PHILIPPINES
1. 78 FILIPINOS DUPED TO WORK IN SCAM HUBS RELEASED IN MYANMAR - DFA -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY
Myanmar has released 78 Filipinos who were detained for immigration-related offences after being trafficked for employment in scam hubs in the country.
2. MARCOS ANNOUNCES HUGE ROLLBACK IN DIESEL, GASOLINE PRICES NEXT WEEK -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY
Motorists can expect respite in the coming days, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Saturday, as he announced a huge price rollback of PHP24.94 per litre for diesel, PHP3.41 for gasoline, and PHP2 for kerosene next week.
SINGAPORE
1. DAMAGED FIBRE CABLES AT NORTH-SOUTH CORRIDOR PROJECT CAUSED DISPLAY OF INACCURATE BUS TIMINGS: LTA
Issues of inaccurate bus timings and long wait times being displayed at bus stops and on transport apps on Saturday were due to damaged fibre network cables that disrupted telco services, said the Land Transport Authority (LTA).
2. FIBRE SERVICES FULLY RESTORED ON SUNDAY MORNING AFTER BROADBAND OUTAGE CAUSED BY DAMAGED CABLES -- THE STRAITS TIMES
Fibre services at some locations affected by a service outage on April 18 have been fully restored.
THAILAND
1. US URGES THAILAND TO REMOVE BARRIERS ON CARS, DRUGS AND FARM GOODS -- THE NATION
USTR is pressing Thailand to ease barriers in vehicles, pharmaceuticals, medical devices and farm imports as both sides work to finalise a reciprocal trade deal.
2. ANUTIN APPROVES BORDER FENCE PLAN -- BANGKOK POST
Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has approved in principle a border fence project in Narathiwat to curb smuggling, illegal crossings and unrest, to be funded from the central budget.
VIETNAM
1. CITY’S DIGITAL ECONOMY STRATEGY -- VIETNAMPLUS
Ho Chi Minh City has become the first locality in Vietnam to roll out a digital data development strategy for the 2026–30 period. Funds worth US$500 million have been allocated this year to fuel digital evolution.
2. JOINING GLOBAL FIGHT AGAINST CYBERCRIME -- VIETNAMPLUS
Vietnam ratified the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, also known as the Hanoi Convention, on April 17. It is the first Southeast Asian nation and the third country globally to ratify the convention.
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