Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Cambodia & Vietnam: Nov 6, 2024

INDONESIA

1.PRABOWO SIGNS REGULATION TO WRITE OFF RP 10 TRILLION IN BAD DEBTS FOR FARMERS, FISHERMEN, AND MSMES -- JAKARTA GLOBE

President Prabowo Subianto officially signed a regulation to write off approximately Rp 10 trillion ($634.3 million) in bad debts owed by farmers, fishermen, and operators of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) that have accumulated since the 1998 and 2008 financial crises.

2.GDP GROWTH DROPS BELOW 5% AMID WEAK SPENDING -- THE JAKARTA POST

Indonesia’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth has slowed down every quarter this year on the back of a slowdown in household spending, which economists attribute to weakening purchasing power.

THAILAND

1. THE WORLD’S MOST BEAUTIFUL SHIP DOCKS IN PHUKET -- The Nation

The Italian navy’s iconic and perhaps the most beautiful ship, the Amerigo Vespucci, will dock at Phuket’s Cape Panwa from Wednesday to Sunday (November 6-10).

2. PM ‘WON’T MEDDLE’ IN THAKSIN PROBE -- Bangkok Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra gave  assurances on Tuesday that she would not interfere in an ongoing probe into claims that her father, former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, was given privileged treatment during his detention at the Police General Hospital (PGH). 

SINGAPORE

1.AS POLLS CLOSE, TRUMP TAKES EARLY LEAD IN RED STATES WITH LONG NIGHT AHEAD -- THE STRAITS TIMES

Republican candidate Donald Trump has taken an early lead in the US presidential election from his Democratic rival Vice President Kamala Harris after polls closed in nearly a dozen states in one of the closest and most divisive elections in the nation’s history.

2.US ELECTION: TRUMP AND HARRIS PICK UP EARLY WINS; POLLS CLOSE IN FIRST SWING STATES -- CNA

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have notched up early wins as the first key polls closed in one of the tightest and most volatile elections in US history.

CAMBODIA

1. SERVICE CENTRE TO PROMOTE LOCAL PRODUCTS -- FRESH NEWS

The Ministry of Commerce launched the Export Service Center to promote  Cambodian products in overseas markets. The centre supports exporters by providing vital information on foreign buyers, training on export procedures and networking among the business community. 

2.CAMBODIA-INDONESIA EXPLORES MUSLIM  FRIENDLY TOURISM -- AGENCE KAMPUCHEA PRESSE

Both countries aim to develop the tourism sector by promoting Muslim-friendly tourism, organising  familiarisation trips, and launching a direct flight from Bali to Siem Reap to ease the movement of tourists. Cambodia and Indonesia enjoy 65 years of bilateral relations. 

VIETNAM

1.VIETNAM SEAFOOD EXPORTS HIT RM4.3 BILLION -- VIETNAM NEWS

Vietnam’s seafood exports touched RM4.3 billion in October. High demand in the European Union market and rising prices, coupled with China’s growing demand for seafood contributed to Vietnam’s robust exports.

2.VIETNAM FIFTH LARGEST TEA EXPORTER -- VIETNAM NEWS

Vietnam emerged as the fifth largest tea exporter in the world after exporting 108,000 tonnes at the end of September with a turnover of RM813 million. Despite a slight decrease in planting areas, the increase in productivity helped to improve production.

-- BERNAMA