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The counter-terrorism squad of Indonesian police (Densus 88) has arrested 45 terror suspects in October to ensure social security before the elections in February 2024.

The Department of Provincial Administration (DPA) under the Thai Ministry of Interior has formed a central task force to step up the enforcement of laws against criminal offenders.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states have pledged to enhance their partnership in the field of culture and arts.

Suspected insurgents launched a series of coordinated attacks in Tak Bai district, the southern border province of Narathiwa, Thailand on October 21, the country’s police force said.

Indonesia officially entered election mode on October 19, with registration open for candidates keen to contest the upcoming presidential polls in February 2024.

With a total defence budget of 8.8 billion USD in 2023, Indonesia becomes the second-largest military spender in Southeast Asia, following Singapore, according to data and analytics company GlobalData.

Myanmar’s Ministry of Education on October 13 announced that a total of 268 schools in Bago region in the south of the country were closed due to serious flooding.

The Chinese army will send troops to Yogyakarta, Indonesia, to participate in the live exercises held by the Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Experts' Working Group.

Thailand’s police have seized more than 2,000 illegal guns and 75,000 bullets and arrested 1,593 suspects in a three-day nationwide crackdown following a deadly shooting at a Bangkok shopping mall.

Floods as a result of prolonged rains between September 16 and October 6 affected 11 provinces in Cambodia, killing at least three people and forcing nearly 2,000 households to evacuate to safer areas.

Myanmar authorities had to evacuate thousands of people after heavy rainfall-triggered floods hit the southern Bago region on October 8.

The International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) chose Thailand for its annual congress in 2024, Chiruit Isarangkun Na Ayuthaya, President of the Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) has announced.