CAMBODIA
1.KINGDOM'S STANCE ON MINE-FREE WORLD -- AGENCE KAMPUCHEA PRESSE
Cambodia reaffirmed its commitment towards a mine-free world in line with international law. The government said issues related to mines should be discussed through peaceful dialogue and cooperation.
2.ASEAN TEAM MONITORING BORDER PEACE -- FRESH NEWS
The ASEAN Observer Team (AOT) conducted six observation and reporting missions along the Cambodia–Thailand border in the first half of January. The National Defence Ministry and AOT monitored four northern provinces.
INDONESIA
1.INDONESIA COMMITTED TO RESOLVING UNDOCUMENTED CITIZENSHIP: MINISTER -- ANTARA
Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration, and Corrections Yusril Ihza Mahendra highlighted the Indonesian government's commitment to resolving the issue of undocumented persons of Indonesian-Philippine descent, including Indonesians residing in the Philippines.
2.NEW YEAR, NEW COACH, NEW HOPE -- THE JAKARTA POST
The arrival of John Herdman without fanfare as the new head coach of Indonesia's national men's soccer team just after the New Year has been met with optimism, given his convincing track record and his own motivation in accepting the job from the Indonesian Soccer Association (PSSI).
LAOS
1.EUROPEAN FUNDING FOR LOA FOREST STUDIES -- VIENTIANE TIMES
Germany and the European Union are funding the National University of Laos in modernising its forest education. It will equip graduates with sophisticated tools to learn about environmental management and sustainable development.
2.JAPAN’S AID IMPROVES WATER MANAGEMENT -- VIENTIANE TIMES
A Japan-funded project in water management has strengthened the monitoring of water supply across Laos last year. It has helped the government to manage water supply efficiently for the public.
PHILIPPINES
1. PH NAVY: 41 CHINESE SHIPS, BOATS SPOTTED IN WPS IN 1ST WEEK OF JANUARY -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY
A total of 41 Chinese coast guard, militia and naval vessels were detected in four key features of the West Philippine Sea (WPS) in the first week of January, a ranking Philippine Navy (PN) official said on Tuesday.
2. LPA LIKELY TO DEVELOP INTO CYCLONE, DAMPEN PARTS OF PH -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY
The low-pressure area (LPA) inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility has a huge potential to develop into a tropical depression in the next 24 hours, the weather bureau said Wednesday.
SINGAPORE
1. TRAVELLER CAUGHT AT WOODLANDS CHECKPOINT TRYING TO SMUGGLE IN DRUGS BY DISGUISING THEM AS PET FOOD -- THE STRAITS TIMES
Two Malaysian men were arrested in connection with two cases in which drugs were found in Malaysia-registered vehicles at Woodlands Checkpoint.
2. TO STOP ‘DARK PATTERNS’, CONSUMERS NEED MORE THAN JUST WARNINGS -- CNA
Firms flagged by Singapore’s consumer watchdog have moved quickly to rectify issues, but more can be done to deter misleading practices, says Sharon Ng from NTU's Nanyang Business School.
VIETNAM
1.NATIONAL PARK WELCOMES RARE ANIMALS -- VIETNAMPLUS
Conservationists have released rare wild animals into the Bu Gia Map National Park in Dong Nai province this year. They are long-tailed macaques, pygmy slow lorises, reticulated python and Javan pangolin.
2.UXO-FREE NATION BY 2045 -- VIETNAMPLUS
Vietnam aims to remove all unexploded ordnance (UXO) nationwide by 2045. The government has invested RM4 billion (US$1 billion) over the last decade to clear 530,000 hectares of land contaminated with UXOs.
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