INDONESIA
1.PRABOWO PLEDGES SELF-RELIANT FUTURE -- THE JAKARTA POST
In his inaugural speech on Sunday, President Prabowo Subianto promised to make Indonesia a self-sufficient country in food and energy, as part of his larger goal of building a more prosperous nation.
2.THOUSANDS WELCOME JOKOWI IN SOLO -- JAKARTA GLOBE
Thousands of residents in the Central Java city of Solo warmly welcomed former President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo as he returned to his hometown, where he once served as mayor, now as a private citizen.
CAMBODIA
1.PM WANTS KHMER MARTIAL ARTS TO GO GLOBAL -- FRESH NEWS
Prime Minister Hun Manet wants Cambodia to preserve and promote Khmer traditional martial arts. He said it is time for the martial arts to go international at the closing ceremony of the Khmer Mixed Martial Arts Championships on Sunday in Phnom Penh.
2.CAMBODIA WARMS UP BILATERAL TIES WITH INDONESIA -- FRESH NEWS
Prime Minister Hun Manet invited Indonesia to the 12th General Assembly of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties in November hosted by Cambodia. He conveyed the message to former Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla while in Jakarta to attend President Prabowo Subianto’s inauguration.
VIETNAM
1.MALAYSIA’S House of Representatives SPEAKER TO VISIT VIETNAM -- VIETNAMPLUS
Malaysia’s House of Representatives Speaker Tan Sri Dato' Johari Bin Abdul and his spouse will pay an official visit to Vietnam from October 22 to 25, at the invitation of Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man.
2.HEALTH DATABASE FOR VIETNAMESE STUDENTS -- VIETNAM NEWS
The Ho Chi Minh City health officials plan to establish a health database for over 1.7 million students to identify and solve school-related illnesses. The move is part of the Smart Health Project 2021-2025 to create a comprehensive health status database.
LAOS
1.ASEAN PARLIAMENTARIANS WANT REGIONAL UNITY -- VIENTIANE TIMES
The 45th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly pledged in Vientiane to promote the 10-member grouping’s shared goals from peace to stability. Laos President of the National Assembly Xaysomphone Phomvihane said legislative bodies must cooperate amid regional and global instability.
2.ADB RM7.74 MILLION GRANT TO TRANSFORM VANGVIENG -- VIENTIANE TIMES
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has offered RM7.74 million grant to Vangvieng, in Laos capital Vientiane, to transform the district into a popular tourist town. The urban development project is part of the Second Greater Mekong Subregion Tourism Infrastructure for Inclusive Growth Project.
SINGAPORE
1.S’PORE’S DEMAND FOR CLEAN IMPORTED ENERGY HELPS USHER IN A REGIONAL POWER GRID: EMA CHIEF -- THE STRAITS TIMES
Singapore’s growing appetite for imported renewable energy will help to lay the groundwork for the development of a regional grid in South-east Asia, stimulating investments in renewable energy projects, and helping to grow the manufacturing sector to meet demand for solar panels and batteries.
2.HOW A SINGAPORE TEAM BRAVED POOR COMMUNICATIONS AND EQUIPMENT TO PROVIDE FREE EYE SURGERY FOR LAOTIANS -- CNA
Frustration gripped eye doctor Yep Zhen Ting as she went about what would appear to be routine screening for cataract.
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