CAMBODIA
1. ASEAN OBSERVERS END BORDER SECURITY INSPECTION — FRESH NEWS
The Ministry of National Defence said that the ASEAN Interim Observation Team completed its two-day mission to assess security along the Cambodia-Thailand border. The Malaysian defence attache led the seven-member team.
2. MOVE TO PRODUCE QUALITY CHINESE TEACHERS — AGENCE KAMPUCHEA PRESSE
The government is engaging the China Centre for Language Education and Cooperation to improve the quality of Chinese language teachers in Cambodia. The move enhances cooperation in the education sector.
MYANMAR
1. MEKONG-LANCANG TO BE MORE DEVELOPMENT-CENTRIC — THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
The Mekong-Lancang Cooperation is focusing on critical areas. Agriculture development, energy security, tackling transnational crimes, water resources, and climate change were highlighted at the 10th Mekong-Lancang Cooperation Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Yunnan Province.
2. LAND PERMIT RENEWAL FOR MANGO GROWERS — THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
Authorities have directed mango growers in Nay Pyi Taw to apply for permits by August 31 before the season begins. The permit is to legitimise the use of land where they are currently farming.
PHILIPPINES
1. TROUGH OF LPA, ‘HABAGAT’ TO BRING RAINS ACROSS PH — PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY
The trough of a low-pressure area (LPA) and the southwest monsoon or “habagat” will bring rains in most parts of the country, the weather bureau said Saturday.
2. PBBM’S PLAN TO BUILD 10 MODERN FISH PORTS TO BOOST FOOD SECURITY — PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY
House of Representatives Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Saturday said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s plan to establish 10 state-of-the-art fish ports nationwide is a vital step toward enhancing the country’s food security.
SINGAPORE
1. DRUG TRAFFICKER GETS DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED AFTER PRESIDENT THARMAN GRANTS CLEMENCY — THE STRAITS TIMES
A man who was on death row for drug trafficking has had his death sentence commuted to life imprisonment after succeeding in his petition for clemency, which is rarely granted.
2. THE TRUTH ABOUT WORK-LIFE BALANCE IN EUROPE, AS TOLD BY SINGAPOREAN EXPATS — CNA
Fresh into his first office job in France in 2024, Mr Ruzaini Mazani was all set to reply to a sales lead right away. However, his manager advised the opposite: play it cool and let the prospect wait.
THAILAND
1. THAI HOTELS BRACE FOR Q3 DIP IN FOREIGN TOURISTS AS NEARLY ONE-THIRD EXPECT CHINESE GUESTS DROP OVER 30 PCT — THE NATION
Thai hotels predict a Q3 slowdown in foreign visitors, with almost a third expecting Chinese guests to fall by more than 30 per cent due to safety concerns.
2. OPPOSITION PEOPLE’S PARTY REJECTS 2026 BUDGET BILL IN FINAL READING — BANGKOK POST
The People’s Party (PP) has resolved to vote against the 2026 fiscal budget bill during its third and final reading in Parliament on Friday, saying the government’s spending plan failed to reflect the current economic situation.
VIETNAM
1. GOVT MONITORING AIRFARES DURING PUBLIC HOLIDAYS — VIETNAMPLUS
The Civil Aviation Authority has ordered airlines to enforce strict pricing regulations during the upcoming 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day celebrations. Air travel is expected to surge during this period.
2 . VIETNAM ASSIST CUBA IN HEALTHCARE, CYBERSECURITY — VIETNAM NEWS
Vietnam and Cuba are expanding bilateral ties, with special focus on cybersecurity. Both governments agreed to collaborate in biotechnology, healthcare and explore agricultural cooperation to assist Cuba in achieving self-sufficiency.
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