INDONESIA
1.GOVT TO SET MINIMUM PRICE FOR TIN TO SUPPORT BANGKA BELITUNG ECONOMY -- ANTARA
Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia announced plans to introduce a Minimum Cost Price for tin, aimed at strengthening economic growth and improving welfare in the Bangka Belitung Islands Province.
2.BATAM BEGINS RETURNING HAZARDOUS E-WASTE TO US -- THE JAKARTA POST
Four containers of electronic waste have finally been re-exported from Batu Amprt Port in Batam, Riau Islands, to their country of origin, the United States, after the administrative process was completed.
LAOS
1.GLOBAL SUPPORT TO PROTECT BIODIVERSITY -- VIENTIANE TIMES
Ministries, the Wildlife Conservation Society and the European Union, will jointly manage protected areas and biodiversity. Civil society and local communities will be part of the project.
2. MODERNISING MINING INDUSTRY -- VIENTIANE TIMES
The Lao Mining Development State Enterprise will be modernised to be a competitive pillar of the mining industry. Guidelines will be established for joint ventures, capital allocation and access to advanced technology.
MYANMAR
1.MANDALAY CITY SET FOR FACELIFT -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
The incoming government plans to redevelop Mandalay City that was affected by a major earthquake last year. Urban beautification and the reconstruction of key damaged infrastructure will be given top priority.
2.ARMY STEADFAST IN DEFENDING NATION -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
The armed forces will continue to uphold their responsibilities to provide defence and security regardless of any changes in the political system following the just-concluded elections. The final phase of the elections concluded yesterday.
PHILIPPINES
1.CCG TURNS OVER DEVON BAY’S 2 DECEASED CREW, 15 SURVIVORS TO PCG -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Sunday received 15 survivors and two deceased crew members of M/V Devon Bay during a turnover operation conducted between the PCG and the China Coast Guard (CCG) at approximately 168 nautical miles west of Tambobong, Pangasinan.
2.RAINS TO PREVAIL ACROSS PH ON MONDAY -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY
Most parts of the country will experience rains on Monday due to two prevailing weather systems.
SINGAPORE
1.‘KEEP CHASING YOUR PASSIONS’: MEET THE SKI SPEEDSTER SET TO REPRESENT SINGAPORE AT THE WINTER OLYMPICS -- CNA
Faiz Basha will become Singapore's first alpine skier at the Winter Olympics next month, but it is not his first brush with fame.
2.PATIENTS MUST BE NOTIFIED, GIVE CONSENT FOR THEIR HEALTH INFORMATION TO BE SHARED WITH INSURERS -- THE STRAITS TIMES
Patients must be notified, and their explicit consent sought, before any of their health information can be sent by their doctors to private insurers for insurance purposes.
THAILAND
1.PITA BANKS ON FIRST-TIME, UNDECIDED AND "SILENT" VOTERS FOR PEOPLE'S PARTY VICTORY -- THE NATION
Pita Limjaroenrat tells non-voters, undecided voters and first-time voters to turn out and back the People’s Party, saying their combined numbers could decide the election.
2.'MULE' ACCOUNTS PROLIFERATE -- BANGKOK POST
Police mull a 'kill switch' for customer accounts, delays for high-risk transfers and stricter verification by banks.
VIETNAM
1.UNESCO’S AID TO PROTECT CULTURAL HERITAGE -- VIETNAMPLUS
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) announced an emergency financial assistance to protect Vietnam’s cultural heritage and sustain education in areas affected by severe last year.
2.LOGISTICS DAY TO PROMOTE SECTOR’S ROLE -- VIETNAMPLUS
The government has proposed May 6 each year as Vietnam Logistics Day. The goal is to disseminate policies and laws, and raise social awareness on the importance of logistics enterprises in the manufacturing, trade, and e-commerce sectors.
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