CAMBODIA
1.PROMOTING AWARENESS ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY -- AGENCE KAMPUCHEA PRESSE
The 4th National Day of Science, Technology and Innovation 2026 will be held from March 26 to 28 in Phnom Penh. The event is to create public awareness in support of socio-economic development.
2.CALL TO EXPEDITE BORDER SURVEY WORKS -- FRESH NEWS
The Cambodian Joint Boundary Commission once again requested its Thai counterpart to dispatch the joint survey teams to resume work on the emplacement of temporary markers along the border areas.
INDONESIA
1.BALI AND UK PARTNER ON WASTE AND TRAFFIC AS TOURISM HITS RECORD HIGH -- ANTARA
The Bali provincial government has welcomed collaboration initiatives with the United Kingdom in the tourism, waste, and traffic management sectors to bolster the island’s development.
2.OJK, IDX name new leaders before markets open again -- THE JAKARTA POST
The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has announced replacements for four of its high-ranking officials who stepped down on Friday, while the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) is also set to appoint a new interim director ahead of a meeting with global stock market index compiler Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) scheduled for Monday.
PHILIPPINES
1. SHEAR LINE TO BRING SCATTERED RAINS OVER MOST OF PH -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY
A huge part of the country will experience scattered rains and isolated thunderstorms due to the shear line, the weather bureau said on Monday.
2. SAN MIGUEL FRUSTRATES TNT ANEW TO RETAIN PBA PHILIPPINE CUP -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY
San Miguel preserved a hot start with an even more dominant finish to clobber TNT, 92-77, and clinch back-to-back PBA Philippine Cup championships in front of 14,201 fans at Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay on Sunday.
SINGAPORE
1. KKR-LED GROUP NEARS DEAL TO BUY SINGAPORE DATA CENTRE FIRM STT GDC: REPORT - CNA
A KKR-led consortium is nearing a deal to buy Singapore-based ST Telemedia Global Data Centres that would value it at more than S$13 billion (US$10 billion), the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday (Jan 31), citing people familiar with the matter.
2. 115 NEW SPECIES OF FUNGUS GNATS DISCOVERED IN SINGAPORE; RESEARCHERS NAME SOME AFTER NOTABLE WOMEN - THE STRAITS TIMES
Fungus gnats, tiny insects measuring just millimetres long, may have previously flown under the radar – but gnat any more. A new study published on Dec 30 has uncovered 120 species of these fungus-loving insects in Singapore.
THAILAND
1. THAILAND 2026 SUMMER FORECAST TO REACH TEMPERATURE OVER 42°C -- THE NATION
The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has predicted that the summer of 2026 will be hotter than the previous year.
2. DURIAN MARKET HIT BY LABOUR SHORTAGES -- BANGKOK POST
Thai durian exports are expected to face several hurdles due to labour shortages and a lack of collection centres during the harvest season.
VIETNAM
1.NIPAH VIRUS ALERT AT AIRPORT -- VIETNAMPLUS
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has stepped up disease control measures. Passengers arriving at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi need to undergo automatic temperature screening to prevent the spread of the Nipah virus.
2.DONG THAP TO BE MAJOR MARINE ECONOMY -- VIETNAM NEWS
Dong Thap Province is developing its 32-kilometre coastline into a marine economy. Coastal industries, logistics and renewable energy will be the new engines to drive the Mekong Delta’s growth.
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