Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Singapore, Cambodia & Myanmar : Oct 20, 2024

INDONESIA

1.PRABOWO SUBIANTO'S CABINET ANNOUNCEMENT SCHEDULED FOR SUNDAY EVENING -- JAKARTA GLOBE

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President-elect Prabowo Subianto is scheduled to announce the names of his cabinet ministers on Sunday evening, following his official inauguration as Indonesia's eighth president at the MPR/DPR building in Jakarta on Sunday morning.

2.GILI ISLANDS WATER SCARCITY CRISIS SERVES AS WARNING TO BALI -- THE BALI SUN

Bali is on the brink of a major clean water crisis. As the Gili Islands continue a longstanding battle to secure fresh water for both local residents and tourists, the impacts of water scarcity in Bali are being felt in several areas close to major tourism resorts. 

SINGAPORE

1.ARE SCHOOL-ISSUED IPADS AND CHROMEBOOKS BECOMING A DISTRACTION IN S’PORE CLASSROOMS? -- THE STRAITS TIMES

Eighteen seconds spent on Google Classroom and more than three hours on entertainment apps like YouTube and TikTok. This was what parents discovered about how their 13-year-old son had been using the school-issued iPad during school hours.

2.AS INDONESIA SWEARS IN A NEW PRESIDENT, ALL EYES ARE ON HIS TEAM AND HOW HE WILL ENGAGE WITH THE WORLD -- CNA

Indonesia is set to welcome a new president on Sunday (Oct 20) morning as Mr Joko “Jokowi” Widodo steps down after 10 years at the helm of Southeast Asia’s largest economy.

CAMBODIA

1.AUSTRALIA VOWS FIRM COOPERATION WITH CAMBODIA - - FRESH NEWS

Australia will continue to support Cambodia’s progress. Enhancing bilateral cooperation, supporting Cambodia's transition to graduate from the Least Developed Countries status by 2029, and promoting Cambodia's sustainable economy efforts will continue.

2. ENHANCING NATION’S SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - - AGENCE KAMPUCHEA PRESSE

The Minister of Industry, Science, Technology, and Innovation wants Cambodia to transform from a technology user to a technology producer nation. The government wants tech startups to become powerful catalysts for innovation.

MYANMAR

1.MANUFACTURING WOOS RM351 MILLION IN FDI - - THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

The Directorate of Investment and Company Administration said the manufacturing sector received more than RM351 million in foreign direct investments from 25 enterprises in the first half of the current financial year. Most Chinese companies invested in the sector.

2. CAR SALES DROP AS EXCHANGE RATE DIPS- - THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

Myanmar Automobile Manufacturer and Distributor Association said the car sales has slowed down and prices declined by 20 per cent. The price drop was attributed to the falling exchange rate that hit sales from August until October.

-- BERNAMA