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New Prime Minister of Thailand Anutin Charnvirakul outlined four key priorities for his government: the economy, relations with Cambodia, natural disasters, and social issues.

Investment remains the main driver of growth. In the first half of 2025, realised investment reached 924 trillion IDR (around 57 billion USD), alongside a 32.5% year-on-year increase in capital goods imports.

The Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), which compiles the index, noted that Singapore ranked particularly high in terms of safety and security.

Malaysian Deputy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir highlighted Vietnam’s strong wind power potential, stressing that if connected through the regional grid, this energy source could bring significant benefits to Malaysia.

Support measures include a credit programme to delay the sale of paddy, a loan programme for agricultural institutions to purchase paddy and add value, and an interest compensation programme for rice traders who stockpile paddy.

The US is pushing for a minimum of 60% of a product’s value to originate from within Thailand to qualify for the standard 19% tariff.

Making recycling mandatory is part of a broader strategy to achieve the government’s waste management targets by 2029, as outlined in the 2025–2029 National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN).

The registration will be conducted through the "Tang Rat" mobile application. To be eligible, users must be Thai nationals and provide their 13-digit national ID number.

The new rating system awards businesses with three, four, or five stars, which serve as a recognisable symbol of quality for both local and international tourists.

In an article published on its website on August 12, the institute underlined that tobacco use remains a leading cause of preventable death in Southeast Asia.

The project will help finance the delivery of monthly electronic food vouchers to 750,000 food-insecure households nationwide, the bank said.

Singapore's economy grew 4.4% in the second quarter, a slight upgrade from the advance estimate of 4.3%. GDP growth for the first quarter was 4.1%.