CAMBODIA
1.SCALING UP FARMING WITH ADB’S ASSISTANCE -- AGENCE KAMPUCHEA PRESSE Cambodia will partner with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to modernise its agriculture sector, focusing on climate-resilient farming and high-value exports. It aims to transform from a subsistence farming economy into a competitive exporter.
2.KOREAN SUPPORT TO CRIPPLE TRANSNATIONAL CRIME -- AGENCE KAMPUCHEA PRESSE Cambodia and South Korea will jointly tackle transnational crimes and online scams by sharing training and technical expertise. Priorities include strengthening investigation, evidence gathering and sharing modern methodologies for tracking criminal networks.
INDONESIA
1.INDONESIA, UAE EXPLORE STRATEGIC PROJECTS AHEAD OF 50 YEARS OF TIES -- ANTARA
Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) discuss a number of strategic projects to strengthen economic cooperation between the two countries, including initiatives in data center development and waste‑to‑energy cooperation.
2.MINISTRY PROPOSES ADDITIONAL RP5.1T TO RESTORE AGRICULTURE IN SUMATRA -- ANTARA
The Ministry of Agriculture allocated Rp1.49 trillion (around US$88.3 million) from the 2026 State Budget and proposed an additional Rp5.1 trillion to accelerate agricultural recovery in disaster-hit provinces in Sumatra.
LAOS
1.RESHAPING 2026 ECONOMY WITH KEY REFORMS -- LAOTIAN TIMES Laos will implement fiscal reforms and infrastructure projects to achieve its six per cent economic growth target by 2026. Authorities aim to close tax gaps, enhance compliance and boost efficiency.
2.DEMAND FOR URBAN LAND SOARS -- VIENTIANE TIMES
The sale of land in Vientiane is increasing after a slowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and a period of high inflation. Buyers are interested in rice fields and garden plots for building houses, cultivating crops and creating fish ponds.
PHILIPPINES
1.MORE AREAS UNDER SIGNAL NO. 1 AS ADA NEARS TROPICAL STORM STATUS -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY
More areas have been placed under tropical cyclone wind signal (TCWS) no. 1 as Tropical Depression Ada is forecast to reach tropical storm category, the weather bureau reported on Thursday.
2.COMELEC WANTS 1ST BARMM POLLS STILL BE HELD IN 2026 -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has proposed to Congress that a new date be set for the first-ever Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections (BPE) in 2026, should the March 30 schedule fail to push through.
SINGAPORE
1.GOVT CLOSE TO FINALISING DETAILS OF RETIREMENT INVESTMENT OPTION: TAN SEE LENG -- THE STRAITS TIMES
CPF members who want to invest their savings in a retirement investment scheme, first announced and accepted by the Government in 2016, will have to wait a little longer to do so.
2.PROPOSAL TO GROUP SMALLER HDB BLOCKS FOR HOME IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME VOTING BEING STUDIED AS PART OF REVIEW -- CNA
The Ministry of National Development (MND) is studying an option to group Housing and Development Board (HDB) blocks that have fewer units together to vote as one cluster in Home Improvement Programme (HIP) votes, so that there are enough households taking part in the polls.
VIETNAM
1.GREEN ECONOMY TO FUEL SUSTAINABLE GROWTH -- VIETNAMPLUS The 2050 net-zero greenhouse gas emissions target will help to develop the country’s sustainability and build an independent and self-reliant economy. It will also deepen Vietnam’s international integration.
2.HANOI METRO RIDERSHIP HITS 21 MILLION PASSENGERS -- VIETNAM NEWS Hanoi Metro operator carried nearly 21 million passengers in 2025. It exceeded its ridership target and ticket revenues rose significantly. Ticket revenue touched RM22 million (US$5.4 million).
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