2424. newspapers to strengthen mastery of Malay language among students
2425. MYANMAR: Japan Announces Extra US$ 37 Million In Aid to Myanmar
2426. SINGAPORE: Singapore Endorses Communique on Tackling Scams at Inaugural Global Fraud Summit
2427. INDONESIA: Extreme Weather Looms Over Indonesia
2428. INDONESIA: 2024 Presidential Election Results: Prabowo-Gibran Secures Victory in Jakarta
2429. MYANMAR: China Tightens Access For Myanmar Migrant Workers Entering From Shan State
2430. SINGAPORE: Over Half in S’pore Say Society, Technology Changing Too Fast, and In Ways That Don’t Benefit Them: Survey
2431. INDONESIA: Civil Society Piles Pressure On Parties To Launch House Probe
2432. INDONESIA: Batik Air Grounds Pilots Following Alleged In-Flight Napping
2433. MALAYSIA Charts Better Score In Latest Pew Religious Restriction Index, Driven By Drop in Govt Curbs
2434. MYANMAR General Arrested for Retreating as Ethnic Alliance Overran Northern Shan State
2435. THAILAND: Crackdown On ‘Mule’ Accounts Aims to Impact Call-Center Gangs
2436. INDONESIA: Why Carbon Utilization Key To Indonesia’s Decarbonization
2437. INDONESIA: 18 Dead, 5 Missing After Indonesia Floods, Landslide
2438. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar: Sarawak to Become Major Renewable Energy Hub in SE Asia
2439. MYANMAR: AA Joins KIA Attacks on Myanmar Junta in Kachin State, While Fighting in Rakhine
2440. VIETNAMESE Tech TAlents Find Homeland Has Appealing Career Prospects
2441. INDONESIA: Cooking Up Opportunities: Used Cooking Oil Can Be a ‘Sizzling Success’ for Indonesia
2442. INDONESIA Aiming for 80 Percent Middle Class Population in 2045: Bappenas
2443. MALAYSIA: A Decade After MH370: Hopes of a New search to End All Speculation
2444. MYANMAR: Besieged Junta Troops Launch ‘Scorched Earth’ Attacks in Myanmar Jade Hub
2445. PHILIPPINES: 3,600 Ex-Rebels, Mostly in Mindanao, Await Amnesty as Senate Backs Marcos’ Initiative
2446. INDONESIA: Prabowo Sets Ambitious 8 Pct Economic Growth Target for Indonesia
2447. MALAYSIA Among Top Five Most Improved in Increasing Legal Gender Equality, But Still Lags Behind Regional Neighbors: World Bank Report
2448. MYANMAR: Number of Townships Placed Under Martial Law by Myanmar Junta Rises to 61
2449. SINGAPORE: Govt Mulls Publicizing Litterbugs’ Photos to Identify Them As Part of ‘Targeted’ Response to Rise in Cases
2450. THAILAND: Wealthy Myanmar Citizens Buy Thai Property to Seek Refuge From Civil War
2451. INDONESIA: Teachers’ Groups Oppose Using Operational Assistance Fund to Provide Free Lunches
2452. INDONESIA: Prabowo Looks Certain to Protect Status Quo for Political Stability
2453. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar ‘Happy to Reopen’ MH370 Search If Compelling Evidence Found
2454. MYANMAR: ‘No Breakthrough’ in Fresh Talks Between Myanmar’s Brotherhood Alliance and Junta
2455. VIETNAM: Carbon Credit trade could bring Vietnam $200M per year
2456. CAMBODIA: Shiva Reborn: 10th Century Statue Takes Shape
2457. INDONESIA: Poll Body in Hot Water After String of Tech Failures
2458. INDONESIA: President Jokowi Takes a Stand Against Bullying at PGRI Congress
2459. MALAYSIAN Graduates are Overqualified and Underpaid: Khazanah Research Institute Report
2460. MYANMAR: Arakan Army Exposes Myanmar’s Naval Weaknesses
2461. INDONESIA: Government Trials Free Meal Program at Tangerang School
2462. INDONESIA: Jokowi Promotes Prabowo to TNI Honorary General
2463. MYANMAR Junta Captives Confess to Rakhine Executions
2464. SINGAPORE: New Anti-scam Portal to be Launched; MHA Calls out Meta for ‘Consistently Pushing Back’ on Efforts to Tackle Scams
2465. THAILAND: Zero Baht Stores: How ‘Grandpa Garbage’ Turned Waste into Sustainable Communities
2466. INDONESIA: Govt Doubles Funds for Oil Palm Replanting
2467. INDONESIA Losing Out on Foreign Tourists To Its Neighbors: Sandiaga
2468. MYANMAR: Aid Received by Myanmar in 2023 Insufficient According to Analysis
2469. SINGAPORE: Restaurant in Singapore Offers ‘Divorce’ Booking Option With Treats for Celebration
2470. THAILAND: Chaiwat Insists 2,900 Rai Under Dispute is Protected Forest, Cannot Be ‘Buffer Zone’
2471. CAMBODIA: Troubled Phnom Penh ‘Beer Bus’ Rebrands as ‘Eco-Friendly Exploration’
2472. INDONESIA: World Bank Urges Fiscal Caution for Indonesia’s Free Lunch Program in 2025
2473. INDONESIA: Inclusive Marriage Registry Plan for KUAs Meets With Questions, Calls for Dialogue
2474. MALAYSIA: Most Malaysians Agree With New National Service Scheme, Think It Will Be Positive: Survey
2475. MYANMAR: Myanmar Junta Calls on Students to Join University Corps
2476. INDONESIA Most Networked Nation in Southeast Asia Amid Geopolitical Race
2477. INDONESIA: Government to Relocate 6,000 Civil Servants to Nusantara in July
2478. MALAYSIA now ranks number one globally for 5G consistency score: Fahmi
2479. MYANMAR: Legal Aid Network Raps Myanmar Junta’s Conscription Drive
2480. VIETNAM Risks Losing Regional Tourism Race Without Visa Waivers: Experts
2481. CAMBODIA ex-PM Hun Sen Returns to Frontline Politics for Senate Seat
2482. INDONESIA: Luhut says China Ready to Fork Over for Cutlery Factory
2483. MYANMAR: Ta’ang Towns Promised Civilian Administration
2484. VIETNAM: Scrap Dealer Builds $2.85M Gold-Plated Castle in Central Vietnam
2485. CAMBODIA: Prime Minister Explains Hun Many’s Promotion to DPM
2486. INDONESIA: Jokowi Unveils Biggest Port in Eastern Indonesia
2487. INDONESIA Decries ‘Geopolitical Nightmare’ Ahead of ICJ Appeal
2488. MYANMAR: Thai Police Round Up Myanmar Citizens Fleeing Conscription
2489. VIETNAM To See Largest Expansion in Wealth Growth Over The Next Decade
2490. INDONESIA: Fitch, Moody’s Raise Concerns About Fiscal Policy Under Prabowo leadership
2491. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s School Meal Program to Cost $7.7 Billion in First Year
2492. MYANMAR: Pa-O Militia Backs Myanmar Junta Conscription by Forcibly Recruiting Civilians
2493. SINGAPORE: Malaysian Govt Study Warns of ‘Brain Drain’, Finds 3 in 4 M’sians Living, Working in S’pore Skilled or Semi-skilled
2494. THAILAND: What Thailand Must Do To Improve its Democracy Index Ranking
2495. INDONESIA: Jokowi signs regulation requiring Google, Meta to pay for news
2496. INDONESIA Says Women’s Rights Advocacy Should Remain a Priority in Afghanistan
2497. MALAYSIA: Police and State Islamic Authorities will Investigate Man Who Claims to be Prophet Muhammad’s Descendant: Home Minister
2498. MYANMAR:  Global ESG Investment Advisory Firms Accused of Aiding Myanmar Junta
2499. VIETNAM to send 125,000 Laborers Abroad in 2024
2500. CAMBODIA To Install Hundreds of Wildlife Cameras in an EFfort to Restore its Tiger Population
2501. INDONESIA: Jokowi Inaugurates 26 Military Hospitals Across Indonesia
2502. MYANMAR: 3 Myanmar Brigadier Generals Sentenced To Death For Surrendering Town
2503. VIETNAM’S VinFast to Establish EV Assembly Plant in Indonesia This Year
2504. INDONESIA: Doctors Blame Late Detection as Cancer Deaths in Indonesia Near 243,000
2505. INDONESIA: Prabowo Faces Policy Scrutiny After Free-Market Comments
2506. MYANMAR: Thailand’s Proposed Fishing Law Leaves Burmese Workers Vulnerable
2507. SINGAPORE: Air Ticket Prices To Go Up as Singapore Mandates Sustainable Fuel for Departing Flights from 2026
2508. THAILAND: Group Opposed to Thaksin’s Parole Vows to Seek NACC Investigation
2509. INDONESIA: Prabowo On Track To Succeed Jokowi
2510. INDONESIA: From Floods to Love Hearts
2511. MYANMAR: Restrictions Imposed on Domestic Air Travel in Myanmar
2512. THAILAND: Govt Launches New Medical Coverage Scheme for Tourists
2513. VIETNAMESE Spend $3.8M Daily on Online Food Orders
2514. INDONESIA: Tale of Two cities: Religious Tolerance in Bekasi & Depok
2515. INDONESIA to Address International Court Hearing on Israel Next Week
2516. MALAYSIA: Tourism Minister Urges Malaysians to Reject Racism to Achieve Strong Unity
2517. MYANMAR: Thailand to Open Humanitarian Center to Deliver Aid to Myanmar in One Month
2518. SINGAPORE Builds AI Model to ‘Represent’ Southeast Asians
2519. INDONESIA’S 2024 Cybersecurity Challenge: Rising Threats and Human Risks
2520. INDONESIA: New Energy Rule Discourages Rooftop Solar Systems: Users
2521. INDONESIA: Prabowo Reaffirms Continuation of Jokowi’s Programs
2522. MALAYSIA: Sharia Punishments in Malaysia Determined by Govt, No Question of Any Challenge Against Islamic Laws: IKIM
2523. MYANMAR Junta Enforces Military Service Law Following Battlefield Losses
2524. INDONESIA: Government Targets Completion of 41 National Strategic Projects by 2024, Removes 12
2525. MYANMAR’S Depleted Military Takes Aim at Professors, Students to Beef Up
2526. PHILIPPINES: Marcos Rejects Calls for Independent Mindanao After Duterte’s Remarks
2527. SINGAPORE: Median Monthly Household Income Rises to S$10,869 in 2023, a Real Increase of 2.8%
2528. INDONESIA’S Leading Banks Thrive in Post-Pandemic Recovery
2529. INDONESIA: KPU Found Guilty of Ethics Breach in Handling of Gibran VP Bid
2530. MYANMAR: Nine UN Security Council Members Call on Junta to End Attacks on Civilians
2531. THAILAND Confident Aid Effort Will Lead to Myanmar Crisis Dialogue
2532. INDONESIA: Anies to Uphold FPI, HTI Bans
2533. INDONESIA: Ship Captain Arrested for Transporting Migrant Workers from Malaysia
2534. MALAYSIA’S Pardons Board Announces Decision to Cut Najib’s Jail Term from 12 to 6 Years
2535. MYANMAR: 41 Rohingya Refugees Arrested After Fleeing Malaysian Detention Center
2536. VIETNAM: South Australia Halts Central Vietnam Students’ Admittance Amid Disappearances
2537. INDONESIAN Academia Calls for Electoral Integrity
2538. INDONESIA’S Manufacturing PMI Beats Other ASEAN Countries
2539. MALAYSIA: Stats Dept 2023 Report Shows Cancer Fourth Leading cCuse of death in Malaysia: Health Minister
2540. MYANMAR: 900 Myanmar Medics Detained Since 2021 Coup: Swiss Report
2541. SINGAPORE: Muslims Will Be Allowed to Eat Lab-Grown Meat If  It’s From Halal Animal Cells, Free From Non-Halal Ingredients: Mufti
2542. CAMBODIA: Soothsayers Barred From Social Media aEtivities
2543. INDONESIA: TNI Deploys 400,000 Soldiers to Safeguard the 2024 Election
2544. INDONESIA to Import Chinese Trains for Aging Commuter Line
2545. MYANMAR: Junta Prepared to Extend Myanmar’s State of Emergency Again in August
2546. VIETNAM: Thousands of Vietnamese queue for Korean jobs
2547. INDONESIA: Dynasty in the Making’ as President Jokowi Shadow Hangs Over General Elections
2548. INDONESIA: Singkawang Retains Title as Indonesia’s Most Tolerant City
2549. MALAYSIA Ranks 57th in Global Corruption Perception Index, Trails Singapore in ASEAN
2550. MYANMAR: Momeik Incinerated as Myanmar Junta Reoccupies Shan Town
2551. PHILIPPINES: CNN Philippines to Close Due to Financial Losses
2552. ASEAN Foreign Ministers Back ‘Myanmar-Owned and Led’ Solution to Crisis
2553. INDONESIA: South Korean Native Vies for House seat
2554. INDONESIA: Sustainable Infrastructure Will Remain as Top Priority under New President: Sri Mulyani
2555. MYANMAR Sends Official to First ASEAN Meeting in More Than Two Years
2556. SINGAPORE: Women Aged 21 to 49 More Likely Than Male Peers to Accept Being Single, Married Without Children: IPS poll
2557. INDONESIA Aims to Attract 1,000 Investors with ‘Golden Visa’ Program
2558. INDONESIA: Jokowi Gets Red Mark in Agrarian Dispute Resolution
2559. MYANMAR: Both Junta and Resistance Digging In as Third Myanmar Coup Anniversary Approaches
2560. THAILAND: Most Thais Believe Country in Economic Crisis That Needs Urgent Attention: Poll
2561. Vietnamese Make Up Largest Percentage of Japan’s Foreign Workforce
2562. INDONESIA: Rohingya Refugees Flee Aceh Shelter Amid Tensions With Locals
2563. INDONESIA Walks Out During Israel’s UN Security Council Speech
2564. MALAYSIA: At UPR Review, Malaysia Stands Firm on its Treatment of Refugees
2565. MYANMAR’S Supreme Court Orders Sale of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s Home
2566. VIETNAM Condemns Fabricated Report by Human Rights Watch
2567. INDONESIA: More Indonesians Smoking, Bucking Global Trend
2568. INDONESIA Seeks EU Trade Deal to Compete Against Vietnamese Footwear
2569. MALAYSIA to Launch Inquiry Into Cases Involving Disputed Singapore Strait Islets
2570. MYANMAR’S  Military Has Turned a Strategic Town in Sagaing Region Into a ‘Graveyard’
2571. THAILAND Must Get Out of Comfort Zone Amid Global Polycrises: CEOs
2572. INDONESIA Needs to Quadruple Sugar Output by 2030 for Self-Fufficiency, Ethanol
2573. INDONESIA: Demands from China, India to Boost Indonesia’s Coal Production
2574. MALAYSIA Demands Accountability for Israel’s Violations of International Law: Foreign Minister
2575. MYANMAR: Defeated Myanmar Junta Generals Given Death Sentences
2576. THAILAND Rolls out New VAT Refund for Foreign Tourists
2577. INDONESIA to Defend Skeptical Stance on Digital Goods Tax Moratorium at WTO
2578. INDONESIA: Special Buses for Students with Disabilities Begin Operations in Jakarta
2579. MALAYSIA’s Regressive Citizenship Amendments Risk Giving ‘Little Napoleons’ Power to Decide Who Gets To Be a Malaysian: Lawyer
2580. MYANMAR: India Plans to Fence Off Myanmar Frontier
2581. VIETNAM: First Homemade Radar Satellite to Go into Space Next Year
2582. INDONESIA: Prabowo Says Indonesia’s Future Lies in Kalimantan
2583. INDONESIA Eyes More Hydro-Floating Solar Hybrid Projects in 2024
2584. MYANMAR Named Second-Biggest Jailer of Journalists
2585. THAILAND: Muay Thai Takes the US by Storm, with 1,724 Centers, $1.25 Billion Industry
2586. VIETNAM: PM Requests Review of Labor Export Companies
2587. INDONESIA to Abandon 23% Renewable Energy Target
2588. INDONESIA’S Tourism to Fall Behind Thailand if Entertainment Tax Goes Up: Apindo
2589. MYANMAR: Another 278 Myanmar Junta Troops Flee to India
2590. SINGAPORE: EV Fast Chargers to be Set Up in HDB Neighborhood and town centers
2591. VIETNAM: Health Ministry Warns of Covid, Flu Surges Amid Tet travel, weather
2592. INDONESIA: Prabowo, Ganjar, Anies Offer Diverse Anti-Graft Strategies
2593. INDONESIA: Jakarta’s Global Graffic Ranking Improves, But Congestion Worsens
2594. MALAYSIA: Immigration D-G says 220 Undocumented Migrant Hotspots Detected Nationwide
2595. MYANMAR: Thailand Mulls Providing Humanitarian Aid to Victims of War in Myanmar: Report
2596. VIETNAM: US Terrorist Group Coaxes People Into Deadly Attacks in Vietnam: Prosecutors
2597. INDONESIA: President Jokowi Breaks Ground on Rp 940 Billion Mosque Project in Nusantara
2598. INDONESIA: KPK Seeks FBI Assistance in Investigating SAP’s Bribery Allegations
2599. MALAYSIA: Two Malaysian Detainees at Guantanamo Bay Plead Guilty to Conspiring in 2002 Bali Bombing
2600. MYANMAR: Female Prisoners Subjected to Humiliating Strip Searches in Corridors
2601. VIETNAM: Hanoi Man Suffers Roundworm Attacks Passed From Dog
2602. INDONESIA Targets 15 Oil and Gas Projects Going Onstream in 2024
2603. INDONESIA Narrowly Misses Target of 100% Electrification Rate
2604. INDONESIA: Vietnam to Surpass Indonesia if We Do Nothing: Jokowi
2605. MYANMAR  Military Bows to Powerful Ethnic Army, Gives it More Towns Near China Border
2606. VIETNAM: 290 Kg of Cocaine Washed Ashore in Central Vietnam
2607. INDONESIA: Candidates to Pledge Commitment On Graft Eradication
2608. INDONESIA: Police in West Papua Urge Vigilance as 53 Inmates Escape from Sorong Prison
2609. MYANMAR’S Dictator is Facing Calls to Resign From Some of His Most Ardent Supporters
2610. SINGAPOREANS Less Happy Today Than 5 Years Ago, But Those With More Balanced View of LIfe Generally More Satisfied: NUS Survey
2611. VIETNAM Upholds ‘One China’ Policy After Taiwan Election
2612. INDONESIA: Prabowo Revives Plan to Build Giant Seawall Across Java Coastline
2613. INDONESIA: Communication and Information Ministry Removes 810,000 Online Gambling Content in 2023
2614. MALAYSIAN Drug Kingpin Arrested in Laos Deported to Thailand, Authorities Working to Seize Remaining Ill-Gotten Gains
2615. MYANMAR: Captured Myanmar Brigadier General Urges Junta Boss to Stop Committing War Crimes
2616. SINGAPORE Passport Ranked World’s Most Powerful in 2024, Tied With 5 Other Countries
2617. INDONESIA: Police Extend Cartenz Peace Operation in Papua Through 2024
2618. INDONESIA: PLN Transforms Electric Poles into EV Charging Stations
2619. MALAYSIA: Fahmi: Spreading Fake News is a Crime, Agong is in Malaysia
2620. MYANMAR: Over 1,000 Myanmar Migrants Detained in Malaysia Crackdown
2621. SINGAPORE Looking to Hire Auxiliary Police from China, India, the Philippines, Myanmar as Taiwan Recruits Dwindle: Shanmugam
2622. INDONESIA: Unlocking Indonesia’s Supply Chain Opporst Asia-tunity in Energized Southea
2623. INDONESIA to Send Record-Breaking 241,000 Pilgrims for 2024 Hajj Season
2624. Myanmar Junta Unleashes Fury on Indonesia After MP Calls For Int’l Isolation, Rohingya Rights
2625. SINGAPORE: Films at Upcoming Palestine Film Festival Allowed As They Do Not Promote Violence Against Any Group: Shanmugam
2626. THAILAND Set to Surpass 2023 Rice Export Target as November Figures Surge
2627. INDONESIA, Taiwan Prepare Migrant Fisher Protection Pact
2628. INDONESIA’S Foreign Policy is Not Transactional: Minister
2629. MALAYSIA: Protecting Malaysian Kids Online From Sexual Exploitation: Govt Explores Measures to Safeguard Against Overseas Predators
2630. MYANMAR: Notorious Myanmar Arms Broker Convicted of Cash Smuggling in Singapore
2631. INDONESIA: Presidential Candidates Eye More Tax on the Rich, Digital Firms to Raise Revenue
2632. INDONESIA Faces Dilemma on Rohingya Refugees
2633. MALAYSIA: Make No mistake, Downloading And Viewing ‘Child Porn’ is a Crime in Malaysia — Here’s What the Numbers Tell Us
2634. MYANMAR Junta Moves to Retake Major Shan State Camp
2635. SINGAPORE: ‘The Urgency Has Gone Up’: SIngapore Government Agencies React To Findings of Third Climate Change Study
2636. INDONESIA: Waves of Lay-Offs Sweep Indonesia’s Export-Oriented Industries in 2023
2637. INDONESIA Confident About Winning EU Lawsuit on Palm Oil Biofuel
2638. MALAYSIA: Global Pharmaceutical Firm Roche Selects Malaysia as Site for First-in-Human Clinical Trial on Experimental Immuno Suppressant Drug
2639. SINGAPORE: What is a ‘Cyber Kidnapping’ Scam, and How Can You Protect Yourself Against it?
2640. MYANMAR Resistance Set to Expand Fighting in Mandalay After Seizing Strategic Junta Outpost
2641. CAMBODIA: New Minimum Wage in Effect, Up $4 Per Month
2642. INDONESIA: Presidential Candidates Venture Into TikTok To Win Over Young Voters
2643. INDONESIA: Bali Senator Sparks Islamophobic Controversy Over Comments on Airport Staff Attire
2644. MYANMAR Junta Threatens Nonstop Bombing of Towns Seized by Ethnic Groups
2645. VIETNAMESE Workers’ Average Income Grows 6.9% in 2023
2646. ASEAN FDI Hits All-Time High as EV Investment Skyrockets
2647. MYANMAR: Spring Revolution News for 1 January 2024
2648. SINGAPORE’S Economy Grew 1.2% in 2023; External Environment ‘Less Favorable’ to Security, Prosperity For Some Years To Come: PM Lee
2649. VIETNAM: India, Cambodia are Vietnam’s Fastest Growing Tourism Markets
2650. INDONESIA: Govt Confirms New COVID-19 Subvariant Ahead of Year-End Holidays
2651. INDONESIA’S Pertamina to Invest $900 Million in Algeria: Minister
2652. MALAYSIANNS Who Made Their Mark in the International Film Industry in 2023
2653. MYANMAR Junta Accused of Starving and Arresting Civilians in Rakhine State ‘to Instill Fear’
2654. VIETNAM: Tourism Race Heats Up as Asian Countries Rush to Simplify Visa Requirements
2655. INDONESIA: Constitutional Court Finally Forms Permanent Ethics Council
2656. INDONESIA: No Need to Go Abroad: Jokowi Wants People to Seek Healthcare in New Capital
2657. MALAYSIA: Fahmi: Govt ban on Israeli-owned ships entering country clear signal Malaysia does not recognise Israel
2658. SINGAPORE to Step Up Enforcement Against Vapes at Changi Airport and Other Checkpoints
2659. THAILAND: Survey Finds That 50% of Thais of Working Age Cannot Afford to Retire
2660. INDONESIA: Nickel Plan Sidelined as Govt Pushes EV Market With New Incentives
2661. INDONESIA: North Maluku Governor Arrested 13 Days Prior to Retirement
2662. MALAYSIA: Bumiputera Population Estimated at 21.3 Million This Year
2663. MYANMAR Stands on Humanitarian ‘Precipice’, UN Warns
2664. SINGAPORE: Will Global Supply Chains Be Disrupted By Ship Attacks in the Red Sea and is Singapore Affected?
2665. ASEAN: Japan to Provide $1b for ASEAN’s Regional EV Ecosystem
2666. INDONESIA: Spending Discrepancy in Jakarta: Land of the Rich, Home of the Poor
2667. MALAYSIA: Health Ministry Rules out Return of MCO as Covid-19 Cases Rise, TRIIS reinstated
2668. MYANMAR: Number of Civilians Fleeing War in Myanmar Doubled to 660,000 in One Month: UN
2669. Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia Eye Seamless Tourism: Srettha
2670. CAMBODIA: Endangered Dholes Discovered at Mondulkiri Wildlife Conservancy
2671. INDONESIA: KPU Puts Health As Priority When Recruiting Poll Workers
2672. INDONESIA: India Proposes Local Currency Use in Trade with Indonesia
2673. MYANMAR: Few Places in Myanmar Still Safe for Junta Boss to Visit
2674. VIETNAM: Hanoi Aims to Increase Per Capita Green Space Five-Fold
2675. INDONESIA: Soekarno-Hatta Airport to Reimpose Health Protocols Amid Rising COVID-19 Trend
2676. INDONESIA’S Economic Growth Earns Praise from Global Economists: Enggartiasto
2677. MALAYSIA: Meta, TikTok Report Jump in Malaysia Govt Requests to Remove Content in 2023
2678. MYANMAR’S Spring Revolution Must Open Two New Fronts to Oust Junta
2679. INDONESIA’S Deforestation Rate Off Target For 2030 Climate Goal
2680. INDONESIA: Anies Wants to Discontinue New Capital Nusantara Project
2681. MALAYSIA: Health Ministry Calls For Masks Again As Malaysia’s Covid-19 Cases Nearly Double to 13,000 In a Week
2682. MYANMAR: China Says ‘Positive’ Peace Talks Held Over North Myanmar Conflict
2683. INDONESIA: Ministry Urges Complete COVID-19 Vaccination Ahead of Holiday Season
2684. ‘INDONESIA Imprisoned More Graft Convicts than any Other Nation’: Jokowi
2685. MYANMAR’S Growth to Fall to 1 Percent: World Bank
2686. MYANMAR Overtakes Afghanistan as World’s Biggest Opium Producer: UN
2687. PHILIPPINES: 65 Provinces Face Severe Drought
2688. INDONESIA: Presidential Candidates Ready for First Debate
2689. INDONESIA: Barito Dethrones BCA as Indonesia’s Biggest Listed Company
2690. MALAYSIA: CIJ: Surge in Anti-LGBT Hate Speech Since 1975 Incident at Good Vibes
2691. MYANMAR-Thailand to Form Joint Task Force to Cope With War Refugees
2692. SINGAPORE Suspends Poultry Imports From Regions in Japan, US and Other Countries Hit by Bird Flu Outbreak
2693. CAMBODIA: LGBT Community Proposes Marital Equality Discussions
2694. INDONESIA: Prabowo to Push for Indonesian-Made Cars If He Wins Election
2695. INDONESIA: President Jokowi Prioritizes 4 Cities as New Growth Drivers
2696. MYANMAR Regime Stops Fuel Supplies to Yangon Factories
2697. PHILIPPINES: Most Filipinos Oppose Divorce
2698. INDONESIA: Jakarta Reports Infections Linked to ‘Mystery Pneumonia’
2699. INDONESIA: 11 Bodies Recovered after Marapi Eruption, and 12 Climbers Still Missing
2700. MYANMAR: Full Civilian Rule Restored in First Large Town Seized by Myanmar Resistance: NUG
2701. SINGAPORE: Fewer Young People in Singapore Donating Blood Even as Demand Rises From Ageing Population: Red Cross
2702. THAILAND: Work-Life Balance and Flexibility Top Priorities for Thai Employees: Survey
2703. INDONESIA’S Call for Support in COP28 Shows ‘No New’ Commitment
2704. INDONESIA and UAE Collaborate to Combat Money Laundering
2705. MYANMAR: ASEAN Urged to Stop Calling For ‘Inclusive Talks’ Between Myanmar Junta and Its Victims
2706. PHILIPPINES:11 Dead, Scores Hurt in MSU Bombing
2707. THAILAND: Police to Investigate Bribery Allegations Reported by German media
2708. INDONESIA Heightens Monitoring in Response to ‘Mysterious Pneumonia’ Outbreak in China
2709. INDONESIA Calls for Palestine’s Full UN Membership
2710. MYANMAR Junta Chief Says ‘Foreign Experts’ Helping in Offensive Against Military
2711. MYANMAR: Fighting In Over 200 Townships Since Myanmar Coup
2712. INDONESIA: Indonesia EV Battery Industry in Limbo Amid Uncertain Roadmap, Rule
2713. INDONESIA: Anak Krakatau Continues to Erupt on Tuesday
2714. MYANMAR: Exodus: Tens of Thousands Flee as Myanmar Junta Troops Face Last Stand in Kokang
2715. MYANMAR: Gangs, Extortion in Bangladesh Camps Driving Rohingya Sea Exodus
2716. SINGAPORE: Shanmugam Seeks Court Order Requiring TikTok to Name Users Who Posted ‘False, Baseless’ Claims of Extra-Marital Affair
2717. INDONESIA: President Jokowi Highlights Importance of Religion at R20 Summit
2718. INDONESIA: Presidential Candidates On The Move Ahead of Official Campaign Season
2719. MALAYSIA: Education Minister Apologizes Over Vanning of Tamil Songs at Carnival in Penang
2720. MYANMAR: Rohingya Resettlements From Bangladesh Increase While Myanmar Instability Grows
2721. THAILAND: Chinese Nationals Begging in Bangkok Not Victims of Trafficking: Immigration Chief
2722. INDONESIA: State-Owned Enterprises Yield Rp 74 Trillion in Dividends
2723. INDONESIAN Police, Fishers Start Patrols to Stop Rohingya Boats
2724. MALAYSIA: In China, Court Begins Hearing Malaysia Airlines’ Flight MH370 Compensation Claims From Passengers’ Families
2725. MYANMAR Junta to Prosecute Satellite Internet Users
2726. INDONESIA: KPK Marches On As Leader Fights Graft Charges
2727. INDONESIA: President Jokowi Inaugurates Two Airports in Papua
2728. MYANMAR: Battle For Control of Myanmar State Capital Escalating at ‘Alarming Rate’
2729. VIETNAMESE in Myanmar Relocated to Safe Zones: ministry
2730. INDONESIA Welcomes Temporary Truce in Gaza, Seeks Lasting Solution
2731. INDONESIA: Amended Law Allows Gov’t to Freeze Bank Accounts in Online Gambling Crackdown
2732. MALAYSIA, VIETNAM Electronics Face Closer US Scrutiny Over China-Forced Labor
2733. MYANMAR: Doctors Without Borders Calls for Patient and Healthcare Worker Safety in Myanmar Conflict Areas
2734. VIETNAM: Task Force Curbing Traffic of Newborns to China
2735. INDONESIA: Regional Economic Integration Underpins Indonesia’s Transformation-JakartaPost-Nov 22, 2023
2736. INDONESIANS See US, China As the Right Economic Partners for ASEAN
2737. MALAYSIA: Bomb Threats Hit Several International Schools in Malaysia
2738. MYANMAR: Junta Completes Stranglehold on Myanmar Media With Law Change
2739. THAILAND: LGBTQ Couples in Thailand to Soon Have Equal Legal Rights in Marriage
2740. INDONESIA Sends $2 Million worth of Humanitarian Supplies to Palestine
2741. INDONESIA: Disapora Welcomes New visa, But Not the Cost
2742. MALAYSIA: Average Salary in Malaysia to Increase 5.1pc in 2024: Mercer Survey
2743. MYANMAR: Operation 1027 is Creating a New Political Template for Myanmar’s Future
2744. CAMBODIA to Become First Asian Host of Mine Summit
2745. INDONESIA Opts for Less Ambitious Option Than Early Coal Retirement
2746. INDONESIA: About 250 Rohingya Refugees in Aceh Sent Back to Sea
2747. MALAYSIA: Becoming a Malaysian Officially: Five things You Need to Know About the ‘Good Character’ Test
2748. MYANMAR: Humbled Regime Helpless as China Demands Border Security; Hiding the Scale of Defeat; and More
2749. INDONESIA Healthtech Industry Faces Fresh Challenges Despite Past Growths
2750. INDONESIA: House to Form Committee to Watch Police Ahead of Elections
2751. MALAYSIA, VIETNAM Agree to Address Illegal Fishing, Discuss South China Sea Issue During Bilateral Meeting in San Francisco
2752. MYANMAR: 5 European Nations, Canada Seek to Join Genocide Case against Myanmar at Top UN Court
2753. THAILAND: Hamas Tells govt Negotiators Thai Hostages Will Be Freed During Ceasefire
2754. INDONESIA: Civil Groups Vow Close Scrutiny of 2024 Race
2755. INDONESIA: Gunung Padang Could Be the World’s Oldest Pyramid: Study
2756. MALAYSIA: Google, Malaysian Govt Announce Strategic Collaboration To Create Skill Opportunities for 300,000 by 2026
2757. MYANMAR: Nine Towns Occupied by Myanmar Military for Decades Lost to Resistance in Days
2758. SINGAPORE: All Adult Singaporeans To Receive up to S$800 in Assurance Package Support in December
2759. INDONESIA: Competitive Three-Horse Race to Succeed Jokowi is On
2760. INDONESIA, US to Develop Work Plan on Critical Minerals Deal
2761. MYANMAR: Almost 40 Myanmar Junta Positions Abandoned in Rakhine: Arakan Army
2762. PHILIPPINES: Why Court Allowed Leila de Lima to Post Bail
2763. THAILAND Welcomes 23 Million Tourists This Year with Malaysians Topping List
2764. INDONESIA: Presidential Candidates Divided on Jokowi’s Food Estate Policy
2765. INDONESIA: Gibran Cleared To Run Despite Controversy
2766. MALAYSIA: Why Aren’t More Malays Successful Despite NEP? Dr Mahathir Compares Culture to Centuries of ‘Wealth-Chasing’ by Chinese
2767. MALAYSIA: ‘Stalemate’: Malaysia Still Can’t Get Sirul Extradited from Australia Due to Death Penalty: Lawyers
2768. CHINA Offers Bounty for Myanmar Junta’s Scam Kingpin in Kokang
2769. INDONESIA: Jokowi Calls OIC to Unite Against Israel’s Atrocities in Gaza
2770. INDONESIA: Religious Figures, Activists Call for Dialogue to End Violence in Papua
2771. MYANMAR: Thousands Trapped Without Food and Medicine in Shan State
2772. THAILAND: Chinese Police to Patrol in Thailand to Boost Tourist Confidence
2773. VIETNAM: Healing Tourism Trend Prompts Service Suppliers to Become More Dynamic
2774. CAMBODIA Achieves Remarkable Rice Sales Exceeding $1.2 Billion
2775. INDONESIA: Jokowi Inaugurates Southeast Asia’s Largest Floating Solar Farm
2776. INDONESIA: TikTok Ramps Up Efforts To Fight Fake Election News
2777. MYANMAR: Brotherhood Alliance Vows to Spread Operation 1027 Across Myanmar
2778. VIETNAM Beckons DIaspora With Career Options
2779. INDONESIA’S Diplomacy Must Be Value-Led, Not Transactional: Anies
2780. INDONESIA Welcomes 22 Palestinian Students on Scholarships
2781. MYANMAR Junta Calls Up All Reservists as Resistance Offensive Spreads
2782. SINGAPORE: Religious Leaders’ Guidance On gGobal Conflicts Helped to Foster Harmony in Singapore: Shanmugam
2783. VIETNAM: US Adds Vietnam to Currency Monitoring List
2784. INDONESIA: Certification Headache for Indonesia’s Budding Carbon Market
2785. INDONESIA Should Revamp Foreign Policy Amid Global Challenges: Ganjar
2786. MALAYSIA: Recruitment Agencies Not Allowed to Outsource Hiring of Foreign Workers: HR Minister
2787. MYANMAR: Thousands Displaced by Fighting Need Food: Myanmar Volunteers
2788. VIETNAMESE  Boycott Snapchat Over China’s U-shaped Line
2789. INDONESIA: GDP Growth Falls Below 5 Percent for First Time Since Pandemic
2790. INDONESIA Joins Money Laundering Watchdog FATF
2791. MYANMAR: Thai Police Pledge to Rescue Trafficked Nationals From Myanmar
2792. SINGAPORE PRoposes New Laws for President, Ministers to Hold ROles in Foreign and Global organizations
2793. VIETNAM By Far the Biggest Market for South Korean Cars in Southeast Asia
2794. INDONESIA: New Law Allows Military’s Return to Civilian Positions
2795. INDONESIA: West Papua Tribe At Risk of Losing Homeland aAter Court Ruling: NGOs
2796. MALAYSIA: Health Experts Predict Diabetes Will Heavily Burden Malaysia’s Healthcare System in Future
2797. MYANMAR Ethnic Groups Seize More Junta Outposts in Northern Shan State
2798. PHILIPPINES: Radioman Killed While Broadcasting
2799. INDONESIA Unlikely To Boycott Pro-Israel Products
2800. INDONESIA, UAE to Launch Mangrove Research Center at COP28
2801. MYNMAR Military Says Lost Control of Strategic Border Town
2802. SINGAPORE Warns Foreigners Against Using Country to Further Political Causes Amid Israel-Hamas war
2803. VIETNAM Uncovers Oldest Human Remains
2804. CAMBODIA: UNESCO Formally List Battambang Gastronomy
2805. INDONESIAN Hospital in Gaza in its Last Hours Amid Israel’s Fuel Blockade
2806. INDONESIA: More Local Firms Start Developing Malls, Hospitals in Nusantara
2807. MALAYSIA: On Proposed ‘Regressive’ Citizenship Law Changes, Stateless Kids Still Have Legal Avenues to be Malays: Saifuddin Nasution
2808. MYANMAR: US Sanctions Myanmar Junta’s State Oil and Gas Company
2809. INDONESIA Doubts Myanmar is Close to Inclusive National Dialogue
2810. INDONESIA: Government to introduce superior tuber varieties to address famine in Papua
2811. INDONESIA: 200,000 Hectares of Palm Plantations to be Made Forests: Government
2812. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar Says Allowed 100pc Foreign-Owned Tesla, Starlink To Operate in Malaysia for National Good
2813. MYANMAR: Chinese Security Minister Meets Myanmar Junta Chief as Border Violence Grows
2814. INDONESIA: At Least 45 Suspected Militants Arrested in October
2815. INDONESIA: Remote Working for Jakarta Public Employees Fails to Tackle Pollution
2816. MALAYSIA: Sold An Illusion, Group Says Some Nepalis Find Bitter Reality Once in Malaysia
2817. MYNMAR Military Caught Off Guard by Ethnic Alliance’s Northern Offensive
2818. THAILAND To Lift Deep South Emergency by 2027: Defense Minister
2819. INDONESIA: 2024 Elections Chance to ‘Rejuvenate Democracy’ in Southeast Asia
2820. INDONESIA Surpasses Target With 26 Gold Medals at Hangzhou Para Games
2821. MYANMAR’S Shan State Clashes Stretch Into Second Day
2822. SINGAPORE’S Vote In Favor of UN Resolution Shows Clear Stand on Israel-Hamas Conflict: Shanmugam
2823. VIETNAM: Google Offers 40,000 Scholarships to Support Vietnam’s digital transformation
2824. INDONESIA Slams Western ‘Bias’ Regarding Gaza Siege at Security Council
2825. INDONESIA: TikTok, YouTube, Meta Eye Indonesia E-commerce License: Sources
2826. MYANMAR Junta Gets an ‘F’ For Education as Schools Spiral into Chaos
2827. SINGAPORE: Sleep-Deprived, 2 in 3 S’poreans Planning Travel With Goal of Catching Up On Shut-Eye: Survey
2828. THAILAND: At Least 54 Thais Held Hostage by Hamas: Israeli government
2829. INDONESIA: Businesses Seek to Ensure Post-Election Continuity
2830. INDONESIA: We Are Open to All: Indonesia Denies Favoring Chinese Investment
2831. MALAYSIA: Using Bahasa Melayu in Govt Dept Correspondence Crucial to Safeguard its Position: Malay Students Federation
2832. MYANMAR: Daw Aung Suu Kyi in Limbo as Myanmar Resumes Prison Visits After Three-Year Ban
2833. MYANMAR Crackdown on Business Escalates, 16 More Executives Face Life in Prison
2834. CAMBODIA-Village Ends Logging, Plants Crops
2835. INDONESIA Can Sue EU over Protectionist Green Policy: Economist
2836. MALAYSIA: DAP Rep Calls on Malaysians to Buy Palestinian Products Like Olive Oil, Dates As Sign of Solidarity
2837. MYANMAR: Global Petition Ups Pressure on Singapore to Cut Myanmar Military’s Supply Line
2838. VIETNAM Reports First Monkeypox Death
2839. INDONESIA: Firms Want Direct 95-Year Land Rights In Nusantara As Uncertainty Persists
2840. INDONESIA: Indonesia’s Huge Geothermal Potential Catches Iceland’s Attention
2841. MALAYSIA: Poor Command of Bahasa Malaysia Among Reasons Why Senior Applicants Refused Citizenship:  Home Minister
2842. MYANMAR Regime Opens Larger Gems Emporium
2843. SINGAPORE: No Decision On Use Of Nuclear Energy Yet, Singapore to Keep Options Open
2844. INDONESIA: Prabowo Picks Jokowi’s Son Gibran as Running Mate
2845. INDONESIA: Cultural Diversity Takes Center Stage in Indonesia’s “Living Rooms”
2846. MYANMAR: Rohingya Lie at the Bottom of the Pile of World Aid Priorities
2847. MYANMAR Junta Allocates Land in Yangon for Russia to Build Orthodox Church
2848. VIETNAM: Vietnam to Sign Rice Trade Deals with Indonesia, Philippines
2849. INDONESIA: After Nearly A Decade, Jokowi Falls Short On Promise Of Energy Subsidy Reform
2850. INDONESIA: Ex-Papua Governor Lukas Enembe Sentenced to 8 Years for Corruption
2851. MYANMAR: German Firm Faces Legal Probe Over Myanmar Junta Supplies
2852. MYANMAR Junta Demands Expats Pay Tax Before Renewing Passports
2853. PHILIPPINES: Marcos Secures $4.26B Business Deals in Saudi Arabia-
2854. INDONESIA: Belt and Road Cooperation Must Not Complicate Countries’ Fiscal Conditions: Jokowi
2855. INDONESIA: European Firm Commits to Invest $2b in Indonesia’s Renewables
2856. MALAYSIA Proposes Upgrading 2002 ASEAN Pact To Address Haze Issue: Nik Nazmi
2857. MYANMAR: Junta Boss Trying to Sow Division in Myanmar’s Oldest Ethnic Armed Group
2858. THAILAND: Iranian Envoy in Thailand Says Effort Being Made to Free Thais Held Hostage by Hamas
2859. INDONESIA: Xi Wants to Expand Cooperation With Indonesia in Several Key Markets
2860. INDONESIA: 30.000 Coal Workers Could Lose Jobs as Indonesia Shifts to Clean Energy
2861. MALAYSIA: First Women’s Health Clinic Set Up At National Sports Medical Centre To Handle Female Athletes’ Health Issues: Hannah Yeoh
2862. MYANMAR: ASEAN Must Take Action Against Members Supporting Myanmar Junta
2863. MYANMAR: ‘Cyber Scammer’ Facing Arrest in China Linked to Drugs Trade in Myanmar
2864. INDONESIA: Constitutional Court Opens Door For Jokowi’s Son to Run in Presidential Poll
2865. INDONESIA: Jakarta Aims to Become Global City After Capital Relocation
2866. MALAYSIA: EPF: Budget 2024 Prioritizes Retirement Wellbeing, Secure Future For Malaysians
2867. MYANMAR: China Begins Surveys for Railway on Myanmar’s Indian Ocean
2868. PHILIPPINES: Canada Forges Agreement to Help Philippines Track Illegal Fishing vessels Using Satellite Technology
2869. INDONESIA: Constitutional Court Upholds Minimum Age for President, VP candidates
2870. INDONESIA: Missing Emission Cap Renders RI Carbon Exchange Less Effective: Experts
2871. INDONESIA Urges Norway to Accelerate $250 Million Clean Energy Investment
2872. MYANMAR Junta and Russia Discuss Building Gas Pipeline in Myanmar
2873. VIETNAM: Halal Tourism ‘Gold Mine’ For Vietnam To Tap Into
2874. INDONESIA Signs Tourism Decarbonization Road Map
2875. MYANMAR: Junta Orders Employment Agencies to Submit Lists of Myanmar Migrant Workers
2876. SINGAPORE: Pew Sudy Hails Singapore’s ‘Remarkable’ Religious Diversity and High Tolerance, Acceptance
2877. THAILAND: Two Thai Elephants Born Through Artificial Insemination
2878. INDONESIA: Island Nations Band Together To Face Existential Threat
2879. INDONESIA Reelected at UN Human Rights Council with Most Votes
2880. MALAYSIA: In A First For The Country, Public Finance and Fiscal Responsibility Act Passed in Dewan Rakyat
2881. MYANMAR: A Corrupt Business Empire Thrives Under the Junta
2882. THAILAND: Govt Eyes Community-Based Jobs For Workers Returning From Israel
2883. INDONESIA: Jokowi’s Administration Gets Red Mark On Graft Eradication
2884. INDONESIA Asks Philippines’s Help to Evacuate Citizens from War-Torn Gaza
2885. MALAYSIA: First Time Malaysian Trafficking Victims Found All The Way in South America: IGP
2886. MYANMAR  Troops Cut Power in Southern Sagaing, Force 10,000 to Flee
2887. THAILAND: YouTube remains top video platform in Thailand:  Survey
2888. INDONESIA To Evacuate Citizens from Gaza As Israel-Hamas War Worsens
2889. INDONESIA Hosts Inaugural Summit of Island States
2890. MALAYSIA: Indonesia, Thailand and China Agree To Trade With Malaysia Using Ringgit: PM Anwar
2891. MYANMAR: 29 Killed in Myanmar Junta Strike on Displaced Persons Camp
2892. THAILAND Postpones Regional Summit to Which Myanmar Junta Boss Invited
2893. INDONESIA Calls for End of Israel-Palestine Conflicts
2894. INDONESIA: Confidence In Collaborative Climate Response Weighed Down By Inaction
2895. MYANMAR Junta Rejects Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Appeal
2896. SINGAPORE Banks To Allow Customers To ‘Lock Up’ Funds in Latest Move To Guard Against Scams
2897. VIETNAMESE Citizens In Israel Remain Safe Amid Severe Conflict
2898. INDONESIA: Govt Orders E-Commerce Firms To Share Import Data With Customs Office
2899. INDONESIA: Govt Conducts First Biofuel-Powered Flight Test On Commercial Plane
2900. MYANMAR: Expressing Dissent Online Can Be Deadly In Myanmar: Freedom House
2901. THAILAND Needs An SMS Emergency Alert System
2902. VIETNAM: Vietjet To Launch 5 New Routes To Asia-Pacific Destinations
2903. INDONESIA: KPU Urges Political Parties To Withdraw Ex-Graft Convicts From Legislative Elections
2904. INDONESIA: Seeks Negotiations on Binding Rules on AI-Driven Weapons
2905. MALAYSIA: KL, Riyadh In Talks To Make Malaysia Preferred Transit Hub For Umrah Pilgrims: MOTAC
2906. MYANMAR Junta Boss’s Graft Purge Can’t Hide His Own Ill-Gotten Wealth
2907. VIETNAM’S Largest Rare Earth Mine To Open
2908. INDONESIA: Govt Goes All In To Extinguish Wildfires
2909. INDONESIA: House Passes Revised IKN Law To Future-Proof Nusantara Against Regime Change
2910. INDONESIA: Agriculture Minister Syahrul Abroad Amid Ongoing Corruption Probe
2911. MYANMAR: Expert Panel Issues Scathing Assessment of UN’s Handling of Myanmar Crisis
2912. SINGAPORE: New Inter-Ministerial Committee To Review And Strengthen Singapore’s Anti-Money Laundering Regime
2913. CAMBODIA: Guinness Recognize Giant Stingray
2914. INDONESIA: State Firms Accused Of Selling Arms To Myanmar Junta
2915. INDONESIA: Court Upholds Jobs Law As Labor Unions Stage Rallies
2916. MYANMAR’S Cash-Strapped Junta Hikes Taxes, Utilities Despite Surging Inflation
2917. VIETNAM: Mekong Delta Braces For Severe Drought, River salinity
2918. INDONESIA: PDI-P Touts Food Security As Election Priority
2919. INDONESIA: 77 Indonesians Could Be Spared Death Penalty in Malaysia
2920. MYANMAR: Dethroned NLD party marks 35th anniversary in Myanmar
2921. SINGAPORE’S Total Population Back Above Pre-Covid Levels, Rising 5% to 5.92 Million
2922. THAILAND: Toxic Smoke From Indonesia Drifts Towards Thailand
2923. INDONESIA: TIkTok Laments Social Media Commerce Ban
2924. INDONESIA, Malaysia Seek to Counter Negative Perception of Palm Oil in India
2925. MALAYSIA: Artist Of Banned Book Says ‘Monkey’ Remark Meant To Compliment Indonesian Maid’s Agility
2926. MYANMAR: Tracing Myanmar Junta’s Repeated Governing Body Shakeups Since Coup
2927. SINGAPOREAN Woman And Daughter Arrested in Manila Airport For Allegedly Smuggling 14kg of Cocaine Worth S$1.83m
2928. INDONESIA: Multiple Task Forces Make Little Dent On Jakarta Air Pollution
2929. INDONESIA’S Carbon Exchange Holds Rp 3,000t Potential: Jokowi
2930. MALAYSIA: No Harassment of LGBT Community Will Be Allowed: Anwar
2931. MALAYSIA Working To Bring Home 2 Suspected Terrorists Detained in Guantanamo Bay
2932. MYANMAR: As Resistance Drone Attacks Rise, Myanmar Junta Seeks Regional Help
2933. INDONESIA: Govt Efforts To Tackle Human Trafficking Not Enough: Activists
2934. INDONESIA: Use Buildings Idled By Capital Move To Make Jakarta ‘Livable’: ADB
2935. MALAYSIA Will Not Entertain Frivolous Claims By Any Party on Sabah: Foreign Minister
2936. MYANMAR: How Chinese-Run Mines Are Fueling the Myanmar Junta’s Terror Campaign
2937. VIETNAM Opposes China’s Ship Identification Stations in Paracel Islands
2938. INDONESIA Reiterates Call To Reform Global Financial System
2939. INDONESIA: Gov’t To Issue Regulation Banning Social Media Platforms from Running E-Commerce
2940. MYANMAR: Catch-22 For Rohingya Caught Up in Myanmar Citizenship Dilemma
2941. PHILIPPINES: China Installs Barrier in Bajo de Masinloc
2942. SINGAPORE: World War II Bomb Found in Bukit Timah, SAF to Carry Out On
2943. INDONESIA: Local Investors Kick-Start Commercial Projects in Nusantara
2944. INDONESIA Pledges to Protect Marine Biodiversity in High Seas
2945. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar: Despite Geopolitical Rivalry, US Remains Malaysia’s Top Investor
2946. MYANMAR: US Committed To Resolving The Crisis in Burma: Deputy Secretary of State
2947. PHILIPPINES Considers Banning TikTok For Security Workers To Block App From Cyberspying
2948. INDONESIA: What climate change? Study Finds Political Parties Lack Focus on Climate Issues
2949. INDONESIA Seeks to Strengthen Fragmented Global South in Weeklong UNGA
2950. INDONESIA: Elon Musk’s Starlink Makes Indonesian Presence Withyees: Minerist
2951. MALAYSIA’S Largest Renewable Energy Power Plant Commences Operation
2952. MYANMAR: Junta Shutters Myanmar Currency Exchanges in ‘Futile’ Bid to Prop Up Economy
2953. CAMBODIA Set To Celebrate Koh Ker UNESCO Listing
2954. INDONESIA: Govt To Proceed With Oil Exploration In Warim Block In Papua
2955. INDONESIAN Woman Jailed for Using Islamic Invocation Before Eating Pork
2956. MALAYSIA: Resorting to Racial Politics Is Easiest Way To Gain Malay Support: PKR Deputy President Rafizi
2957. MYANMAR Junta Seeks Chinese Help Acquiring Nuclear Technology
2958. INDONESIAN Nickel Reserves Could Be Depleted In 15 Years, Minister Warns
2959. INDONESIA: Antam Ordered to Pay Surabaya Businessman Rp 1 Trillion in 1 Ton Gold Dispute
2960. MALAYSIA: Customers in Malaysia Reportedly Told to Pay RM15,000 as Downpayment For Tesla Model 3
2961. MALAYSIA: Customers in Malaysia Reportedly Told to Pay RM15,000 as Downpayment For Tesla Model 3
2962. MYANMAR: UK Ad Cuts to Rohingya Now at 85%: NGO
2963. VIETNAMESE Earthworm Hunters Destroying Protective Forest Go Unpunished
2964. INDONESIA: Rights Groups Slam Jokowi For Spying Boast
2965. INDONESIAN Navy Thwarts People Smuggling Attempt to Malaysia in High-Speed Boat Chase
2966. INDONESIA: National Museum that Houses Pre-Historic Artifacts Ravaged by Fire
2967. MYANMAR: UN Expert Suggests ‘Collective Punishment’ To End Myanmar mMilitary’s War on the People
2968. THAILAND: Health Ministry Launches Swift Vaccine Project to Prevent Cervical Cancer
2969. INDONESIA: Jokowi Says Hyundai-LG’s EV Battery Plant in Indonesia is Southeast Asia’s Largest
2970. INDONESIA: Jokowi Says Hyundai-LG’s EV Battery Plant in Indonesia is Southeast Asia’s Largest
2971. MALAYSIA: Immigration Dept Cripples Pakistani Immigrant Syndicate in Kelantan
2972. MYANMAR: NLD Alarmed at Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Health Woes
2973. MYANMAR: Several ASEAN Air Force Chiefs Skip Myanmar Meeting
2974. INDONESIA: Fears of Abuse as Ministers Allowed To Campaign ‘On Leave’
2975. INDONESIA: 19 Regional Governments and 2 Companies Awarded for Impactful Development Initiatives
2976. MALAYSIA Determined To Get Back 1MDB Funds From Goldman Sachs: PM Anwar
2977. MYANMAR Junta Chief Woos Shan Militias Amid Troop Shortages
2978. THAILAND: Pita Named An Emerging Leader In TIME100 Next List
2979. INDONESIA Grapples With Fires As El Nino Peaks
2980. INDONESIA Looks Back on Tough East Asia Summit Negotiations
2981. MALAYSIA: In Malaysia, Survey Shows Muslims and Buddhists See Extremists From Their Own Faiths As Biggest Threats
2982. MYANMAR: Crimes Against Humanity Are Getting More ‘Brazen’ in Myanmar, UN Told
2983. PHILIPPINES: A Decade Later, Philippines Still Most Dangerous Country in Asia for Envi Defenders
2984. CAMBODIAN Rice Benefits From Global Security Woes
2985. INDONESIA: PLN’s Ambitious Renewables Target Lacks Govt Support
2986. MALAYSIA Is Latest in Asia To Tighten Grip on Key Minerals
2987. MYANMAR: Shamed By ASEAN, Myanmar’s Generals Try to Save Face
2988. VIETNAM: Bayer Launches Southeast Asia’s First ForwardFarm in Vietnam
2989. INDONESIA: Jokowi Reiterates Developing Nations Call For Help On Climate at G20
2990. INDONESIA: ASEAN Establishes New Troika to Find Solution on Myanmar Crisis
2991. MYANMAR: Education Under Attack in Myanmar, Ukraine and Other War Zones: NGO
2992. MYANMAR Has Been Running Out of Power Since the Coup: World Bank
2993. THAILAND Malaysia Mull Setting Up Joint Committee To Tackle Cross-Border Cybercrime
2994. INDONESIA: Proposed Govt Control Over Places Of Worship Draws Criticism
2995. INDONESIA: Police Deployed to Check Pollutant Level at Factories
2996. MALAYSIA: Suhakam To Work With Indonesian, Philippine Counterparts To Find Answers To Sabah’s Stateless Issue In Next Five Years
2997. MYANMAR Junta Losing War: East Timor’s President
2998. VIETNAM Rises As Potential Semiconductor Hub For Global Manufacturers
2999. INDONESIA: China Warns Against ‘New Cold War’ at ASEAN Summit
3000. INDONESIA: Police Arrest 42 Chinese Nationals Accused of Romance Scams
3001. MYANMAR: No Election Likely Before 2025: Myanmar Junta Chief
3002. MYANMAR’S Suu Kyi Unwell, Back in Prison: NLD Members
3003. VIETNAM, Laos, Cambodia Agree To Operate ‘One Journey-Three Destinations’ Tours
3004. ASEAN Bars Myanmar From 2026 Chairmanship
3005. INDONESIA: OpenAI Chief Granted First ‘Golden Visa’
3006. INDONESIA Introduces De-Dollarization Task Force
3007. SINGAPORE: Rapper Subhas Nair Sentenced To Jail For Attempting To Promote Ill Will Between Races and Religions
3008. THAILAND: As New Cabinet Is Sworn In, Srettha Says ‘No Honeymoon Period’ For His Government
3009. INDONESIA: Calls Mount For ASEAN To Denounce ‘Ten-Dash Line’
3010. INDONESIA To Import 250,000 Tons Of Rice From Cambodia
3011. MYANMAR: Hong Kong Based V-Power Company Ceases Four Projects in Myanmar
3012. VIETNAM’S Mekong Delta, World’s Youngest River Basin, Might Be First One Gone
3013. INDONESIA: Regions Brace For Wildfire, Haze As Dry Season Peaks
3014. INDONESIA: W. Australia Offers to Make Indonesia’s EV Battery Dream Come True ​​​
3015. MALAYSIA: Dr Mahathir says racial issues caused by non-Malay parties, calls them ‘parti pendatang’: Report
3016. MYANMAR And Other Rice Exporting Countries Struggle To Maintain Normal Production
3017. SINGAPORE: Tharman Clinches Oresidency With Landslide Win, Pledges To Help Usher In ‘Future of Optimism and Solidarity’
3018. INDONESIA Open To ‘Kratom’ Opioid Exports Despite Proposed Local Ban
3019. INDONESIA: Challenges Abound Ahead Of ASEAN Summit In Jakarta
3020. MYANMAR’S Landmine Clearers Working With Pliers And Bare Hands
3021. PHILIPPINES Rejects China ’10-Dash’ Map
3022. SINGAPORE Holds First Contested Presidential Vote In Over A Decade
3023. INDONESIA: Political Dynasties, Graft Leniency Loom Over 2024 Elections
3024. INDONESIA: Jokowi Threatens to Shut Down Polluting Factories
3025. MYANMAR: Yangon Food Charities Swamped as Hunger Stalks Myanmar
3026. THAILAND: Activists Submit Petition With Over 212,000 Signatures, Seek Democratic Constitution
3027. VIETNAM: All Eyes On Agroecology As Vietnam Embarks on Food System Transformation Journey
3028. INDONESIA: Political Exiles Push For Guarantee Of Continued Nonjudicial Resolutions
3029. INDONESIA: Says Freedom of Expression Not Free Pass for Quran Desecration
3030. MALAYSIA: Beyond A ‘Band-Aid’: Why SIS Started Free Legal Advice For Muslims 20 years Ago And What’s Next
3031. MYANMAR: As Dollars Vanish, Myanmar Regime Boss Blames Cooking Oil, Greed and Sanctions
3032. THAILAND: MRT To Partially Power Blue, Purple Lines With Solar Energy
3033. INDONESIAN Protectionism May Stand In Way of ASEAN Digital Economy Pact
3034. INDONESIAN Muslims Advised against Multiple Hajj Pilgrimages
3035. MYANMAR: Seven Indian Companies Added To Myanmar ‘Dirty List’
3036. MYANMAR Vulnerable To Climate Emergencies, says NGO
3037. VIETNAM: Mekong Delta Province Coastline Devastated By Erosion
3038. CAMBODIA: NGOs Warn of ‘Sharp’ Decline in Breastfeeding
3039. INDONESIA Lifts Ban on Sending Domestic Workers to Middle East
3040. INDONESIA Inaugurates $2B LRT Trains to Reduce Jakarta’s Traffic
3041. MYANMAR Expels Top East Timor Diplomat
3042. THAILAND Running Out of Jobs For University Graduates: NESDC Report
3043. CAMBODIA: From Waste To Wealth: Cambodian Compost Mogul Turns Trash To Treasure
3044. INDONESIA: Jokowi Reignites ‘Bandung Spirit’ In Week-Long Africa Tour
3045. INDONESIA: Hyundai To Introduce New Electric Vehicle Model From Indonesian Plant
3046. MYANMAR: Singapore Called On to Stop Feeding Myanmar Junta’s War Machine
3047. PHILIPPINES: Marcos Pitches For Federalism
3048. INDONESIA: Pertamina Eyes Oil And Gas, Geothermal Expansion In Kenya
3049. INDONESIA: Partial Work-from-Home Policy Implemented in Greater Jakarta to Address Air Pollution
3050. MYANMAR: Buddhist Monks Condemn Myanmar Junta for Arrests Over ‘Blasphemous’ Movie
3051. PHILIPPINES: Chinese Ships Block PH Boats
3052. THAILAND: Srettha Gets Royal Endorsement As Prime Minister
3053. INDONESIA: Captive Power Casts Doubt On JETP Emissions Reduction Goal
3054. INDONESIA: Govt To Merge Three State-Owned Airlines
3055. INDONESIA’S Cellular Tariffs Among the Cheapest in SE Asia
3056. MYANMAR Will Get Sicker—Junta Shuts Another Hospital in Mandalay
3057. THAILAND: Thaksin Taken To Bangkok Remand Prison To Start Serving His Jail Terms
3058. INDONESIA: Jakarta Police Uncover Arms Trade Syndicate
3059. INDONESIA: Health Ministry To Set Up Independent Body To Probe Malpractice Claims
3060. MALAYSIA: Federal Court Allows Leave For Sisters In Islam’s Bid To Appeal Ruling Over Selangor Fatwa Declaring It As Deviant
3061. MYANMAR: Several Resistance Attacks Reported Near Myanmar Regime’s Nerve Center
3062. THAILAND’S Pheu Thai Launches PM Bid As Fugitive Figurehead Thaksin Eyes Return
3063. CAMBODIA-New Cultural Heritage Sites Identified In Protected Areas
3064. INDONESIA: Jokowi To Attend BRICS Summit in South Africa
3065. INDONESIA: Nearly 17,000 Central Government Employees to Relocate to Nusantara
3066. MYANMAR: H&M’s Forced Exit Leaves 42,000 Myanmar Workers Asking How They Will Eat
3067. THAILAND Now Has 36 Smart Cities In 25 Provinces
3068. INDONESIA: Jokowi Govt Sets Final $2.6b Tranche for Nusantara Next Year
3069. INDONESIA: Four More Provinces Ink Low-Carbon Development Deal With Bappenas
3070. MYANMAR: Leader of Sanctions-Hit Myanmar Junta Moans About ‘Weaponization’ of Dollar
3071. MYANMAR: In Myanmar Prisons, Showing Solidarity With Martyrs Leads to Solitary Confinement
3072. SINGAPORE: Police Warn Of New Android App Scam Targeting Users of TikTok, Dating Platforms-
3073. INDONESIA: Tesla To Sign Investment Deal In Indonesia Within Months: Luhut
3074. INDONESIA: Newly-Arrested Militant Plots Attacks on Police, Military Targets
3075. MYANMAR: Price Control Panel Fails to Stem Myanmar’s Growing Food Crisis
3076. MYANMAR Regime to Arm Civil Servants
3077. SINGAPORE: Some Employers Make Baseless ‘revenge accusations’ Against Maids To Punish Them For Leaving Job: Home Report
3078. INDONESIA: Government To Start Random Emission Tests As Poor Air Chokes Jakarta
3079. INDONESIA: Jokowi Mulls Work From Home Policy to Address Deteriorating Jakarta Air Quality
3080. MYANMAR: At Least 25 Missing After Myanmar Jade Mine Landslide
3081. THAILAND: Man, 36, Becomes First Patient To Die of Mpox in Thailand
3082. VIETNAM Issues e-Visa For All Countries
3083. INDONESIA: Jakarta Pollution Blamed For Respiratory Problems
3084. INDONESIA: Miss Universe Cuts Ties with Indonesian Organizer amid Sexual Harassment Allegations
3085. MYANMAR: Torture and Terror at Chinese-Run Cyber Scam Hubs in Myanmar
3086. VIETNAM: Big Wave of Internal Migration Hits Da Lat
3087. INDONESIA: Jakarta Hit By Major Pollution spike: Air quality monitor
3088. INDONESIA: Lecturer’s Curse of President Tests Limits of Free Speech
3089. INDONESIA: New Capital Nusantara is World’s Largest Project: Jokowi
3090. MYANMAR: Indian Minister of Home Affairs Blames Manipur Violence On Myanmar Refugees
3091. VIETNAM: Power Outages Cost Vietnam $1.4B: World Bank
3092. INDONESIA: ‘Missing Link’ in Indonesia’s Economic Development: INDEF
3093. INDONESIA: New Zealand Calls For Release of Pilot Kidnapped in Papua
3094. INDONESIA: 30 Miss Universe Indonesia Contestants Report Sexual Abuse: Lawyer
3095. MYANMAR: Prominent Activist Calls for Public Boycott of Myanmar Junta’s ‘Blood’ Products
3096. THAILAND To Grow Opium, Magic Mushrooms To Produce Morphine, Anti-Depressants
3097. INDONESIA’S Inequality Increases Slightly As Poverty Falls
3098. INDONESIA: Brain Drain: Calls Mount For Dual Citizenship In Indonesia
3099. INDONESIA: Populous Indonesia Defends Democracy Index That is Behind Malaysia
3100. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar: Turkiye’s President Erdogan Suggests Cooperation With Malaysia In Facing Islamophobia
3101. MYANMAR: Deadly Floods Displace Thousands in Three Myanmar Border States
3102. CAMBODIA Dismisses Human Rights Report
3103. INDONESIA: Experts Warn of Contagious Outbreaks, Health Problems As El Niño Returns
3104. INDONESIA’S Economic Growth Exceeds 5% for 7th Consecutive Quarter
3105. MYANMAR: US Closes Sanctions Window For Myanmar Junta Banks
3106. VIETNAM: Earthworm Electrocution Is Destroying The Environment For China Trade
3107. ASEAN: Timor-Leste Rethinks Its Accession Bid if ASEAN Cannot Handle Myanmar Issue
3108. INDONESIA- West Sumatra Administration Criticized For Stifling Protests
3109. MALAYSIA: Muslim Nationalism Challenges Anwar’s Multiethnic Government: Wong Chin Huat
3110. MYANMAR: Political Prisoners Tortured for Honoring Myanmar’s Martyrs’ Day
3111. VIETNAM: Export Demand Should Not Jeopardize Vietnam Food Security: Experts
3112. INDONESIA Initiates ASEAN Road Map For Digital Transformation Of Education Systems
3113. INDONESIA: Foreigners Only Need Passport to Buy House in Indonesia: Gov’t
3114. MALAYSIA: Woman Convert Fails To Get High Court Leave In Bid To Be Declared Christian After Divorcing Muslim Man
3115. MYANMAR: Singapore Urged to Stop Aiding War Crimes in Myanmar
3116. THAILAND: Chinese Investors Top BOI Investments Applications
3117. INDONESIA: Islamic School Leader Panji Gumilang Detained for Blasphemy, Hate Speech
3118. INDONESIA: Govt Plans to Revive Sanatoriums To Treat Tuberculosis
3119. MYANMAR: Junta’s Amnesty for Political Prisoners was Hostage Diplomacy: Myanmar Watchdog
3120. VIETNAM Continues ‘Four Nos’ Defense Policy
3121. VIETNAM: Culinary Tourism To Become National Strategic Product
3122. INDONESIA: Govt Unveils Ecotourism Concept For New Capital City
3123. INDONESIA: No LSD In Our Cattle, Canberra Insists After RI Halts Imports
3124. MYANMAR Regime Reduces Jailed Leaders’ Sentences Under Prisoner Amnesty
3125. SINGAPORE:  Man Charged With Running Unregistered Muslim Religious School, Teaching False Doctrine
3126. VIETNAMESE Consume Too Much Meat, Say Health Advocates
3127. INDONESIA: Government Orders Shipment of Aid to Drought-Hit Papua Region
3128. INDONESIA: Jokowi Seeks Chinese Investment in 5,000-Hectare Durian Plantation
3129. Myanmar Junta Extends State of Emergency for 6 More Months
3130. PHILIPPINES: 25 Dead, Over 2 million Affected from Typhoon Doksuri in Philippines
3131. VIETNAM: Russia to Issue E-Visas for Vietnamese Nationals
3132. NDONESIA’S Middle-Strength Passport Remains a Travel Barrier For Some
3133. INDONESIA Launches Its First CryIpto Bourse
3134. MALAYSIA: Customs Makes Biggest Drug Bust in Sabah, Seizes over 100Kg of Syabu Worth Around RM3M
3135. MYANMAR Jade Worth About US$4 Billion Exported to China in 2022
3136. THAILAND:  Police Prepare for Thaksin’s Return As August 10 Arrival Date Confirmed By Family
3137. INDONESIA’s Rice Reserve Not Sufficient To Weather El Niño Next Year
3138. ASEAN Predicted to Be Net Importer of Natural Gas by 2025
3139. MYANMAR’S Northern Alliance ‘Not Interested’ in Empty Peace Talks With Junta
3140. PHILIPPINES; China Eyes Military Exercises With PH
3141. SINGAPORE: No Zero-Tolerance Approach by PAP to Extramarital Affairs, Unlike Corruption and Criminal Conduct: DPM Wong
3142. CAMBODIA: An End To An Era as Hun Sen Passes Baton To Son Manet
3143. INDONESIA: JETP Could Help Drive Indonesia’s Geothermal Growth
3144. INDONESIA Says Taliban Representatives Visited ‘Informally’
3145. MYANMAR: Thai Beer Titan to Invest US$14M in Another Brewery in Myanmar
3146. PHILIPPINES: VIETNAM Builds More Facilities in Spratlys
3147. CAMBODIAN Election Draws Criticism
3148. INDONESIA: Social Media Monitoring Agency Could Curb Free Speech, Activists Warn
3149. INDONESIA Set to Launch Largest Solar Panel Industry in SE Asia
3150. MYANMAR Military May Move Suu Kyi to House Arrest
3151. SINGAPORE To Execute First Woman In Nearly 20 Years: Rights Groups
3152. INDONESIA: G20 Energy Proposal Costly, Not Feasible: RI
3153. INDONESIA Spends $3.8B on Fuel Subsidies in 1st Half of 2023
3154. MYANMAR: Number of IDPs in Myanmar Surges Almost 50,000 in Five Weeks
3155. SINGAPORE: Growing Concern With Youth Radicalism, Terrorism Threat to Singapore Remains High: ISD
3156. VIETNAM: Researchers Find Evidence of 2,000-year-old curry in Vietnam, the oldest in Southeast Asia
3157. CAMBODIA’S 2023 General Election Kicks Off
3158. INDONESIA: Power Struggle Grips Golkar Ahead of 2024 Polls
3159. INDONESIA: Gov’t Told to Close Illegal Railroad Crossings
3160. MALAYSIA: In Malaysia, More Muslim Parents Turning To Abducting Kids in Custody Wars: SIS Data
3161. MYANMAR: Whither Wa State? Myanmar’s Criminal Hub Spreads Wings Under Junta
3162. INDONESIA Must Push For Fairer Carbon Market: Activists
3163. INDONESIA: Gov’t Takes Down Over 11,000 Gambling Websites
3164. MALAYSIA Issues License to Elon Musk’s Starlink To Bring Internet Services To Remote Areas
3165. MYANMAR: Chin Schoolchildren Being Taught In Trenches Cecause of Airstrikes
3166. VIETNAM’S Last Wild Elephants On The Brink of Survival
3167. INDONESIA Strengthens Economic Diplomacy With Cabinet Reshuffle
3168. INDONESIA: No Authorization for Interfaith Marriages: Supreme Court
3169. Myanmar Regime Again Bars Daw Aung San Suu Kyi From Honoring Father on Martyrs’ Day
3170. SINGAPORE: Foreigners Need Approval To Buy Mixed Commercial and Residential Properties, Land in Singapore
3171. VIETNAM Passport Jumps 6 Places in Global Ranking
3172. INDONESIA: RI, EU Gear Up For Trade Clash
3173. INDONESIA: Tech Giants Pay Indonesia $886M in Digital Taxes in 3.5 Years
3174. MYANMAR: Political Prisoners in Constant Fear of Torture and Murder
3175. PHILIPPINES: ICC Junks PH Appeal On Drug War Probe
3176. VIETNAM: Google Maps Re-Displays Vietnamese Flag on Spratly Island
3177. INDONESIA: When Teachers Are The Bullies, Where Do Students Go?
3178. INDONESIA Trade Surplus for 38 Months in a Row
3179. MYANMAR Junta Condemns ASEAN for Ignoring ‘Peaceful Efforts to Restore Democracy’
3180. THAILAND: Coalition Decides to Propose Pita as its PM Candidate in Second Round
3181. VIETNAM’S Aging 100-million Population a Demographic Time Bomb
3182. CAMBODIA: Childhood Diabetes Up Amid Sugar Epidemic
3183. INDONESIA: Growing Informal Sector Signals Lack In Job Creation
3184. INDONESIA: PTPP, Adhi Karya Win $540M Railway Project in Philippines
3185. MYANMAR Junta Likely to Extend Military Rule Again
3186. THAILAND: Two-Wheeled Angels:Bangkok Launches First Fleet of Motorbike-ambulances
3187. ASEAN Struggles For Unity On Myanmar Conflict
3188. ASEAN, China Agree on South China Sea’s Code of Conduct Guidelines
3189. INDONESIA: Shrinking Domestic Industry May Dethrone RI As World’s No. 2 Rubber Exporter
3190. MYANMAR: Protect Rohingya From Armed Gangs: HRW
3191. THAILAND: Pita Fails in Bid to Become Prime Minister
3192. INDONESIA Wants to Double Lithium Pact with Australia to 120,000 Tons
3193. INDONESIA: LGBT Event in Indonesia Scrapped After Security Threats
3194. MYANMAR: Thai Foreign Minister Says Met Myanmar’s Suu Kyi
3195. SINGAPORE: Maid Agencies Find Various Ways to Sieve Out Underage Candidates, Even As MOM Sees Fewer Cases
3196. THAILAND: Thaksin Postpones Return Until Thailand’s Political Situation Settles Down
3197. INDONESIA: Bakamla Seizes Iranian Tanker Over Illicit Oil Transfer
3198. INDONESIA: Netherlands Returns Ancient Jewels, Temple Carvings to Indonesia
3199. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar Gives Final Warning To Those Playing Up 3R Issues
3200. MYANMAR Junta Condemned For Using ‘Prison Transfers’ as a Pretext For Murder
3201. PHILIPPINE Activists Fight Back on Online Theats Rise
3202. CAMBODIA: Manhunt Underway After Capital 103kg-Meth Bust
3203. INDONESIA: RI Property Giants to Build Malls, Offices In Nusantara Capital City
3204. INDONESIA: $3.5 Billion Jababeka Movieland Launched as Indonesian Answer to Hollywood
3205. MYANMAR: Singapore’s UOB Is Shutting Myanmar Junta Allied Airline’s Bank Accounts
3206. SINGAPORE: Millions Vie For Tickets to Taylor Swift’s Only Stop in Southeast Asia
3207. INDONESIA: Potable Tap Water Still a Pipe Dream, for Now
3208. INDONESIA: Political Row Undermines RI’S Second Chance as FIFA Host
3209. MALAYSIA: Counting Malaysia’s ‘Invisible’ People: How Many Born Here Cannot Be Citizens Despite Their Local Roots
3210. MYANMAR: Thailand’s Deportation of Undocumented Children Branded Cruel
3211. SINGAPORE Must Never Become a Welfare State, But It Can Be a ‘Welfare Society’: SM Tharman
3212. INDONESIA: Govt Steps Up Efforts To Curb Anthrax After Outbreak Kills 3 People
3213. INDONESIA: Robust Salt Industry Recipe to Cut Indonesia’s Deficit with Australia
3214. MYANMAR: UN Urges End to Arms, Currency Supplies to Myanmar Junta
3215. SINGAPORE: Police Warn of Resurgence of Concert Ticket Scam As At Least 462 Lose Over S$480,000 Since January
3216. VIETNAM: New Crocodile Newt Species Discovered in Vietnam
3217. INDONESIA: Government Rescues Nearly 2,000 Human Trafficking Victims
3218. INDONESIA: Safeguarding the Sunda Pangolin: RER’s Commitment to Wildlife Protection and Conservation
3219. MALAYSIA: More Malaysians Transitioning to Solar Power to Reduce Electricity Bills
3220. MYANMAR: Junta Orders Nightlife Shutdown as Narcotics Flood Myanmar
3221. VIETNAM RIses FOur Ranks in Global Peace Index
3222. CAMBODIA Bans Entry for All Meta Oversight Board Bembers
3223. INDONESIA: Victims, Families Urge Jokowi to Rewrite History on Rights Abuse
3224. INDONESIA: ‘No Big Deal’: Minister Reacts to Indonesian Rice Terraces Used in Philippine Tourism Promo
3225. MYANMAR Supreme Court to Hear President and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Appeals
3226. VIETNAMESE People Turning Their Backs On Dog Meat
3227. INDONESIA: Jakarta Installs AI-Controlled Traffic Lights to Ease Congestion
3228. INDONESIA Reports Slower Deforestation Growth
3229. MYANMAR: Surprise? Myanmar Ranks Poorly in ‘Tourist-Friendly ’Ranking
3230. THAILAND-Foreign Investors Wary of Delay in Thai Govt Formation: FTI
3231. VIETNAM  Bans Barbie Movie for Featuring China’s Nine-Dash Line
3232. INDONESIA: After Recent Portfolio Sell-Offs, Is Traditional Retail Banking Dead in Indonesia?
3233. INDONESIA In Talks with 3 Unnamed Countries for OPEC-Like Nickel Cartel
3234. MYANMAR Junta War Crimes Rising: UN Report
3235. SINGAPORE Sees Highest Number of Suicides in Over 20 Years, With Most Cases Among Those in Their 20s: SOS
3236. TIMOR LESTE Independence Hero Xanana Gusmao Returns to Power
3237. INDONESIA: Reparations Program Gets Mixed Welcome
3238. INDONESIA’S  Learning Gap Spanning Two Decades: Minister
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3254. MYANMAR: US Slaps Sanctions on Myanmar Junta Defense Ministry, Regime-Run Banks
3255. VIETNAM: Dak Lak Armed Group Connected to US-based Terrorists
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3263. INDONESIA Urges Regional Efforts for Clean Energy Transition
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3267. INDONESIA’S Satria-1 Successfully Launched Into Orbit
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3269. LAOS Seals MOU With Chinese Firm for Development of That Luang SEZ
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3271. THAILAND Defends Divisive Myanmar Junta Talks
3272. ASEAN Nixes Thai Informal Talks Idea on Myanmar
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EXTRICATING NDONESIAN CHILDREN FROM ISIS INFLUENCE ABROAD

Indonesia urgently needs to revisit the possibility of repatriating the neediest of its young citizens stranded abroad, whose families had earlier joined ISIS. Most of these children are in camps in northern Syria but there are also small numbers in the Philippines, Afghanistan and Iraq. “Extricating Indonesian Children from ISIS Influence Abroad”, the latest report from the Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict (IPAC) argues that the government could begin by bringing back small groups of unaccompanied children under ten years of age, who pose minimal security risk and are most vulnerable to deteriorating conditions in the camps.“The problem is that health and security conditions are worsening by the day in the Syrian camps, and the children are growing older,” says Dyah Kartika, IPAC analyst. “They need access to schools, a nurturing environment, and medical attention. If the government waits too long, the children will be further exposed to ISIS ideology.” The new report examines a 2019 list of Indonesians in camps and prisons run by the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The Indonesian government has been trying to verify their citizenship, but with pseudonyms, misspellings and bad transliterations, it is a daunting task. At the time the data was collected, between March and June 2019, there were 555 Indonesians in SDF camps and prisons, including 367 children. Among the children, approximately 277 were under the age of ten and 34 were unaccompanied. In June 2021, there are fewer than ten children who are both unaccompanied and under the age of ten that could be prioritized for return. Bringing back children of ISIS families is no easy task. The report analyses the main challenges faced by the Indonesian government. These include definitional issues, bureaucratic competition, the difficulty of verifying nationality, evaluating the toll of exposure to conflict, assessing security risk, and finding relatives or others willing to provide care once the children are returned. In addition, COVID has meant stringent restrictions on travel, placing further obstacles in the way of repatriation. There are several models for rehabilitation of children exposed to violent extremism in Indonesia that could be modified to accommodate the needs of children repatriated from abroad. The report examines these models and argues that the government does not need to have every detail of rehabilitation programs in place before it starts extricating children from ISIS influence. It can start by bringing back the most vulnerable children and then modify programs as needed.

“It’s important that the government see these children as victims” says Dyah. “They deserve a chance to be children again.”