CAMBODIA
1. MIXED MARTIAL ARTS ATTRACTS 200 FIGHTERS -- AGENCE KAMPUCHEA PRESS
Nearly 200 athletes have signed up for the first Samdech Thipadei Award Khmer Traditional Mixed Martial Arts Championships. The competition will be held at the National Olympic Stadium in Phnom Penh from October 18 to 20 to unearth new talents in the mixed martial arts category.
2. TEST FLIGHTS AT TECHO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT -- KHMER TIMES
Techo International Airport will begin a five-day test flight programme starting Monday as the new airport plans full operations in mid-2025. Nearly 80 percent of the work, at the US$1.5 billion airport, located about 20 kilometres south of Phnom Penh has been completed.
LAOS
1. SUPER TYPHOON TO HIT LAOS SUNDAY MORNING-- LAOS NEWS AGENCY
The Department of Meteorology and Hydrology has warned residents to be prepared for strong winds and heavy rainfall as Typhoon Yagi is expected to arrive in Laos on Sunday morning. Authorities are on high alert for possible flooding, landslides and urban inundation due to continuous heavy rain.
2. BAN ON IMPORT OF EXPENSIVE CARS -- LAOS NEWS AGENCY
The Ministry of Industry and Commerce has imposed a temporary ban on importing motor vehicles, including SUVs, sedans, vans, and pickup trucks valued at over US$50,000. It is to reduce imports and address shortages of foreign currency, trade deficits, substandard vehicles and to curb inflation.
INDONESIA
1.PSSI Chairman Hints at Naturalization of Mees Hilgers and Eliano Reijnders -- SEA TODAY
Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) Chairman Erick Thohir hinted that two new players will soon be naturalized to play for the Indonesian national team.
SINGAPORE
1. Gambling games on TikTok pose higher risks for younger users and may run afoul of the law -- THE STRAITS TIMES
Some TikTok users have discovered a new live-streamed trend: playing spin-the-wheel games to win a coveted Labubu doll, a character created by the Chinese toy company Pop Mart.
2. 'We're like family': How a special bond helped Singapore's Jeralyn Tan to a historic Paralympic medal -- CNA
Over the years, they have travelled together, eaten together and on some occasions, bunked together.
THAILAND
1. SMEs want Thai govt to focus on sufficiency economy, avoid populist policies -- THE NATION
The Federation of Thai SMEs has urged the new government under Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to focus less on populist policies and more on following the sufficiency economy philosophy to ensure sustainable development.
2. Ministry to tackle Chinese goods influx -- BANGKOK POST
The Commerce Ministry has vowed to tackle the issue of Chinese products flooding into Thailand, Minister Pichai Naripthaphan said.
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