INDONESIA
1.PRABOWO SAYS INDONESIA REMAINS OPEN TO FOREIGN INVESTORS -- ANTARA
President Prabowo Subianto dismissed claims that his administration is hostile to foreign investors, saying Indonesia remains open to international capital and is seeing strong investment interest across sectors.
2.INDONESIA PLANS NATIONAL CAR HUB WITH 300,000-VEHICLE CAPACITY -- ANTARA
Indonesia's Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin on Wednesday reviewed progress on the National Car Project, which aims to develop an automotive manufacturing hub with a targeted production capacity of 300,000 vehicles a year.
LAOS
1.ILLEGAL GOLD MINING EXPOSED -- VIENTIANE TIMES
Authorities uncovered an illegal gold-mining operation along the Nammo River in Xaysomboun province. The company operating a stone-and-sand crushing facility had allegedly engaged in gold mining without authorisation.
2.IMPROVING MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT -- VIENTIANE TIMES
Xiengkhouang province launches US$560,000 (RM2.3 million) healthcare waste management project to strengthen public health safeguards and environmental protection. The project will reduce risks linked to the open burning of medical waste.
MYANMAR
1.RISING FOREIGN INVESTMENTS INTO THE COUNTRY -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
Foreign Investment under public-private partnerships has reached US$7.3 billion (RM30 billion) from 36 enterprises this year. In addition, 22 companies at Thilawa Port have obtained permits to operate businesses.
2.INDIA DONATES EARTHQUAKE EQUIPMENT -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
India donated earthquake assessment equipment to Myanmar engineers in Yangon yesterday. They included seismometers, concrete penetration testers, thermal imaging cameras and structural health monitoring equipment.
PHILIPPINES
1.ADILI’S FAMILY REQUESTS AUTOPSY BEFORE REPATRIATION – NIGERIA EMBASSY- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY
The family of Divine Adili, one of the two Ateneo student-athletes who died from drowning in Aurora province, has requested an autopsy before the repatriation of his remains, the Nigerian Embassy in Manila disclosed.
2. PH RECORDS HISTORIC HIGH $1.03-B AGRI EXPORTS IN APRIL -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY
The Philippines recorded a historic high in agricultural exports, reaching USD1.029 billion in April amid the Department of Agriculture's (DA) intensified global market expansion campaign.
SINGAPORE
1. APPLIED MATERIALS EXPANDS SINGAPORE OPERATIONS, PLANS 1,000 JOBS AMID AI CHIP DEMAND -- CNA
Semiconductor equipment maker Applied Materials expects to create 1,000 new jobs in Singapore over the next few years as it expands its manufacturing and research operations to support a growing global demand for advanced chips driven by artificial intelligence (AI).
2. SINGAPORE AND TANZANIA’S COMPLEMENTARY STRENGTHS CAN CREATE GOOD JOBS, GROWTH: PRESIDENT THARMAN -- THE STRAITS TIMES
Singapore and Tanzania can harness their individual strengths to create good jobs and inclusive growth, said President Tharman Shanmugaratnam.
THAILAND
1. THAILAND LEFT AS SOLE ASEAN-REGION HOLDOUT AFTER 10 NEIGHBOURS SECURE 2026 WORLD CUP RIGHTS -- THE NATION
Ten Southeast Asian countries have secured rights to broadcast the 2026 FIFA World Cup, while Thailand still awaits clarity as JAS continues talks with FIFA over the costly rights package.
2. THAIS PUT HOME OWNERSHIP ON HOLD -- BANGKOK POST
The proportion of consumers with no plans to buy a home within five years has risen sharply to 56%, from 47% a year earlier, marking the highest level in four years as concerns about the economy weigh on purchasing decisions.
VIETNAM
1.SOARING CUSTOMS REVENUE FROM IMPORT-EXPORT -- VIETNAMPLUS
The Department of Customs said state revenue generated from import-export activities reached US$8.2 billion (RM33 billion) in the first five months of this year. It rose by 17 per cent year-on-year.
2.DA NANG STEPS UP PUBLIC HEALTHCARE -- VIETNAMPLUS
Da Nang City will conduct health screening and a periodic health check-up for all residents across the city on July 1. This is to enhance public health care and promote preventive medicine.
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