INDONESIA
1. PRESIDENT PRABOWO WELCOMES UN SECRETARY GENERAL FOR TALKS IN HAMBALANG -- ANTARA
President Prabowo Subianto on Sunday welcomed United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres for bilateral talks at the presidential retreat in Hambalang, Bogor District, West Java.
2. INDONESIA'S FIRST AIRCRAFT CARRIER READY FOR DISASTER RESPONSE -- ANTARA
The Defense Ministry has assured the public that Indonesia's first aircraft carrier, KRI Sriwijaya-100, is ready to provide reliable support for non-combat military operations, particularly disaster response.
LAOS
1. LAOS INVITES INVESTORS FROM AZERBAIJAN -- VIENTIANE TIMES
Laos invites Azerbaijani companies to explore opportunities in high-value agro-processing, minerals, oil, logistics and tourism sectors. The government is also open to investment in downstream mining activities.
2. LAOS, THAILAND STEP UP FIGHT AGAINST ONLINE SCAMS -- VIENTIANE TIMES
Laos and Thailand are strengthening cross-border cooperation to combat online scams, money laundering and organised crime. They will focus on coordinating law enforcement, freezing criminal assets and preventing financial systems from being exploited.
MYANMAR
1. INDUSTRIAL CROP EXPANSION TO BOOST YIELDS -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
The government has urged Kayin and Mon states, and Taninthayi region to expand oil palm, rubber and durian cultivation, replace ageing crops with higher-quality varieties and intercrop coffee and cocoa to boost yields.
2. ASSISTING UNDOCUMENTED MYANMAR WORKERS -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
The Labour Ministry is discussing with Malaysia and Laos to establish centres to issue certificates of identity to undocumented Myanmar migrant workers. There are about 60,000 undocumented Myanmar workers in Laos.
PHILIPPINE
1. 34 OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (OFWs) FROM RIYADH TO RETURN MONDAY; MORE AWAIT FLIGHTS -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY
MANILA -- The first batch of 34 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is expected to arrive in the Philippines on Monday as the government arranges the repatriation of hundreds of workers amid regional security concerns and flight disruptions.
2. GOVERNMENT SETS ASIDE P7.86B DISASTER FUND FOR EL-NINO RESPONSE -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY
MANILA -- The national government has set aside PHP7.86 billion in disaster response fund for the impacts of the very strong El Nino that has already inflicted billions of losses on agriculture.
SINGAPORE
1. AIR QUALITY IN SINGAPORE MOSTLY UNHEALTHY; PM2.5 ELEVATED IN TWO REGIONS -- CNA
Air quality in Singapore was mostly unhealthy at 8am on Monday, with the 24-hour Pollutant Standard Index (PSI) ranging from 88 at a moderate level in the north to 134 at an unhealthy level in the west.
2. SINGAPORE TO STEP UP SURVEILLANCE OF THREE INFECTIOUS DISEASES FROM OCT 31 -- THE STRAITS TIME
Singapore has stepped up surveillance of three potentially deadly diseases that have no approved vaccines or antiviral treatments, with medical practitioners required to report all cases to the authorities from Oct 31.
THAILAND
1. THAI POLICE INVESTIGATE UNLICENSED RAYONG VENUES AND BRIBERY CLAIMS -- THE NATION
Thailand’s Immigration Bureau has ordered an urgent inquiry into four unlicensed entertainment venues in Rayong after Ministry of Interior inspections found more than 100 Chinese nationals at the premises and prostitution at two venues.
2. PRACHIN BURI OIL LEAK SUSPECTED -- BANGKOK POST
The Pollution Control Department (PCD) is now testing water quality and preparing to contain oil slicks in Prachin Buri after a suspected oil film was detected, amid concerns it could reach the Prachin Buri River.
VIETNAM
1. VIETNAM, DENMARK DEEPEN GREEN ENERGY, TECH TIES -- VIETNAMPLUS
Vietnam and Denmark seek to expand cooperation in renewable energy, particularly offshore wind power, maritime transport, smart logistics, digital transformation, artificial intelligence, quantum technology, semiconductors and biomedicine.
2. CITY RAISES FUNDS FOR NEEDY PEOPLE -- VIETNAMPLUS
Nearly US$6 million (RM25 million) was pledged to the Ho Chi Minh City Fund for the Poor at the 2026 "City of Compassion – Connecting Love" art exchange programme, which started on October 17.
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