CAMBODIA
1. DEMINING TO CONTINUE TILL 2030 -- AGENCE KAMPUCHEA PRESSE
The 22nd Meeting of State Parties to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (Ottawa Convention) held in Switzerland approved Cambodia's request for a third extension from 2026-2030, to complete the clearance and destruction of anti-personnel mines.
2. GLOBAL COMPLIANT INTERNET USAGE -- AGENCE KAMPUCHEA PRESSE
Cambodia’s internet ecosystem is in line with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation. It will govern international standards such as rights, openness, accessibility and multi-stakeholder participation.
PHILIPPINES
1. 275 EVACUATED, OVER 4K PASSENGERS STRANDED IN BICOL DUE TO WILMA -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY
The Office of Civil Defense in Bicol (OCD-5) reported on Saturday that 96 families or 275 individuals, have sought shelter in evacuation centers as continuous rains from Tropical Depression Wilma and the shearline affect the region.
2.DSWD ACADEMY EXPANDS TRAINING PROGRAMS, FACILITIES FOR SOCIAL WORKERS -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Academy has intensified its training programs, expanded its facilities, and widened the access for the upskilling of social welfare professionals and partner institutions nationwide.
SINGAPORE
1. CHARLIE KIRK, IPHONE 17, CDC VOUCHER: GOOGLE’S TOP SEARCHES FOR SINGAPORE IN 2025 -- THE STRAITS TIMES
DeepSeek, Charlie Kirk and mortgages weighed heavily on the minds of internet users in Singapore this year, coming in top for keywords searched on Google in 2025.
2. OVER 14,000 FLATS IN TENGAH COMPLETED, NEW NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE TO OPEN IN Q1 2026 -- THE STRAITS TIMES
More than 14,000 flats across 14 projects in Tengah have been completed to date, with over 12,000 households having collected their keys, HDB said in an update on Dec 6.
THAILAND
1. ANUTIN ORDERS AGENCIES TO BRACE FOR DECEMBER RAINFALL AMID FEARS OF RENEWED FLOODING -- THE NATION
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul urges all agencies to stay on high alert, accelerate clean-up and repairs in Hat Yai, and prepare for possible heavy rain in December to prevent repeat flooding.
2. PT DEFIES THREAT OF EARLY ELECTION -- BANGKOK POST
Pheu Thai Party (PT) deputy leader Sorawong Thienthong on Saturday brushed aside warnings of an early House dissolution if the opposition files a no-confidence motion, saying the government should not stay in office "even one more day'' given its performance.
VIETNAM
1. HAPPY PEOPLE GATHERING IN HANOI -- VIETNAM PLUS
The Vietnam Happy Fest 2025 opened in Hanoi yesterday, promoting a peaceful and humane living environment. The fest is also a move towards establishing an annual “Vietnam Happiness Day” that will position the country as a joyful tourist destination.
2. TIGHT CONTROL OVER ILLEGAL COSMETICS -- VIETNAMPLUS
The Health Ministry proposes to raise penalties against offenders involved in the production and trading of counterfeit cosmetics. Regulations related to cosmetic trading and advertising on e-commerce platforms and social media are being tightened.
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