Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Myanmar, Singapore & Vietnam : Oct 19, 2024

INDONESIA

1.END OF AN ERA? -- THE JAKARTA POST

When then-Jakarta governor Joko “Jokowi” Widodo won the presidential election in 2014, his victory was widely celebrated, with many highlighting his humble beginnings in the Central Javan city of Surakarta.Ten years later, the 63-year-old President is stepping out of office on Sunday, leaving a populist legacy that is now in the hands of his old rival and successor Prabowo Subianto.

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2.INDONESIA'S ECONOMIC GROWTH PROJECTED AT 5.1% FOR 2024, DRIVEN BY ELECTIONS AND HOLIDAY SPENDING -- JAKARTA GLOBE

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has projected Indonesia's economic growth to reach 5.1 percent by the end of 2024, slightly below the 5.2 percent target outlined in the 2024 state budget, but higher than the 5.05 percent recorded in 2023.

MYANMAR

1.MYANMAR EXPORTS 76,000 TONNES OF RICE TO PHILIPPINES -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

Myanmar exported over 76,000 tonnes of rice to the Philippines until October this year. The El Nino and La Nina weather conditions, floods, and typhoons impacted paddy output in the Philippines, causing the nation to import rice from neighbouring countries.

2.YANGON PORT HANDLES 464 CONTAINER VESSELS -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR 

Myanmar Port Authority announced that 464 container vessels arrived at the Yangon Port in the past nine months of this year. After the port’s draft was extended up to 10 metres, more large ocean liners are now able to enter.

SINGAPORE

1.ON THE NUCLEAR TRAIL: THE DAWN OF A GLOBAL RENAISSANCE IN NUCLEAR ENERGY -- THE STRAITS TIMES

With climate change and geopolitical tensions highlighting the importance of energy security, affordability and decarbonisation, this once-controversial form of energy is finding new acceptance in many countries.

2.INDONESIA’S NEW ERA: AS PRESIDENT, HOW WILL PRABOWO’S FOREIGN POLICY NAVIGATE SINO-US RIVALRY? – CAN

From dusk till dawn, the small main road in Fatufia is crammed with factory workers on motorbikes and big trucks.

VIETNAM

1.JAPAN’S RM2.9 BILLION ODA TO VIETNAM -- VIETNAM NEWS

Japan’s Official Development Assistance(ODA) to Vietnam reached about RM2.9 billion (US$678 million) from April last year to March this year — the highest amount since 2017. The government aid helped Vietnam improve its economic infrastructure and human resources development.

2.BANGKOK, SINGAPORE TOP DESTINATIONS FOR VIETNAMESE TOURISTS -- VNEXPRESS  Bangkok emerged as the most popular outbound destination for the year-end Vietnamese travellers, while Singapore was second followed by Seoul. Based on the online travel platform Traveloka, Malaysia was ranked fourth on the list of Vietnamese tourists.

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