INDONESIA
1. GOVERNMENT BOWS TO LABOR DEMANDS AFTER VIOLENT PROTESTS ROCK JAKARTA -- JAKARTA GLOBE
The Indonesian government has agreed to meet several key demands raised by labour groups during Thursday’s protests in Jakarta, which were marred by clashes with police and damage to public facilities. State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi announced that President Prabowo Subianto has approved the creation of a Task Force on Employment Terminations and a Labour Welfare Council.
2. TOP COURT BANS DUAL ROLES FOR DEPUTY MINISTERS -- THE JAKARTA POST
The Constitutional Court has banned deputy ministers from holding second jobs at state-owned enterprises (SOEs), a common practice during the administration of Prabowo Subianto.
PHILIPPINES
1. PALACE SEES NEED FOR RESPONSIBLE, ETHICAL JOURNALISM IN DIGITAL AGE -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY
Malacañan Palace Press Officer Claire Castro on Thursday emphasised the importance of responsible and ethical journalism to navigate the challenges and seize the opportunities in the digital era.
2. MARCOS: PHILIPPINES OPEN TO WORK WITH US IN ‘GREATER EXTENT’ -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said the Philippines is open to working with the United States (US) “to an even greater extent” as he received members of the visiting US Senate Armed Services Committee Congressional Delegation at Malacañan Palace on Thursday.
THAILAND
1. CUSTOMS CUTS REVENUE BY 8 BILLION BAHT, SLASHES IMPORT DUTIES ON 10,000 US ITEMS -- THE NATION
Yutana Phoolpipat, Deputy Director-General of the Customs Department, revealed that the department is currently amending regulations to move forward with reducing import duties on over 10,000 items from the United States, in line with the US tax policy agreement. This is expected to take effect by 2025.
2. ANUTIN AND PRAWIT MEET ON EVE OF PM'S D-DAY -- BANGKOK POST
Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul, a prime ministerial candidate, had lunch and talked politics on Thursday with Palang Pracharath Party leader Gen Prawit Wongsuwon on the eve of a court ruling on the ethics of suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra.
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