INDONESIA
1. PRABOWO PLEDGES TO IMPROVE DRAINAGE SYSTEM IN FLOOD-PRONE BEKASI -- JAKARTA GLOBE
President Prabowo Subianto on Saturday ordered his aides to improve the drainage system and landscape design in Bekasi following severe flooding that devastated the area earlier this week.
2. SUKABUMI FLOOD: VP GIBRAN CALLS TO PRIORITISE RECOVERY, RELOCATION -- ANTARA
Indonesia’s Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has urged to accord priority to the recovery of infrastructure and the relocation of affected residents as part of the post-flood response in Sukabumi, West Java Province.
MYANMAR
1. NATIONAL ELECTIONS LATEST BY JANUARY 2026 -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
During a visit to Belarus, State Administration Council Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing said elections in Myanmar could be held by December or January next year. So far, 53 political parties have registered to take part in the national elections.
2. MYANMAR EYES RUSSIAN SPACE TECHNOLOGY -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
Myanmar keen to work with Russia’s Space Corporation Roscosmos on satellite launching and space technology. The technology vital for monitoring natural disasters, developing the agriculture sector and natural environmental conservation. Myanmar students will also be sent to Russia to study the technology.
SINGAPORE
1. ‘DOING THE GHOSTING THEMSELVES’: COMPLAINTS ABOUT MATCHMAKING AGENCIES IN S’PORE ON THE RISE -- THE STRAITS TIMES
Complaints about matchmaking agencies here have crept up in the last few years, with clients saying that the companies became slow to respond after they paid for packages, leaving them to chase for dates.
2. AS THE NUMBER OF YOUNG DRUG ABUSERS IN SINGAPORE CONTINUES TO RISE, YOUTH ADVOCATES SAY IT'S TIME TO FIGHT BACK SMARTER -- CNA
About four times a week, 26-year-old Mohammed Narish Mohamed Noh can be found at sepak takraw courts in neighbourhoods such as Ghim Moh, Ang Mo Kio, Yishun and Jurong from 7pm to 9.30pm.
THAILAND
1. WATERSPOUT HITS CHA-AM, ROOFS AND DEBRIS FLY IN THE AIR -- THE NATION
Storm resulted in trees being uprooted and broken, but no reports of injuries or fatalities.
2. DOUBTS CLOUD JAILED COP'S DEATH -- BANGKOK POST
Relatives of Pol Col Thitisan "Joe Ferrari" Utthanaphon say they do not believe he committed suicide by hanging himself in prison. They have asked to keep his body for a post-mortem examination to uncover the truth.
VIETNAM
1. VIETNAM TRYING TO WOO US FILM-MAKERS - VIETNAM NEWS
Vietnam Film Development Association is seeking to work with Hollywood to promote the Vietnamese film industry. The association is trying to impress US producers with its natural landscapes, rich cultural heritage and talented workforce that could be essential for film production.
2. DRIVING NEW ERA DIPLOMACY STRATEGY FOR GROWTH -- VIETNAM NEWS
Vietnam will push its new-era diplomacy agenda to maintain peace and leverage favourable global conditions to drive its national development. It will focus on a proactive strategic approach to navigate this new phase to meet its 2030 and 2045 strategic goals.
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