CAMBODIA
1.CAMBODIA RE-ELECTED TO UNAIDS -- AGENCE KAMPUCHEA PRESSE
Cambodia has been re-elected as a member of the Program Coordinating Board of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). It will represent the Asia-Pacific Region for the 2026-2028 term beginning on January 1, 2026.
2.MEKONG LANCANG MINE PROJECT TO BENEFIT LOCALS -- AGENCE KAMPUCHEA PRESSE
China-funded Mekong-Lancang Cooperation Project on Mine Action in Cambodia will bring safety and development affected areas. About 700 families will directly benefit from mine-free land and an additional 55,111 families in targeted areas will also gain.
INDONESIA
1.PRABOWO TO DISCUSS SECURITY, TRADE WITH PUTIN -- THE JAKARTA POST
President Prabowo Subianto is scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday to talk about security, trade and the economy during their first official bilateral engagement, following the two leaders’ previous pledge to deepen Jakarta-Moscow relations.
2.TOWERING BANKNOTES ON DISPLAY AS AGO SEIZES US$728 MLN IN PALM OIL GRAFT -- JAKARTA GLOBE
The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has seized more than Rp 11.88 trillion (around US$728 million) from five subsidiaries of Singapore-based agribusiness giant Wilmar Group in connection with a corruption case involving crude palm oil export permits.
LAOS
1.WORLD BANK-FUNDED WASTE MANAGEMENT PROJECT -- VIENTIANE TIMES
Laos will implement the World Bank-funded RM162 million (US$38 million) waste management project from 2025 to 2031. The project involves the management of waste, plastics and pollution and also improving municipal solid waste services in Vientiane.
2.LAOS-THAILAND TO ADDRESS BORDER CRIMES -- VIENTIANE TIMES
At the 6th Thai-Laos and Lao-Thai Summit, both governments pledged to address border issues. Officials will address drug trafficking, unlawful border crossing and crimes. The Lao-Thai border passes through nine provinces in Laos and borders 12 provinces in Thailand.
MYANMAR
1.NEARLY 50,000 PRIVATE BUSINESSES REGISTERED -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
Private industries are growing with nearly 47,879 companies registered with the Ministry of Industry this year. Fifty per cent of the companies are in the food sector. Yangon is home to 8,220 businesses and Mandalay boasts 6,898 companies.
2.MAIZE PRICE RISES IN LOCAL MARKET -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
Local maize prices have increased due to strong demand in the global market and a shortage in the domestic market. Myanmar exports about three million metric tonnes of maize annually, with Thailand being its main market.
SINGAPORE
1.TRUMP CALLS FOR IRAN’S ‘UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER’ AS ISRAEL-IRAN AIR WAR ENTERS SIXTH DAY -- THE STRAITS TIMES/REUTERS
Iran and Israel launched new missile strikes at each other on June 18 as the air war between the two longtime enemies entered a sixth day despite a call from US President Donald Trump for Iran’s unconditional surrender.
2.TRUMP CALLS FOR IRAN’S ‘UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER’ AS ISRAEL-IRAN AIR WAR RAGES ON -- CNA/REUTERS
President Donald Trump called for Iran's "unconditional surrender" on Tuesday (Jun 17) and warned that US patience was wearing thin, but said there was no immediate intention to kill Iran's leader "for now", as the Israel-Iran air war raged for a fifth day.
VIETNAM
1.VIETJET ORDERS 40 ROLLS ROYCE TRENT 7000 ENGINES -- VIETNAMPLUS
Vietjet ordered an additional 40 Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines. The latest procurement will help to expand its 20 Airbus A330neo aircraft fleet. The airline ordered 40 similar engines at the Singapore Airshow last year.
2.STORM WUTIP THREATENS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL -- VIETNAM NEWS
Hanoi meteorologists warn about the severity of Storm Wutip that brings heavy rainfall due to a shift in seasonal weather patterns. So far nine people have died, 60,000 hectares of crops submerged in floods and eight boats damaged.
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