CAMBODIA
1.TOURISM SITES EARN RM95 MILLION IN Q4 -- FRESH NEWS
Ticket sales to the Archaeological Park, Koh Ker and Chong Khneas Tourism Port generated RM95 million (US$22 million) in the first quarter of this year. The government donated RM4 million from the revenue (US$949,620) to Kantha Bopha Hospital to help children.
2.DRIVING SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AGENDA -- AGENCE KAMPUCHEA PRESSE
The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology, and Innovation hosted the 6th Meeting of the National Committee on Science, Technology, and Innovation. The objective is to strengthen Cambodia’s role in advancing the science, technology, and innovation agenda.
INDONESIA
1.INDONESIA FREEZES RP 600 BLN IN BANK ACCOUNTS LINKED TO ONLINE GAMBLING -- JAKARTA GLOBE
Indonesian authorities have frozen over 5,000 bank accounts linked to online gambling, with deposits totalling approximately Rp 600 billion (US$36.2 million) in recent months, an official announced on Thursday.
2.CHANGE EDUCATION FOCUS TO PROMOTE HONESTY: BRIN -- ANTARA
Head of the Education Research Center of the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Trina Fizzanty, has stressed that the reorientation of education is essential to build an educational environment that prioritises honesty and integrity.
LAOS
1.GREEN FINANCING TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE GROWTH -- VIENTIANE TIMES
Lao and the United Nations, with the support of Luxembourg, launched a green and climate finance programme to advance sustainable development. The project is to steer the country’s economic transformation toward sustainability, resilience and inclusivity.
2.LAO WORKERS SEEKING OVERSEAS JOBS ON THE RISE -- VIENTIANE TIMES
The number of Lao workers working abroad has increased significantly, with 76,664 people seeking jobs outside the country in the first three months of this year. The Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare said nearly 98,000 Lao nationals worked abroad in 2024.
MYANMAR
1.ASEAN YOUNG NAVY OFFICERS MEET IN YANGON -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
The 12th ASEAN Navy Young Officers Interaction was held in Yangon from 28 April to 1 May. Participants discussed the theme "Let's collaborate in a balanced and coordinated approach to ensure regional peace, stability, and maritime security."
2.CHINA’S MEDICAL EXPERTS ASSISTING EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
Medical experts from China are currently assisting individuals in the earthquake-affected areas of the Mandalay Region. They are providing disease screening, administering vaccinations, offering preventive care, and delivering other health-related support to the local population.
SINGAPORE
1.GE2025: PM WONG APPEALS TO VOTERS TO GIVE HIM THE BEST TEAM TO TAKE SINGAPORE FORWARD -- THE STRAITS TIMES
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong called on Singaporeans to make the right choice for themselves and the nation, as he rounded off nine days of frenzied campaigning in his final two rally speeches on May 1.
2.GE2025: ELECTION NOT JUST ABOUT WHO WINS MORE SEATS, BUT WHO WE WANT TO BE, SAYS PM WONG IN FINAL NIGHT OF RALLIES -- CNA
After nine frenzied days of campaigning that saw 20 People’s Action Party (PAP) rallies held across the island, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Thursday (May 1) sought to distil for voters what it all comes down to as they soon head to the polls.
THAILAND
1.US MUSEUM TO RETURN ANCIENT THAI BRONZES LOOTED OVER HALF A CENTURY AGO -- THE NATION
Four Khmer-era sculptures, part of the Prasat Phanom Rung group, are being repatriated after being illegally exported in the 1960s.
2.VAT MULLED FOR FIRMS WITH LESS REVENUE -- BANGKOK POST
Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira on Thursday floated an idea of collecting value-added tax (VAT) from businesses with an annual income below 1.8 million baht to boost state income and reduce budget deficits.
VIETNAM
1.RUSSIA-VIETNAM BEGIN MARINE SURVEY -- VIETNAMPLUS
The Russian research vessel Akademik Oparin docked at Nha Trang port in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa on May 1 to start the 9th joint marine survey. The research focuses on environmental concerns like marine pollution, microplastics and organic pollutants.
2.LOWER LNG IMPORT TARIFF TO PROMOTE CLEAN ENERGY -- VIETNAMPLUS
The government reduced the preferential import tariff on liquefied natural gas (LNG) from five per cent to two per cent. The move is to accelerate Vietnam’s shift from fossil fuels to cleaner energy and to refine the nation’s energy policy.
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