CAMBODIA
1.DIPLOMATIC ROUTE TO DEPORT ONLINE SCAMMERS -- FRESH NEWS
Cambodia plans to engage foreign governments to deport 230 foreigners caught working illegally in Poipet, Banteay Meanchey province. The foreigners detained were involved in illicit online operations and had targeted victims in other countries.
2.IRRAWADDY DOLPHIN POPULATION GROWING -- THE PHNOM PENH POST
Four new Irrawaddy dolphins have been registered this year with a newborn discovered on February 25. Conservationists say the newborn was about two days old. Cambodia has about 108 Irrawaddy dolphins in the Mekong River.
INDONESIA
1.PRABOWO CALLS FOR UNITY AT REGIONAL HEADS RETREAT -- THE JAKARTA POST
President Prabowo Subianto concluded on Friday a military-style retreat for hundreds of newly inaugurated regional heads, calling on the local leaders to maintain national unity and mutual cooperation by prioritising people’s interest regardless of differences.
2.DANANTARA EXEC TALKS GLOBAL ACQUISITIONS, BANK WITHDRAWAL FEARS -- JAKARTA GLOBE
Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund, Badan Pengelola Investasi Daya Anagata Nusantara (BPI Danantara), is setting its sights on global acquisitions as part of a broader strategy to expand its investment portfolio and strengthen economic resilience.
MYANMAR
1.FOREIGN CYBER CRIME OFFENDERS DEPORTED -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
The government continues to stop illegal online gambling and fraud in border areas. Security forces detained 200 foreign illegals yesterday who had entered Myanmar through an unauthorised route. Since January, 3,125 foreigners have been detained for illegal entry.
2.FIFTH BLUEPRINT TO COMBAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
The government is drafting the fifth Mekong Subregion Plan to stop human trafficking in the Mekong region. Myanmar will collaborate with embassies and the International Criminal Police Organisation in rescuing and repatriation of illegal foreign nationals in the country.
SINGAPORE
1.HOW THE LAW PREVENTS ‘INELIGIBLE PEOPLE’ FROM STAKING CLAIMS IN HDB FLATS -- THE STRAITS TIMES
Claiming a stake in a HDB property is a far trickier proposition than in the private real estate market, as some have discovered to their cost.
2.CDL DIRECTOR PHILIP YEO SAYS SHERMAN KWEK’S STATEMENT AN 'ATTEMPT TO DISTRACT' FROM ISSUES -- CNA
A day after Mr Sherman Kwek named his father's associate as the source of a dispute within their company City Developments Limited (CDL), board member Philip Yeo emerged to criticise Mr Kwek's statement as "an attempt to distract everyone from the matter at hand".
THAILAND
1. TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO RISE IN MOST OF THAILAND -- THE NATION The upper part of the country and areas in the South could also experience isolated storms, meteorological department says
2. DPM WANTS THAKSIN OUT OF DEBATE -- BANGKOK POST Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai urged the opposition to engage in a constructive debate and refrain from involving former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who holds no position in the cabinet.
VIETNAM
1.MINISTRY SAYS NO SEA ENCROACHMENT BY CHINESE MILITARY -- VIETNAM NEWS
The Foreign Ministry said China's military drills in the Gulf of Tonkin this week were conducted within Chinese waters. The live-drills were done three days after Vietnam announced the new baseline for determining the width of its territorial sea in the gulf.
2.NEW DIRECTIVE TO IMPROVE ROAD SAFETY -- VIETNAM NEWS
The government has signed a new directive to strengthen traffic safety measures in 2025. Revising laws on population density, infrastructure and public transport, will address the root causes of accidents and tackle urban congestion.
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