SINGAPORE
1. JETSTAR ASIA INTENT ON OFFERING MORE UNIQUE DESTINATIONS AT LOW FARES FROM SINGAPORE -- THE STRAITS TIMES
As it gets ready to celebrate its 20th year in Singapore, Jetstar Asia intends to enhance its niche as a low-cost carrier (LCC) offering flights to unique regional destinations at low fares out of Changi Airport.
2. WITH BETTER PROTECTIONS, CAN PLATFORM WORK IN SINGAPORE NOW BE A LIFELONG CAREER? -- CNA
They both became platform workers to earn money while between jobs. Then they found it more difficult than expected to make their next career move, but that’s where the similarities end.
THAILAND
1. PATTAYA BEACH INVADED BY MOON JELLYFISH -- The Nation
Tourists have been warned to take precautions when swimming at Pattaya Beach after the seaside town was invaded by moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) during the past four days.
2. LEGAL REJIG NEEDED FOR FOREIGN LAND LEASES -- Bangkok Post
The idea of allowing foreigners to lease land in Thailand for up to 99 years, with the land transferred from private ownership to state property, may require amendments to the state property law, says finance permanent secretary Lavaron Sangsnit.
LAOS
1. FLOODS IN NORTHERN LAOS HARM 6,000 TEACHERS, STUDENTS -- VIENTIANE NEWS
About 6,000 teachers and students in 50 schools were affected in Luang Namtha province, one of the worst places to suffer from Typhoon Yagi. Classrooms and equipment were destroyed by heavy floods depriving many students of their education. Luang Namtha suffered after river banks burst following torrential rainfall.
2. LAOS AIMS TO BE REGIONAL LOGISTICS CONNECTOR -- VIENTIANE NEWS
Laos aims to become a regional logistics connector linking global centres and supply chains with the establishment of the country’s first integrated logistics centre. A dry port and logistics park are being built to position the landlocked nation as a strategic logistics hub
VIETNAM
1. DURIAN PRICES DIP 30 PER CENT DUE TO BAD WEATHER -- VNEXPRESS
Prices of Monthong durians are now selling between US$2.64 and $2.84 per kilogramme, down 25-30 per cent compared to prices during the start of the season in July. Farmers lament that the recent rainy weather has affected the quality of the fruits and pushed down prices.
2. VIETNAM-SOUTH KOREA WORKING TO STOP TRANS-NATIONAL CRIMES -- VIETNAM NEWS
Vietnam and South Korean law enforcement have renewed their commitment to tackling transnational crimes. Both sides have pledged to combat crimes related to intellectual property violations, e-commerce, and drug trafficking and to capture wanted criminals.
INDONESIA
1. FOREIGN FIRMS WARY OF MORE RED TAPE FROM POTENTIAL CABINET EXPANSION -- THE JAKARTA POST
Foreign businesses say the plan of Prabowo Subianto's incoming administration to expand the cabinet risked increasing bureaucratic hurdles, which might complicate doing business and harm the investment climate in Indonesia, though it could help focus policies if done right.
2. BALI TOURISTS WILL RECEIVE VIP INTEGRATED TRAVEL AND HEALTHCARE SUPPORT AT THE SANUR -- THE BALI SUN
As the final stages of testing and development are underway at the new Bali International Hospital in Sanur, medical professionals and luxury tourism operators have come together to guarantee seamless, integrated travel and health services for medical tourists.
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