INDONESIA
1.INDONESIA DEPLOYS 1,500 TROOPS, SIX HELICOPTERS TO FIGHT FIRES -- ANTARA
Indonesia is deploying 1,500 additional military personnel and six helicopters to fight forest and land fires in West Kalimantan, Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya said here Saturday.
2.INDONESIAN GOVT INVESTIGATES FOUR FIRMS OVER WEST KALIMANTAN FIRES -- ANTARA
Indonesian authorities are investigating four corporations in West Kalimantan Province for alleged violations linked to forest and land fires, State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi said on Saturday.
MYANMAR
1. MYANMAR, CHINA PUSH CUSTOMS MODERNISATION -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
Myanmar and China discussed technology, modern customs cooperation, trade facilitation, food safety, and stronger supply chain connectivity at the 2026 APEC Customs Business Dialogue in Dalian, China.
2. PYU CREEK DAM BOOSTS POWER SUPPLY -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
The Pyu Creek Dam in Bago Region supplies about 600 megawatt-hours of electricity daily to the national grid during the rainy season and supports agricultural activities.
PHILIPPINES
1. DSWD DELIVERS P1.09-B WORTH OF AID TO CYCLONE-AFFECTED FAMILIES - PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to extend relief assistance to communities affected by the combined effects of the enhanced southwest monsoon and tropical cyclones Luis, Maymay, and Neneng.
2. FROM FLOOD CONTROL TO GROWTH AGENDA, MARCOS KEEPS GOV'T ACTION MOVING -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. kept the government’s action-oriented agenda moving this week, with flood control and disaster resilience taking centre stage alongside efforts to support communities, strengthen infrastructure, and attract investments.
SINGAPORE
1. PRE-PEAK DISCOUNT ISSUE THAT AFFECTED 210,000 JOURNEYS A DAY ON AUG 20 AND 21 FIXED: SIMPLYGO - CNA
SimplyGo says it has resolved an issue that prevented the pre-peak rail fare discount from being activated for an average of 210,000 journeys a day on Aug 20 and 21.
2. NUS RESEARCHERS FIND DRUG THAT TURNS OFF ‘MASTER SWITCH’ IN AGGRESSIVE BREAST CANCER -- THE STRAITS TIMES
Researchers from the National University of Singapore’s Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (NUS Medicine) have discovered a drug that turns off a “master switch” driving tumour growth in triple-negative breast cancer, which could lead to better, more personalised treatments for the aggressive cancer.
VIETNAM
1. TOURISM FOCUS SHIFTS TO REVENUE GENERATION -- VIETNAMPLUS
Vietnam is shifting its tourism strategy from attracting more visitors to extracting greater value from each trip, by encouraging higher spending, longer stays, greener tourism, wider use of technology and deeper cultural experiences.
2. HO CHI MINH TO LAUNCH 16 PROJECTS -- VIETNAMPLUS
Ho Chi Minh City will break ground on and inaugurate 16 major projects to mark the 81st anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day, boosting economic growth and improving living conditions.
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