CAMBODIA
1.CIVIL SERVANTS' SALARIES WILL CONTINUE TO IMPROVE -- AGENCE KAMPUCHEA PRESSE
Prime Minister Hun Manet said Cambodia will continue to increase salaries for civil servants and workers despite the global economic crisis. Healthcare improvement, creating more jobs and providing cash assistance for pregnant women before, during, and after childbirth will continue.
2.RUSSIA-CAMBODIA TO DISCUSS EXPANDING TRADE, INVESTMENT -- AGENCE KAMPUCHEA PRESSE
Cambodia and Russia will hold the 11th Session of the Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, and Technical Cooperation today via video conference. Both sides will discuss deepening ties in economy, trade and investment, science and technology.
INDONESIA
1.NO US ORDERS FOR WEST JAVA CERAMICS MAKERS AS TRADE POLICIES BITE -- JAKARTA GLOBE
Ceramics producers in Purwakarta, West Java, have reported a halt in orders from the United States this year, despite multiple successful exports to the market in 2024. Local officials suspect that protectionist trade policies under US President Donald Trump’s administration have led American buyers to postpone or cancel their orders.
2.FREE MEALS FACE SAFETY AND FUNDING OBSTACLES -- THE JAKARTA POST
Almost four months into the rollout of the free nutritious meals programme, President Prabowo Subianto recently boasted about its achievements, claiming that he had heard praise from officials in other countries about the initiative’s rapid expansion when compared to similar programmes in other countries.
LAOS
1.RURAL EDUCATION IMPROVING UNDER BRIDGE LAOS PROJECT -- VIENTIANE TIMES
Education standards in remote areas have improved due to the implementation of the Bridge Laos Project over the past five years. This initiative is a collaboration between the Lao National Commission for UNESCO and the Korean National Commission for UNESCO, aimed at enhancing education in these regions.
2.LAO RED CROSS HELPED OVER 100,000 DISASTER VICTIMS -- VIENTIANE TIMES
Lao Red Cross assisted over 100,000 disaster victims last year. The organisation helped people affected by extreme weather, fires and natural disasters. Its personnel also received training in humanitarian response, drinking water supply and sanitation during floods.
MYANMAR
1.MANDALAY UNIVERSITY TO MARK CENTENARY CELEBRATION -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
The Ministry of Education is planning to host the centenary celebration of Mandalay University in October this year. The university will mark its 100th anniversary on July 4, 2025. The ministry will also set out a vision for the next 100 years.
2.CAR SALES IMPROVE AFTER EARTHQUAKE -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
The Myanmar Automobile Manufacturers and Distributors Association said car sales have returned to normal after the March 28 earthquake. The two major car markets — Mandalay and Nay Pyi Taw — were hit by the natural disaster but April sales have improved.
SINGAPORE
1.GE2025: GOOD GOVERNMENT NEEDED TO TAKE SINGAPORE THROUGH CHANGED AND TROUBLED WORLD, SAYS SM LEE -- THE STRAITS TIMES
For Singapore to have a good government in a troubled world, it is important for the country to have a good team of ministers and MPs, said Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
2.GE2025: GOOD GOVERNMENT NEEDS GOOD PEOPLE, DON'T PLAY DANGEROUS GAME WITH TACTICAL VOTING, SAYS SM LEE -- CNA
Good government is about electing a good team into office, said Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the People's Action Party (PAP) rally in Jalan Kayu on Sunday (Apr 27).
THAILAND
1. 4.1 QUAKE HITS NEAR NICOBAR, NO IMPACT REPORTED IN PHUKET -- THE NATION Magnitude 4.1 earthquake strikes near Nicobar Islands, India; Epicentre located over 400 kilometres from Phuket.
2. US TO STRICTLY ENFORCE ORIGIN VERIFICATION FOR EXPORTS -- BANGKOK POST The US has targeted 50-60 products for strict origin verification to prevent the circumvention of trade rules through false claims of origin for exports to the US, according to Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira.
VIETNAM
1.DIPLOMACY KEY TO BRING PEACE BUILDING -- VIETNAM NEWS
Vietnam’s diplomacy has been pivotal in laying the groundwork for peace, achieving national unification and normalising relations with the United States. Without the 1973 Paris Peace Accords, the landmark victory of 30 April 1975 would not have been possible.
2.EXTENSIVE MEDIA COVERAGE OF NATIONAL REUNIFICATION -- VIETNAM NEWS
About 170 foreign journalists from 39 news agencies across 17 countries, will report on the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975-2025). The celebrations will be held in Ho Chi Minh City.
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