INDONESIA
1.INDONESIA-US SIGN MAJOR DEFENSE COOPERATION PACT, BOOST MILITARY TIES -- ANTARA
Deputy Chairman of Commission I of the House of Representatives (DPR) Dave Laksono welcomed the Indonesia-US Major Defense Cooperation Partnership (MDCP) as a step to strengthen national defense capacity.
2.INDONESIA NEGOTIATES THE PURCHASE OF CRUDE OIL AND LPG FROM RUSSIA -- ANTARA
Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Minister Bahlil Lahadalia negotiated the purchase of crude oil and LPG from Russia during a meeting with Russian Energy Minister Sergey Tsivilev in Russia on Tuesday.
PHILIPPINES
1.NBI: SOME OVP, DEPED ACKNOWLEDGMENT RECEIPTS TRACED TO FEW PERSONS -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY
Forensic examiners from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) revealed to the House of Representatives Committee on Justice on Tuesday that handwritten entries on some acknowledgment receipts from alleged beneficiaries of Vice President Sara Z. Duterte's confidential funds were written by few persons.
2.CLOSER GOV’T-PRIVATE SECTOR TIE-UP TO FIGURE OUT PROS, CONS OF AI -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY
With the evolving ways on how to utilize artificial intelligence (AI) to improve systems and services, along with how scammers are using this for their operations, a closer coordination between the government and the private sector is needed to ensure public safety.
SINGAPORE
1. NEARLY 1 IN 5 WORKERS IN SINGAPORE 'OVERQUALIFIED' FOR THEIR JOBS; RATE BELOW AVERAGE OF HIGH-INCOME NATIONS: MOM -- CNA
Nearly one in five Singapore workers was overqualified in 2025, though this rate remains lower than in other high-income economies, according to a study by the Manpower Ministry (MOM) that was released on Tuesday
2. SE ASIA’S CRUISE INDUSTRY RAKED IN $12.7B IN 2024, WITH SINGAPORE HANDLING NEARLY HALF THE PASSENGERS -- THE STRAITS TIMES
The cruise industry in South-east Asia yielded US$10 billion (S$12.7 billion) in 2024, making up 5 per cent of the global cruise industry’s output.
THAILAND
1. THAI NAVY SAYS CAMBODIA HAS MADE NO FORMAL BORDER REQUEST -- THE NATION
The Royal Thai Navy says it has not formally received any Cambodian request to reopen border checkpoints in Chanthaburi and Trat, stressing that any decision will hinge on security and standard procedures.
2. TOURISM TOPS OVER SONGKRAN -- BANGKOK POST
The tourism sector is expected to generate more than 30.35 billion baht in revenue during the Songkran holiday, up 6% from last year, says the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), with foreign visitors also making a bigger contribution.
VIETNAM
1.EUROPEAN TIPS TO CURB ILLEGAL FISHING -- VIETNAMPLUS
The Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap is implementing the European Commission’s recommendation on tackling illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. This will help Vietnam’s removal of the “yellow card” warning in 2026.
2.FAKE PRODUCTS RAMPANT ON SOCIAL MEDIA -- VIETNAMPLUS
Authorities are concerned about the rise in misleading advertisements and counterfeit goods related to social media and e-commerce. The sale of fake and low-quality goods on social media platforms is rampant.
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