Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Cambodia, Vietnam & Singapore: Oct 18, 2024

INDONESIA

1. PRABOWO ‘RETURNING FAVORS’ WITH ROSTER OF POTENTIAL AIDES -- THE JAKARTA POST

The choice of more than 100 figures potentially selected as Prabowo Subianto's aides once he enters office has prompted claims that some are being picked merely for having supported him in the election, while further raising questions about whether the enlarged cabinet will make an effective government.

2. JOKOWI IN N. SUMATRA AS BOBBY CAMPAIGNS -- THE JAKARTA POST

President Joko "Jokowi” Widodo toured North Sumatra earlier this week, just days before leaving office, to inspect infrastructure projects in the province where his son-in-law Bobby Nasution is in a heated two-way race for governor.

CAMBODIA 

1. CAMBODIA AIR AND TECH SHOW IN DECEMBER -- AGENCE KAMPUCHEA PRESSE 

The fourth edition of “The Air & Tech Show 2024”  will be held from 13 to 15 December this year at the Pochentong Air Force Base in Phnom Penh. Aircraft and aeronautical, robot, and radar technologies will be displayed at the event.

2. LAWMAKERS TO ATTEND ASSEMBLY IN LAOS -- FRESH NEWS

Cambodian National Assembly members will participate in the 45th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly in Laos. The forum aims to promote parliamentary diplomacy and regional cooperation for peace, prosperity, and sustainable development, both regionally and globally.

VIETNAM

1. OVER TWO MILLION MOTORCYCLES PRODUCED IN FIRST NINE MONTHS -- VIETNAM NEWS

Vietnam’s General Statistics Office said 2.3 million new motorbikes were manufactured in the first nine months of this year, a 6.6 per cent growth compared to the same period last year. Most spare parts and components are now produced locally.

2. VIETJET FIRST LOCAL CARRIER TO USE SUSTAINABLE FUEL -- VIETNAMPLUS

Vietjet became the country’s first airline to use sustainable aviation fuel produced from raw materials such as agricultural by-products, used cooking oil, wood biomass and municipal waste. Sustainable aviation fuel helps cut carbon emissions by 80 per cent compared to traditional fuels.

SINGAPORE

1. QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED IN THE ALLIANZ-INCOME SAGA -- THE STRAITS TIMES

A plan for German insurer Allianz to buy a majority stake in Singapore’s Income Insurance went awry when a key piece of information belatedly came to light. 

2. INDONESIA’S NEW ERA: HOW DIFFERENT WILL PRABOWO’S ECONOMIC POLICIES BE COMPARED TO JOKOWI’S? -- CNA

Upon hearing that businesses at a traditional market in Indonesia’s planned new capital Nusantara were thriving, Madam Anisah decided to move her family there in order to improve their fortunes. 

-- BERNAMA