INDONESIA
1.INDONESIA ON ALERT FOR FOREST FIRES AS EL NINO PEAKS IN SEPTEMBER -- ANTARA
Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni said the government remains on high alert for potential forest and land fires as Indonesia faces the peak of El Nino in September, including by intensifying weather modification operations across six priority provinces.
2.HOUSE PLENARY APPROVES DESTRY, AIDA, SOLIKIN FOR BI LEADERSHIP -- ANTARA
The House of Representatives (DPR) Plenary Session on Tuesday approved Destry Damayanti as Governor of Bank Indonesia (BI), Aida S. Budiman as Senior Deputy Governor of BI, and Solikin M. Juhro as Deputy Governor of BI.
LAOS
1.NEW CHAPTER IN LAOS-KYRGYZSTAN TIES -- VIENTIANE TIMES
Laos President Thongloun Sisoulith and Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Japarov held their first bilateral talks since diplomatic ties were established in 1995, signalling a new phase in relations.
2. PM CALLS FOR BETTER EDUCATION -- VIENTIANE TIMES
Prime Minister Dr Sonexay Siphandone has urged all sectors of society to work together to improve education standards, reduce school dropout rates and ensure that every child completes compulsory education.
MYANMAR
1.TAPPING BRITISH FARM EXPERTISE -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
Myanmar officials discussed with the British Centre for Agriculture and Biosciences International ways to provide farmers with international-standard technologies, improve agricultural and livestock sectors, and enhance the quality of local products.
2.FOUR TIGER CUBS BORN AT YADANABON ZOO -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
Four tiger cubs were born at the Yadanabon Zoological Gardens in Mandalay Region between August 31 and September 1. This brings new hope for tiger conservation efforts in Myanmar.
PHILIPPINES
1.DEPED PHILIPPINES ENFORCES TOUGHER PENALTIES FOR CAMPUS VIOLENCE, BULLYING- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday said it has expanded its crackdown on campus bullying, physical assault and threats by enforcing strict penalties, including non-readmission, immediate exclusion, and mandatory referral to law enforcement, for students who commit severe offences.
2.PHILIPPINE EAGLE PROTECTION EXPANDS TO FORESTS, ANCESTRAL DOMAINS -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY
Protecting the endangered Philippine eagle will extend beyond the Philippine Eagle Centre (PEC), as the government, conservation groups and Indigenous Peoples (IP) communities launched two planning initiatives Tuesday that will bring conservation work into ancestral domains and biodiversity landscapes in Eastern Mindanao.
SINGAPORE
1.MINDEF LOOKING TO ENHANCE NS HOME MILESTONE AWARDS: CHAN CHUN SING - CNA
The Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) is looking into ways to enhance the National Service Housing, Medical and Education (NS HOME) awards, Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing said.
2.EU STUDYING FEASIBILITY OF RUNNING ITS VERSION OF SINGAPORE’S PROJECT WOLBACHIA TO FIGHT DENGUE -- THE STRAITS TIMES
Singapore’s success with Project Wolbachia to suppress the local mosquito population has drawn European Union officials to look at its battle against dengue, as climate change sends tropical, mosquito-borne diseases to the warming continent.
VIETNAM
1.VIETNAM, CUBA BOLSTER FRIENDSHIP -- VIETNAMPLUS
Vietnam and Cuba have reaffirmed their longstanding friendship at a ceremony in Havana on August 31, marking the 81st anniversary of Vietnam’s August Revolution and National Day.
2.ONLINE CHILD PROTECTION GAINS SUPPORT -- VIETNAMPLUS
The Digital Trust Alliance is gaining momentum in raising awareness of online grooming, manipulation and kidnapping, while promoting the protection of children and young people in cyberspace.
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