CAMBODIA
1.CAMBODIA WILL RELY ON DIPLOMACY FOR PEACE -- FRESH NEWS
The Foreign Ministry said that Cambodia is not involved in any information war related to the border conflict with Thailand. Cambodia will continue to engage with ASEAN, the United Nations and other international partners to help ease tensions.
2. MEDIA PROTOCOL TO REPORT BORDER CONFLICT -- AGENCE KAMPUCHEA PRESSE
The Information Ministry has issued strict guidelines for the media covering the Cambodia-Thailand territorial dispute. All media need to obtain prior approval from the ministry to report or film military zones. The move is to promote professional journalism.
INDONESIA
1.PRABOWO RECONCILES WITH OPPOSITION THROUGH PARDONS -- THE JAKARTA POST
President Prabowo Subianto has taken a major stride to reconcile with two convicted opposition figures by granting them clemency and eliminating their prison sentences, a move widely seen as an effort to curb dissent and stabilise his first term in office.
2.TWO RUSSIANS, IMMIGRATION OFFICERS ARRESTED IN BALI KIDNAPPING AND EXTORTION CASE -- JAKARTA GLOBE
Bali Police have arrested two immigration officers and two Russian nationals for allegedly kidnapping, extorting, and assaulting foreign nationals in what authorities believe may be part of a wider criminal network targeting expatriates on the island.
MYANMAR
1.SIXTY CONTAINER VESSELS TO ARRIVE IN YANGON PORT -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
The Myanmar Port Authority said 60 container vessels will arrive at the Yangon Port this month. The port handled 633 container vessels last year and 629 in 2023, indicating a growing trend since the draft extension was completed.
2.SOLAR POWER FOR VILLAGES IN MYEIK TOWNSHIP -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
The Taninthayi Region government has announced a 20-megawatt solar power generation project to be built in Myeik Township. The project will be able to provide electricity to villages without access to the main power grid.
PHILIPPINES
1.PBBM CREATES INNOVATION HUB, NEW PROTECTED AREA IN LAGUNA, QUEZON
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has created an innovation hub in Biñan, Laguna and declared a new protected area in San Francisco, Quezon.
2. SOUTHWEST MONSOON TO BRING RAINS OVER PARTS OF LUZON
The southwest monsoon or “habagat” affecting northern Luzon will bring rains over parts of the island, the weather bureau said Saturday.
SINGAPORE
1.MAN IN SAF CUSTODY AFTER ALLEGEDLY VAPING ON BUS WHILE IN ARMY UNIFORM -- THE STRAITS TIMES
A person who appears to be vaping while dressed in an army uniform has been identified and is now in the custody of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF).
2.DYING OR THRIVING? THE CURIOUS CASE OF HOLLAND VILLAGE AND ONE HOLLAND VILLAGE’S CONTRASTING FORTUNES -- CNA
Much has been made of the slow and painful loss of Holland Village’s identity over the past year, following the closures of several longstanding establishments.
THAILAND
1. SATELLITE PHOTOS SHOW 1,000 RAI OF LAND IN CHIANG RAI AND PHRAE UNDER WATER -- THE NATION
Satellite images show 1,000 rai of land in Chiang Rai and Phrae flooded, mostly farmland and communities.
2. GOVT REQUEST NO OBSERVERS AT GBC MEET -- BANGKOK POST
Thailand has turned down Cambodia's request to include international observers at the upcoming General Border Committee (GBC) meeting, insisting it remains a bilateral affair.
VIETNAM
1.PEOPLE-FRIENDLY PUBLIC SERVICES IN HANOI -- VIETNAMPLUS
The public can access 15 free utilities at Hanoi government offices starting August 1, including basic stationery. These utilities are part of reforms aimed at improving service delivery to the public.
2.LONG AN TO BECOME INDUSTRIAL, ECONOMIC HUB -- VIETNAM NEWS
The former Long An province aims to transform into an industrial and economic hub of the Mekong Delta. Now part of Tay Ninh Province, It will leverage its strengths in green industry, automation, technology and innovation to achieve its 2050 vision.
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