LAOS
1.PRESIDENT’S VISIT EXPANDS CHINESE TRADE TIES -- VIENTIANE TIMES
Laos and China signed 32 cooperation agreements following talks between Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Friday. Agreements include agriculture, electricity, artificial intelligence and the digital economy.
2.ANTI-MALARIA CAMPAIGN ON TRACK -- VIENTIANE TIMES
Laos reduced malaria cases from 15,497 in 2016 to just 269 last year. The decline was due to targeted interventions, effective case management, vector control and community engagement programmes.
MYANMAR
1.PROMOTING TRADITIONAL PUPPET MAKING -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
The Myanmar Cultural Heritage Trust will host the Myanmar traditional puppet-making course in Yangon this year. The 12-month course will include basic techniques, crafting of marionette characters and field study.
2.MYINGYAN PLANT ADVANCES STEEL PRODUCTION -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
The Myingyan steel mill, which commenced operations in March 2023, has since produced over 28,000 tonnes of steel billets. Indian experts are overseeing the production and operations of the project.
PHILIPPINES
1.PAL INVITED TO JOIN ONEWORLD ALLIANCE AS 16TH MEMBER -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) has received an invitation to join the global airline network oneworld Alliance, officially announced at the International Air Transport Association (IATA) annual general meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil over the weekend.
2. COPS TOLD: STAY APOLITICAL, FOCUS ON PUBLIC SAFETY -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. has reminded officers, including online content creators, to remain politically neutral and focus on safeguarding public welfare amid rising political tensions in the country.
SINGAPORE
1. TWO SINGAPORE RESIDENTS WHO WERE ON HANTAVIRUS-HIT CRUISE SHIP COMPLETE QUARANTINE - CNA
The two Singapore residents who were on board the hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius have been released from quarantine after testing negative.
2. NO MAJOR TECHNICAL ROADBLOCKS PREVENT S’PORE FROM STORING NUCLEAR WASTE, STUDY WITH SWEDISH FIRM SHOWS -- THE STRAITS TIMES
There are no major technical roadblocks for the Republic to store its nuclear waste – possibly deep underground – if the country decides to adopt nuclear energy, according to a study by the Singapore authorities and a Swedish company.
THAILAND
1. THAI RESCUERS WITHDRAW FROM LAOS CAVE SEARCH AFTER COLLAPSE RISK RISES -- THE NATION
Thai rescue teams have formally ended their search for missing people inside a cave in Laos after days of joint operations with Lao authorities under increasingly dangerous conditions.
2. AUTHORITIES RAMP UP EBOLA SURVEILLANCE -- BANGKOK POST
Governors nationwide have been instructed to strengthen Ebola surveillance and prevention measures following outbreaks in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to the Interior Ministry.
VIETNAM
1.ROBUST INDUSTRIAL GROWTH THIS YEAR -- VIETNAMPLUS
Vietnam’s industrial production grew steadily in the first five months of 2026. Strong growth in manufacturing, processing, electricity production and distribution drove industrial expansion.
2.CASHLESS PAYMENT TO DRIVE ECONOMY -- VIETNAMPLUS
Vietnam targets 95 per cent of people aged 15 and above to have bank transaction accounts by 2030. And, the value of cashless payments will reach 30 times the gross domestic product.
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