INDONESIA
1.INDONESIA EYES INDIA CHIP, AI COOPERATION AT NEW DELHI SUMMIT -- ANTARA
Indonesia is seeking cooperation with Indian technology leaders to strengthen its semiconductor and artificial intelligence supply chain, Deputy Minister for Communication and Digital Affairs Nezar Patria said.
2.INDONESIA READY FOR ANY OUTCOME AFTER US TARIFF RULING, PRABOWO SAYS -- ANTARA
President Prabowo Subianto affirmed Indonesia’s readiness for shifting U.S. trade policies following a Supreme Court ruling against President Trump’s tariff authority, asserting that Jakarta respects American domestic politics and remains prepared for any eventuality.
LAOS
1.NATION GOES TO POLLS ON SUNDAY -- VIENTIANE TIMES
Laotians went to the polls on Sunday to elect members to the 10th National Assembly and 5th Provincial People’s Councils. A total of 4.8 million voters registered to cast their votes.
2.RECORD NARCOTIC CASES SOLVED IN 2025 -- VIENTIANE TIMES
Authorities in Bokeo province tackled 293 drug cases and seized more than 150 million methamphetamine tablets last year. It was considered one of the major anti-narcotic campaigns carried out in recent years.
MYANMAR
1.FISHERIES RESEARCH IN TANINTHARYI COAST -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
A month-long fisheries research in the waters off the Tanintharyi coast is being conducted. It will study fish stocks and the marine ecological conditions along the coast to support fisheries resource management.
2. SUFFICIENT WATER FOR SUMMER CROPS -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
Mandalay farmers planting summer crops will have a sufficient water supply from the Sedawgyi Dam, capable of supplying water for over 73,000 acres this season. It will be a relief for farmers planting paddy, sesame and other crops.
PHILIPPINES
1. SCATTERED RAINS TO PREVAIL OVER MOST OF PH -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY (PNA)
A huge part of the country will experience scattered rains due to two prevailing weather systems, the weather bureau said on Monday.
2.LACSON: NO CONCESSIONS IN POSSIBLE CHINA TALKS ON WPS -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY (PNA)
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson on Sunday said any prospective dialogue with the Chinese Embassy on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) will not involve surrendering Philippine territory or yielding to pressure.
SINGAPORE
1. PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY MINISTER OF FINANCE AND PLANNING IN SINGAPORE FOR FOUR-DAY OFFICIAL VISIT -- CNA
The Palestinian Authority's minister of finance and planning is in Singapore for a four-day official visit. Dr Estephan Salameh is in Singapore from Sunday to Wednesday at the invitation of Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan.
2. OVER 1 IN 3 S’PORE SENIORS HAVE UNDIAGNOSED EYE DISEASE; 1 IN 5 HAS SIGNIFICANT HEARING LOSS: STUDY -- THE STRAITS TIMES
More than one-third of older adults in Singapore are unaware that they have at least one eye disease, while one in five has significant hearing loss, but most are not wearing hearing aids, a population-based study has found.
VIETNAM
1.GOLDEN BRIDGE WINS GLOBAL ACCOLADE -- VIETNAMPLUS
London's Time Out magazine has named the Golden Bridge in Da Nang City as the fourth most beautiful bridge among the 19 bridges in the world. The 150 metre walkway, opened in 2018, encircles the Ba Na Hills resort.
2.REAL ESTATE SIGNALS STRONG GROWTH -- VIETNAMPLUS
A total of 625 new real estate companies were registered in January, a 130 per cent increase from the same period last year. On the flip side, 266 real estate firms ceased operations.
-- BERNAMA
