INDONESIA
1. INDONESIA SETS AGE LIMITS ON DIGITAL PLATFORMS TO PROTECT CHILDREN -- ANTARA
Indonesia has introduced new rules restricting children's access to high‑risk digital platforms, aiming to curb online exploitation and harmful content amid rising internet use among minors.
2. INDONESIA TARGETS 6 MILLION MOTORCYCLES FOR EV CONVERSION EACH YEAR -- ANTARA
Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia stated that the Indonesian government is preparing measures to accelerate the fuel-to-electric motorcycle conversion program, including increasing the conversion target to approximately 6 million units per year.
PHILIPPINES
1. 'AMIHAN' TO BRING RAINS ACROSS NORTHERN LUZON -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY
The northeast monsoon or "amihan" will bring rains across Northern Luzon on Friday, the weather bureau said.
2. PH RAMPS UP TOURISM MARKETING EFFORTS TO 'WIN BACK' KOREAN MARKET -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY
The Philippines is ramping up marketing efforts to hasten the recovery of the Korean market, which now reached over 60 per cent of the 2019 pre-pandemic tourist arrivals, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said on Thursday.
SINGAPORE
1. RELIEF AND UNCERTAINTY FOR SINGAPOREANS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AS REPATRIATION FLIGHTS BECKON -- CNA
The announcement that Singapore would soon operate repatriation flights out of the Middle East has brought relief to many Singaporeans in the region, even as some choose to remain for now.
2. SINGAPORE'S FIRST HOME-GROWN GOLD ETF WILL LIST ON SGX ON MARCH 26 -- THE STRAITS TIMES
Singapore's first home-grown physical gold exchange-traded fund (ETF), the LionGlobal Singapore Physical Gold ETF, will be making its listing debut on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) on March 26.
THAILAND
1. EMBASSY URGES THAIS IN LEBANON TO CONSIDER LEAVING NOW AMID ESCALATING CONFLICT -- THE NATION
The Royal Thai Embassy in Riyadh has warned Thai nationals in Lebanon to consider departing as soon as possible amid escalating conflict, highlighting high-risk areas in and around Beirut and issuing emergency contact details.
2. ENERGY PRICE SPIKE PUTS EATERIES ON EDGE -- BANGKOK POST
Restaurants are bracing for potential hikes in raw material prices due to rising energy costs, driven by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
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