MYANMAR
1. JANUARY-MARCH FDI INFLOW HIT RM466 MILLION -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
Inflow of foreign direct investment reached RM466 million (US$110 million) in the first quarter this year. Leading countries China, Singapore and Thailand mainly focused on energy, oil and natural gas, and the manufacturing sectors.
2. PADDY SEEDS FOR FLOOD-HIT KAYIN FARMERS -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
Farmers in Kayin State affected by the recent floods will receive 5,000 baskets of paddy seeds from the authorities. About one-third of nearly 12,000 hectares of farmland were destroyed by the floods.
PHILIPPINES
1. MARCOS WANTS STRONGER EDUCATION SYSTEM BEFORE TERM ENDS -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has pledged to prioritise education reforms to address challenges and build a more robust learning system.
2. SCS COC, OPEN COMMUNICATION LINES VITAL IN PROTECTING PHILIPPINES’ WATERS - MARCOS -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. reiterated the importance of having a binding Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea (SCS) and maintaining open lines of communication to assert and protect the country’s rights in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
SINGAPORE
1. PM WONG CALLS ON S’POREANS TO BAND TOGETHER FOR NATION TO REMAIN EXCEPTIONAL IN NATIONAL DAY MESSAGE -- THE STRAITS TIMES
Faith in the promise of Singapore gave its people the strength to build a nation from scratch 60 years ago, and this shared purpose will be even more vital in the years ahead, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.
2. FORMER CAG CHAIRMAN HEADS 2025 NATIONAL DAY AWARDS LIST -- CNA
Former Changi Airport Group (CAG) chairman Tan Gee Paw has been conferred one of Singapore's top honours.
THAILAND
1. HEAVY THUNDERSHOWERS EXPECTED IN THAILAND AS LOW-PRESSURE SYSTEM IMPACTS THE REGION -- THE NATION
Thundershowers forecast across Thailand with strong winds and waves in the Andaman Sea and Gulf. Mariners urged to stay cautious and avoid storms.
2. THAIS EYE NEXT GBC TALKS -- BANGKOK POST
Thailand is set to table proposals on landmine clearance and combating transnational crime at the forthcoming General Border Committee (GBC) meeting, which is expected to take place within the next month, according to Deputy Defence Minister Nattaphon Narkphanit.
VIETNAM
1. FREE VISA FOR BILLIONAIRES, PROFESSIONALS -- VNEXPRESS
The government announced visa exemptions for billionaires, engineers, scholars, scientists, professors and digital technology professionals. The move is to spur the nation’s socio-economic development.
2. TARGETING BRAZILIAN MARKET FOR TILAPIA -- VIETNAMPLUS
Vietnam is ramping up tilapia exports to Brazil after the South American nation reopened its doors for Vietnamese seafood products. Farmers produce about 300,000 metric tonnes from 30,000 hectare tilapia farms annually.
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