LAOS
1.LAO-SINGAPORE ELEVATE 51-YEAR-OLD BILATERAL TIES -- VIENTIANE TIMES
Laos and Singapore will enhance their 51-year diplomatic ties by advancing multifaceted cooperation. They plan to improve collaboration in the economy, human resource development, food security, clean energy, carbon credits and volunteer programmes.
2. VIETNAM-LAO UPGRADE DEFENCE FRAMEWORK -- VIENTIANE TIMES
Vietnam and Laos have pledged to broaden bilateral defence cooperation. Young officer exchanges, military women’s exchanges, military-civilian twinning programmes, annual military conferences and border protection will be part of their engagement.
MYANMAR
1. TIGHT SECURITY FOR VOTERS DURING ELECTION -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
The government has announced that high-level security measures will be implemented to ensure the forthcoming elections will take place in a safe and peaceful environment. Early casting will be held for displaced voters affected by natural disasters.
2. SPOT-BILLED PELICANS TAKE SHELTER IN MOEYUNGYI LAKE -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
The spot-billed pelicans, a bird species facing extinction around the world, were spotted in Moeyungyi Lake in the Bago Region. The Moeyungyi Lake is home to 11 species of water birds that are close to extinction.
PHILIPPINES
1. EDUCATION, PUBLIC WORKS, HEALTH REMAIN TOP PRIORITIES IN 2026 NEP -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY
Education, public works, and health remain the top sectors to receive the biggest allocations under the proposed National Expenditure Program (NEP) for 2026.
2. RAINS, GUSTY WINDS IN BATANES AS 'GORIO' SLIGHTLY INTENSIFIES -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY
Heavy rains and gusty winds are forecast across Batanes as Typhoon Gorio slightly intensified, the weather bureau said Wednesday.
SINGAPORE
1. SENGKANG-PUNGGOL LRT LINE BACK TO FULL SERVICE: SBS TRANSIT -- THE STRAITS TIMES
The Sengkang-Punggol LRT (SPLRT) system is back to full service on the morning of Aug 13, said SBS Transit.
2. IN FOCUS: WHAT HAPPENED WHEN AN ELDERLY MAN WITH DEMENTIA WENT MISSING FOR 6 DAYS, AND THE LESSONS WE CAN LEARN -- CNA
Every day without fail, 82-year-old Lau Sung Pong would leave his home in Braddell Heights at 10 am and follow a routine he had been undertaking alone for years.
THAILAND
1. GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL MEASURES SQUEEZE THAI EXPORTS BY 300 BN BAHT A YEAR -- THE NATION
Thailand is facing mounting pressure from international environmental measures such as the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which affects exports worth more than 300 billion baht annually.
2. LOCAL BUDDHISM OFFICE IN CROSSHAIRS AMID ALLEGED MISSING DONATIONS -- BANGKOK POST
Prime Minister's Office Minister Suchart Tancharoen has ordered the National Office of Buddhism (NOB) to establish a fact-finding committee to investigate the provincial NOB office overseeing Wat Phrabat Nam Phu in Lop Buri.
VIETNAM
1. EXPERTS WARN OF CHIKUNGUNYA VIRUS THREAT -- VIETNAM NEWS
Health experts are urging extra vigilance against the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus even though no such cases have been reported in the country. The outbreaks in other countries and the hot and humid weather are raising concerns.
2. REBRANDING TRADITIONAL PRODUCTS FOR GLOBAL MARKET -- VIETNAMPLUS
Cooperatives are trying to promote goods produced under the “One Commune One Product" concept in international markets. They are trying to change the perception that these products developed using traditional methods in villages are only meant for local markets.
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