INDONESIA
1. MPR CHAIRMAN SIGNALS POSSIBILITY OF INDONESIA LEAVING BOARD OF PEACE -- ANTARA
The Chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) of the Republic of Indonesia, Ahmad Muzani, signalled the possibility of Indonesia withdrawing from the Board of Peace (BoP) after meeting with President Prabowo Subianto here on Wednesday.
2. INDONESIA'S ENERGY SUPPLY SAFE DESPITE MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT: MINISTER -- ANTARA
Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia stated that the Middle East conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran has not yet disrupted Indonesia's national energy supply, including domestic fuel.
PHILIPPINES
1. SENATORS SEEK QUICKER GOV’T RESPONSE TO OIL PRICE SPIKES -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY
Senators are pushing measures to cushion the impact of rising global oil prices, including giving President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. the authority to reduce fuel taxes and releasing subsidies earlier for transport and agriculture workers.
2. BIZ EXECS BULLISH ON PH ECON RECOVERY DUE TO HIKE IN INFRA SPENDING-- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY
The government’s increased infrastructure investments have improved investors’ appetite towards the Philippines, officials of various firms said Wednesday, underscoring chances of economic recovery this year.
SINGAPORE
1. WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST COULD DRIVE UP SINGAPORE ELECTRICITY TARIFFS, SAYS ENERGY REGULATOR -- CNA
The war in the Middle East is likely to push up global energy prices and, in turn, electricity tariffs in Singapore, the Energy Market Authority (EMA) said on Wednesday.
2. NUS STUDENTS, STAFF STRANDED IN S. AFRICA AFTER FIELD TRIP AMID MIDDLE EAST FLIGHT DISRUPTIONS -- THE STRAITS TIMES
A group of about 30 students and teaching staff from NUS were left stranded in Johannesburg amid conflict in the Middle East.
THAILAND
1. CUSTOMS TO TOUGHEN PENALTIES FOR FAKE-ORIGIN EXPORTS -- THE NATION
Thailand’s Customs Department is preparing tougher penalties—including allowing immediate seizure—for exports that falsely claim origin, as authorities step up crackdowns on transhipment and tighten watchlists used to vet certificates of origin.
2. GOVT OFFERS VISA RELIEF AFTER FLIGHTS CANNED -- BANGKOK POST
The government has introduced visa relief measures after 166 flights were cancelled amid Middle East fighting, with immigration waiving overstay fines for stranded travellers.
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