INDONESIA
1.SRI MULYANI OUSTED IN MAJOR RESHUFFLE -- THE JAKARTA POST
Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati bowed out on Monday in the first major cabinet reshuffle under President Prabowo Subianto, shocking markets as she ended her run as the nation’s longest serving finance chief and leaving the government to find a way to restore calm.
2.GOV’T TO SEND TEAM TO CHINA TO VERIFY HALAL FOOD TRAYS FOR FREE MEAL PROGRAMME -- JAKARTA GLOBE
The Indonesian government said Monday it will send officials to China to inspect imported food trays used in its flagship Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme, following public concerns that the products may contain pork-derived materials.
LAOS
1.KOREAN SKILLS TO DEVELOP PHONHONG TOURISM -- VIENTIANE TIMES
The government has engaged South Korean company Oriental Pearl Co Ltd to develop the Phonhong district in Vientiane into a mega tourism park. The project includes a golf course, water park, walking trail, hotel, restaurant and solar power zone.
2.BUILDING STRONG LAO FINANCIAL SECTOR -- VIENTIANE TIMES
The government has launched a new Climate and Sustainable Finance Hub with the United Nations Development Programme's support to strengthen the financial sector as Laos prepares to exit the Least Developed Country status in 2026.
MYANMAR
1.INDIAN, UZBEKISTAN COTTON IMPORTS -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
Myanmar plans to import high-grade cotton from India and will source its technical assistance to improve the cultivation of the crop. Pest-free high-yielding cotton varieties from Uzbekistan will also be procured.
2.PROMOTING LITERACY TO RURAL, ETHNIC GROUPS -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
The government has been expanding literacy programmes to improve education among rural communities and ethnic groups. Continuing education initiatives are introduced to reduce the number of illiterate individuals in the country.
SINGAPORE
1.SOME S’PORE PRIVATE HOSPITALS TO DELAY CONNECTING TO NATIONAL HEALTH REPOSITORY OF PATIENT DATA -- THE STRAITS TIMES
Not all nine private hospitals in Singapore will contribute their patients’ health records to a national repository by the end of 2025 as they had earlier projected.
2.SINGAPORE’S PICKLEBALL BOOM BRINGS GROWING PAINS -- CNA
When Singaporean pickleball coach Wil Heng first came across the sport in 2022, it was as if he had found a way to be transported back to his childhood.
VIETNAM
1.VIETNAM EXPORTS VACCINES TO PHILIPPINES - - VIETNAMPLUS
The AVAC Vietnam JSC exported its second batch of African swine fever vaccines, totalling 340,000 doses, to the Philippines yesterday. Earlier, it had exported nearly half a million doses to the country.
2.DOMESTIC DEMAND FUELS GARMENT, FOOTWEAR SECTOR - - VIETNAMPLUS
Vietnam’s textile, garment and footwear enterprises rely on the domestic market amid uncertainties in global trade. Rising income, a young population and demand for fashionable and branded quality products are fuelling the local market.
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