INDONESIA
1. INDONESIA SEES NO NEED TO RECALCULATE BUDGET DESPITE RUPIAH WEAKNESS -- ANTARA
Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said that the government does not need to recalculate the state budget despite the rupiah weakening to around 17,800 per US dollar.
2. INDONESIA PUSHES UN REFORM AMID RISING GLOBAL TENSIONS -- ANTARA
Foreign Affairs Minister Sugiono is pushing for a reformation in the United Nations (UN) and the UN Security Council to remain relevant amid rising global tensions and international conflicts.
LAOS
1. MORE BRITISH FUNDING TO CLEAR UXO -- VIENTIANE TIMES
The United Kingdom is set to announce additional funding for unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance in Laos during the visit of Minister for the Indo-Pacific, Seema Malhotra, today.
2. GROWTH AGENDA TO MINIMISE WAR IMPACT -- VIENTIANE TIMES
The government will focus on economic stability, rural development, poverty eradication, education reform and legal reforms to steer Laos’ growth. This is to reduce the economic impact of the conflict in West Asia.
MYANMAR
1. MEDIA COOPERATION IN THE PIPELINE -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
Myanmar and China are upgrading cooperation in the media sector and plan to sign an agreement. They aim to facilitate cultural exchanges, jointly produce documentaries and drama series and transfer technology.
2. FERTILITY SOLUTIONS FOR MARRIED COUPLES -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
The Fertility Centre at the Central Women’s Hospital in Yangon continues to assist married couples wishing to have children. The centre uses technologies such as in vitro fertilisation and intrauterine insemination.
PHILIPPINES
1. PBBM: ROBUST PH-JAPAN TIES VITAL TO INDO-PACIFIC STABILITY, PROSPERITY -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday emphasised the importance of stronger Philippine-Japan relations in maintaining stability and prosperity not just for the two nations but also for the Indo-Pacific region.
2. RAINS SEEN OVER MOST OF PH THURSDAY -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY
The weather bureau said Thursday that a huge part of the country will experience rain.
SINGAPORE
1. AS GARDENIA, YEO'S AND APB EXIT, IS SINGAPORE CLIMBING THE FOOD CHAIN OR HURTING ITS BRAND? - CNA
Recent moves by some homegrown food manufacturers to shift large-scale production out of Singapore are not a sign that the country is losing its shine, but that its role is evolving from being a producer of goods to a factory of ideas.
2. PERTAPIS’ LIVE KORBAN BENEFITS 500 LOWER-INCOME FAMILIES -- THE STRAITS TIMES
About 1,000kg of meat was distributed to 500 lower-income families under Pertapis’ care during Hari Raya Haji on May 27 at its third live korban event at the Pertapis Halfway House in Geylang.
THAILAND
1. GOVT DENIES JUNE 1 CUTS TO SOCIAL TRAINS AMID PUBLIC CONCERN -- THE NATION
The government says no social-service train routes will be cancelled or reduced on June 1, urging the public not to share an internal SRT memo online.
2. POLICE STEP UP PATTANI AMBUSH PROBE -- BANGKOK POST
Police are accelerating DNA tests and forensic checks after gunmen ambushed a police officer outside a school in Pattani, killing his wife, a teacher.
VIETNAM
1. SARUS CRANE NUMBERS RISING IN DONG THAP -- VIETNAMPLUS
The Dong Thap province’ sarus crane conservation efforts in the Mekong Delta is showing positive results. Tram Chim National Park plans to receive another six sarus cranes this year.
2. ROBUST TEXTILE, GARMENT EXPORTS -- VIETNAMPLUS
Vietnam’s textile and garment exports reached US$15 billion (RM60 billion ) in the first four months of this year. The yarn and fibre segment exports touched US$2.6 billion (RM10 billion).
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