CAMBODIA
1.BORDERS QUIET AFTER CEASEFIRE PACT -- FRESH NEWS
The bordering areas of Cambodia and Thailand have remained quiet since midnight on Monday, following fruitful ceasefire talks held in Malaysia yesterday. There has been no gunfire between the two forces so far.
2.HUN SEN THANKS US, MALAYSIA, FOR SAVING LIVES -- AGENCE KAMPUCHEA PRESSE
Former Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen thanked United States President Donald Trump and Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for the successful mediation talks in Putrajaya. He said their efforts saved thousands of lives in Cambodia and Thailand.
INDONESIA
1.GOVT REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO NUSANTARA PROJECT AMID MORATORIUM CALLS -- THE JAKARTA POST
State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi has dismissed growing concerns over President Prabowo Subianto’s commitment to the Nusantara capital city project, asserting that the President has no plans for a moratorium and remains fully committed to completing the relocation within three years.
2.EU TO LET INDONESIAN PALM OIL ENTER ITS MARKET AT 0 PCT TARIFF --JAKARTA GLOBE
Chief Economic Affairs Minister Airlangga Hartarto said Monday that Europe would let Indonesia sell its palm oil at 0 percent tariff as part of a last-minute trade deal negotiation.
LAOS
1.CELEBRATING UNESCO’S TRANSBOUNDARY HERITAGE SITE -- VIENTIANE TIMES
Authorities plan to celebrate the inscription of Hin Nam No National Park as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. UNESCO approved the inclusion of Hin Nam No National Park alongside Vietnam’s Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park on July 13.
2.SUCCESSFUL JOINT BORDER DEMARCATION EFFORTS -- VIENTIANE TIMES
Lao and Cambodia have identified 75 boundary points and installed 134 new permanent markers over the last year. The progress was announced at the 8th Meeting of the Laos-Cambodia and Cambodia-Laos Joint Boundary Commissions in Phnom Penh.
MYANMAR
1.HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS TO BE EARTHQUAKE-RESISTANT -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
The government directed that high-quality construction materials and advanced technology should be included in the construction of skyscrapers or high-rise buildings, as in Japan or China. This is to ensure the safety of lives and properties during earthquakes.
2.RURAL ELECTRIFICATION FOR 30,000 HOMES -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
The government’s rural electrification programme aims to cover over 30,000 households in remote areas where the national grid is difficult to reach. A small-scale solar system for a single house and a mini-grid will be deployed.
SINGAPORE
1.THIRTY DEAD, OVER 80,000 EVACUATED, FOLLOWING HEAVY RAIN IN BEIJING, XINHUA REPORTS -- THE STRAITS TIMES
Thirty people have been killed in Beijing and over 80,000 people have been evacuated as at midnight on July 28 as rain hit the Chinese capital, the official Xinhua news agency reported on July 29.
2.AS SINGAPORE GROWS IN POPULARITY WITH CHINESE STUDENTS, UNIVERSITIES ROLL OUT MANDARIN-TAUGHT PROGRAMMES -- CNA
After nearly a decade in the workforce, Ms Jin Qi decided in 2020 that it was time to pursue a master’s degree to advance her career.
THAILAND
1. SAI RIVER OVERFLOWS IN MAE SAI AFTER HEAVY DOWNPOURS TRIGGER FLASH FLOODING -- THE NATION Sai River overflowed early Monday in Chiang Rai’s Mae Sai district after 118.8mm of rain, prompting evacuations and flash flooding in several villages.
2. THAILAND AND CAMBODIA TRUCE AGREEMENT COMES INTO EFFECT -- BANGKOK POST SURIN - A truce agreement between Thailand and Cambodia came into effect in the early hours of Tuesday, testing whether it will halt five days of open combat that have engulfed their jungle-clad frontier.
VIETNAM
1.VIETNAM MARKS 30TH ANNIVERSARY IN ASEAN -- VIETNAM NEWS
Vietnam says ASEAN is a vital gateway to the country's regional integration and national development, and both share the same aspirations to promote peace. Vietnam commemorated the 30th anniversary of its accession to the bloc on July 28.
2.VIETNAM TO WORK WITH ICJ TO PROTECT ENVIRONMENT -- VIETNAMPLUS
Vietnam will continue to work closely with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to protect the environment from the negative impacts of greenhouse gas emissions. It has actively contributed throughout the entire process of seeking the ICJ's advisory opinion.
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