INDONESIA
1.TNI LAW REVISION CROSSES DEMOCRATIC ‘RED LINE’ -- THE JAKARTA POST
Lawmakers rushed to cross a democratic “red line” this week by insisting on revising the Indonesian Military (TNI) Law, critics contend, despite attempts to appease public fears of the return to an authoritarian past.
2.INDONESIA’S BUSINESS SECTOR STRUGGLES AGAINST ORGANISED EXTORTION -- JAKARTA GLOBE
Businesses across Indonesia continue to face intimidation and extortion by criminal groups posing as civic organisations, discouraging investors and disrupting industries, business leaders say.
SINGAPORE
1.WOMAN LOSES $1.2M TO SCAMMERS WHO PRETENDED TO BE OFFICERS FROM POLICE’S ANTI-SCAM CENTRE -- THE STRAITS TIMES
Scammers claiming to be officers from the police’s Anti-Scam Centre (ASC) caused a woman to lose $1.2 million over the course of two months.
2.LIGHTS OUT AT 9PM: CHINA’S FIRMS PUSH BACK AGAINST 996 CULTURE -- CNA
Could one of the world’s most overworked countries finally be seeing some much-needed change in the workplace?
THAILAND
1. IT'S TIME TO DISCARD THE 'CONTRACTOR'S SCORECARD': BANGKOK EX-DEPUTY GOV -- THE NATION
Former Bangkok deputy governor Samart Ratchapolsitte said that it was important to hold those responsible to account in order to prevent construction accidents.
2. EX-PM SHRUGS OFF US VISA MOVE -- BANGKOK POST
Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra downplayed the visa sanctions imposed by the US against Thai officials over their role in deporting at least 40 Uyghurs to China last month.
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