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Director General of the ASEAN department at Laos’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Chatoulong Bouasisavath has emphasised ongoing efforts to integrate digital payment systems across ASEAN.
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Thailand begins senatorial election process
A process to elect 200 new senators has kicked off in Thailand, as the five-year tenure of the 250 senators installed by the now-defunct National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) ended on May 10.
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Japan to provide flood risk maps for four Southeast Asian countries
Japan plans to start providing flood risk maps for Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand and Cambodia next fiscal year to help the Southeast Asian countries reduce damage from flooding.
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Volcano in eastern Indonesia erupts, alert level raised
A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted on May 8, prompting local authorities to raise an alert level from 2 to 3 and warn people to keep away.
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Malaysia ready for ASEAN Chair 2025
Malaysian Minister of Communications Fahmi Fadzil has said the Southeast Asian nation is delighted to assume the role of ASEAN Chair 2025.
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Heat wave ravages Thailand's durian farms
Durian is one of the key export products that bring high profits in Thailand. However, a vicious heat wave raging in Southeast Asia has resulted in smaller yields and spiraling costs.
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Myanmar temporarily bans youth from working abroad
The Myanmar government has suspended the issuance of permits to work overseas for citizens eligible for conscription.
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Ten crew members killed after two Malaysian navy helicopters collide
Ten people have died after two navy helicopters collided in mid-air during a military rehearsal for a Royal Malaysian Navy parade.
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Thailand's Maha Songkran World Water Festival welcomes over 784,000 festival-goers
The Tourism Authority of Thailand claims that the “Maha Songkran World Water Festival 2024”, held at Sanam Luang and Ratchadamnoen Avenue from April 11-15 is a great success with more than 784,000 participants.
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Philippines seizes 1.8 tonnes of meth in record drug bust
The Philippines police have seized 1.8 tonnes of crystal methamphetamine, President Ferdinand Marcos said on April 16, describing the bust as a record drug seizure in the Southeast Asian country.
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Lawrence Wong to take over as Singapore’s new PM on May 15
Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong is set to take the helm as Singapore’s new Prime Minister on May 15.
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Malaysia issues heatwave alert for 14 areas
The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued hot weather warnings for 14 areas across the country, particularly in the states of Perlis, Kedah, Kelantan, Sarawak and Sabah.
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Indonesia’s Ibu volcano erupts
Ibu volcano on Halmahera Island in the eastern Indonesian province of North Maluku erupted on March 25 for about three minutes, throwing ash up to 2,500 meters above its peak.
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Debt issues behind Bangkok hotel murder-suicide: Thai police
- Indonesia starts using Wi-Fi 7
- Malaysia issues heatwave alert for 14 areas
- Indonesia’s president-elect urges unity after resounding victory
- Australia pledges support for ASEAN Outlook on Indo-Pacific
- Philippine landslide death toll rises to over 90
- Indonesia imports more rice from Vietnam
- Thailand chosen to host FIFA Congress 2024
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Malaysia considers OECD membership
- Philippines to ban online gambling
- Int’l media spotlight Vietnam’s achievements under Party chief’s leadership
- Thailand’s durian exports to China face stiffer competition from other ASEAN countries
- Philippines races to contain oil spill after tanker capsizes in Manila