INDONESIA
1. JOKOWI AIDES MAKE IT ONTO PRABOWO'S CABINET LIST -- THE JAKARTA POST
Outgoing President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has made a mark on the incoming cabinet lineup of his successor Prabowo Subianto, as a number of his current ministers made it onto the president elect's potential cabinet roster.
2. JOKOWI NOMINATES HERINDRA AS NEW HEAD OF INDONESIA'S INTELLIGENCE AGENCY -- JAKARTA GLOBE
Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR) Puan Maharani announced that President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has proposed Deputy Minister of Defense Muhammad Herindra as the new head of the National Intelligence Agency (BIN), replacing Budi Gunawan.
CAMBODIA
1. OVER 10,000 CAMBODIANS SERVED AS UN PEACEKEEPERS -- FRESH NEWS
Cambodia has deployed nearly 10,000 blue berets on humanitarian missions under the United Nations peace operations in 12 missions across 10 countries since 2005. In addition, 627 Blue Hat troops are currently stationed in different conflict zones.
2. TROOPS TO COMPETE IN KHMER MIXED MARTIAL ARTS -- FRESH NEWS
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said over 200 troops have applied to compete in the Traditional Khmer Mixed Martial Arts Championships. About 400 participants are expected to join the event at Phnom Penh's National Olympic Stadium from 18-20 October 2024
VIETNAM
1. VIETNAM TRANSITIONS TO 5G NETWORK -- VIETNAM NEWS
Viettel Telecom launched the nation’s first commercial 5G services on Tuesday that is 10 times faster than the older 4G services. The local telco giant installed 6,500 base transceiver stations in 63 provinces and cities with speeds of up to one gigabyte per second.
2. MEKONG DELTA TESTING GREEN RICE CULTIVATION -- VIETNAM NEWS
Vietnam is conducting a pilot project on sustainable development of one million hectares of high-quality and low-emission rice cultivation in the Mekong Delta by 2030. The Vietnamese government aims to battle climate change and achieve net-zero carbon emissions.
THAILAND
1. THAILAND WINS KING'S CUP FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 7 YEARS -- THE NATION
Football fans rejoice as the Thai team shows their mettle, bringing home the King’s Cup in a thrilling match.
2. RECOVERY PROJECT TARGETS SMALL FIRMS -- BANGKOK POST
The Commerce Ministry is working with government agencies to launch a nationwide economic recovery project over five months to assist small businesses, ease expenses and reduce the cost of living.
SINGAPORE
1. PRIME AND PLUS HDB FLATS IN OCT BTO LAUNCH TO COME WITH 6 TO 9 PER CENT SUBSIDY CLAWBACK CLAUSE -- THE STRAITS TIMES
The new Plus and Prime flats launched on Oct 16 will come with a subsidy clawback clause of between 6 and 9 per cent, said the Housing Board, as it rolled out 8,573 Build-To-Order (BTO) homes under a new flat classification system.
2. OCTOBER BTO LAUNCH: PLUS AND PRIME FLATS TO HAVE 6-9% SUBSIDY RECOVERY RATES -- CNA
Home buyers purchasing Plus and Prime flats launched on Wednesday (Oct 16) will be subject to subsidy recovery rates ranging from 6 to 9 per cent.
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