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INDONESIA
1. RI TAPS FOREIGN PARTNERS TO BUILD OIL STORAGE IN SUMATRA -- THE JAKARTA POST
Pertamina will partner with foreign investors to develop a strategic crude oil storage facility in Sumatra, aiming to increase the national reserves storage capacity to 90 days, a senior government official has said.
2. INDONESIA, AUSTRALIA EYE TRILATERAL SECURITY COOPERATION WITH JAPAN -- JAKARTA GLOBE
Indonesia and Australia are in talks to expand their security cooperation to incorporate Japan after the close neighbours struck a landmark treaty on increased consultations against threats, a senior official said on Thursday.
PHILIPPINES
1. NORTHEAST MONSOON TO BRING LIGHT RAINS OVER MOST OF PH -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY
A huge part of the country, especially in Northern Luzon, will experience rains caused by the northeast monsoon or "amihan," the weather bureau said on Friday.
2. DTI EXEC HIGHLIGHTS IMPORTANCE OF ASEAN POLICIES' CENTRALITY -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY
Officials of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will work on centrality vis-a vis the impact of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East to ensure that energy and food security, as well as supply chain remain.
SINGAPORE
1. SECOND RSAF EVACUATION FLIGHT FROM SAUDI ARABIA ARRIVES IN SINGAPORE; AVAILABLE SEATS OFFERED TO OTHER NATIONALS -- CNA
The second Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft deployed to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to evacuate citizens stranded in West Asia arrived in Singapore at 5.59am.
2. SINGAPORE HAS US$27B TRADE DEFICIT WITH US, TO SEEK CLARIFICATION ON US TRADE REPRESENTATIVE PROBE: MTI -- THE STRAITS TIMES
Singapore has a trade deficit with the US, and has “very healthy” industrial space occupancy rates, said the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) on March 12.
THAILAND
1. ANUTIN DECLARES 291-SEAT COALITION AS PHEU THAI SUBMITS HOUSE DEPUTY NOMINEE -- THE NATION
Anutin says coalition deal set at about 291 seats without Klatham or Democrats, as Pheu Thai submits deputy House speaker nominee ahead of March 15 vote.
2. PTG CONFIRMS PLANS TO RAISE REFINED OIL RESERVES -- BANGKOK POST
PTG Energy Plc, the operator of PT petrol stations, has announced plans to expand its refined oil reserves in line with a government directive aimed at safeguarding national energy security during the ongoing US-Iran conflict.
-- BERNAMA
