CAMBODIA
1. FREE TREATMENT FOR OVER ONE MILLION CHILDREN -- AGENCE KAMPUCHEA PRESSE
The Kantha Bopha Hospitals provided free medical treatment to more than one million children last year. General surgeries and treatment of congenital heart defects were in high demand at the hospital.
2. JAPAN’S SUPPORT TO UPGRADE SEAPORT -- AGENCE KAMPUCHEA PRESSE
Japan will assist in transforming Cambodia’s Sihanoukville Autonomous Port into a major regional gateway and logistics hub. The move is to enhance global competitiveness and reduce logistics costs.
INDONESIA
1. INDONESIA FORMS PERMINAS TO MANAGE STRATEGIC RARE EARTH MINERALS -- ANTARA
Indonesia has decided to establish a new state-owned enterprise, Perminas, dedicated to strategic rare earth mineral resources, State Secretary Minister Prasetyo Hadi said, confirming that the move was instructed by President Prabowo Subianto.
2. INDONESIA'S BPOM SAYS 2025 OVERSIGHT GENERATED RP50.8 TRILLION IMPACT -- ANTARA
Indonesia's Food and Drug Authority (BPOM) recorded that its drug and food supervision activities throughout 2025 generated an economic impact of at least Rp50.8 trillion or around US$3 billion.
MYANMAR
1. YANGON INVESTMENTS TO CREATE 900 JOBS -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
The Yangon Region Investment Committee approved two domestic and one foreign project that will help create 900 jobs. The investments are in the assembly of electronic equipment and the manufacturing of garments and clothing.
2. HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE FOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
Myanma Posts and Telecommunications enterprise organised field trips for 500 university students to expose them to the practical application of academic theory and the technologies in the workplace. It will help in bridging the gap between theory and technical practices.
PHILIPPINES
1. TOURISM INJECTS US$91.8 BLN TO PH ECONOMY – REPORT -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY
Travel and tourism had contributed US$91.8 billion to the Philippine economy, according to the 2025 World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) Economic Impact Report (EIR).
2. BSP FORECASTS JANUARY 2026 INFLATION BETWEEN 1.4 - 2.2 PCT -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY
Upticks in the prices of rice and fish, among other food items, are seen as upside risks to January 2026 inflation, which the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) eyes to range between 1.4 to 2.2 per cent.
SINGAPORE
1. ECONOMIC REVIEW RECOMMENDS POSITIONING SINGAPORE AS GLOBAL AI LEADER, MAKING LIFELONG LEARNING PRACTICAL -- CNA
Singapore should establish itself as a global artificial intelligence leader and push for AI adoption across its economy, according to recommendations from the Economic Strategy Review.
2. CHINATOWN GALLOPING INTO YEAR OF THE HORSE WITH CNY STREET LIGHT-UP -- THE STRAITS TIMES
A towering 8.8 metres-tall golden horse has risen over Chinatown, kicking off the 2026 Chinese New Year (CNY) celebrations with a burst of vitality and dynamism.
THAILAND
1. TRUCK HITS POWER LINES, TOPPLES 70 POLES, WIDESPREAD BLACKOUT IN SAMUT PRAKAN -- THE NATION
Container truck in Samut Prakan knocks down 70 power poles, causing widespread blackout across several communities. MEA teams working to restore power.
2. BJT PLAYS ON NATIONALIST SRRINGS -- BANGKOK POST
The Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) has stepped up nationalist messaging in the final stretch of the election campaign, as a series of opinion polls show a tightening race and shifting voter sentiment over leadership and party strength.
VIETNAM
1. FLOWER VILLAGES GEARING FOR TET SEASON -- VIETNAMPLUS
Flower growers nationwide are preparing for the Lunar New Year (Tet) season. In Vinh Long Province, in the Mekong Delta, growers produce nearly 12 million flowers and ornamental products each season, primarily chrysanthemums, marigolds, and yellow apricot blossoms.
2. STEPS TO ENSURE FOOD SAFETY DURING FESTIVAL -- VIETNAM NEWS
The government will implement measures to ensure food safety, stable prices, prevent disasters and disease outbreaks, and promote environmental protection during the Lunar New Year holidays.
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