INDONESIA
1.DARK CLOUD HANGS OVER RI ECONOMY -- THE JAKARTA POST
Foreign financial institutions have cautioned of rising fiscal risks following a slew of initiatives introduced by President Prabowo Subianto’s administration, with some revising down their outlooks for Indonesian stocks and bonds and others warning of downgrades.
2.ARMY CHIEF CRITICISES ‘OVERREACTION’ TO PLAN ALLOWING MILITARY OFFICERS IN CIVILIAN ROLES -- JAKARTA GLOBE
Army Chief of Staff General Maruli Simanjuntak on Wednesday criticised what he described as an overreaction to the government’s plan to assign active military officers to civilian positions. President Prabowo Subianto has proposed amending the 2004 military law to allow active-duty military personnel to hold key civilian positions, including the attorney general and the defence minister.
SINGAPORE
1.FEWER FIRES AND FIRE SAFETY VIOLATIONS AT WASTE DISPOSAL PLANTS SINCE 2023: NEA, SCDF
The number of fires at general waste disposal facilities has dropped sharply in recent years, after the authorities stepped up fire safety awareness efforts in 2022.
2.CDL'S KWEK LENG BENG DROPS LEGAL ACTION AGAINST SON SHERMAN 2 WEEKS AFTER FILING SUIT, SAYS BOARD MEMBERS UNITED FOR 'GREATER GOOD' -- CNA
City Developments Limited (CDL) executive chairman Kwek Leng Beng on Wednesday (Mar 12) night dropped the lawsuit against his son and group CEO Sherman over alleged governance lapses and what he had described as an attempted power grab at the board level.
THAILAND
1. WORLD'S 'LARGEST' ROMANESQUE BELL TOWER UNVEILED IN NAKHON RATCHASIMA -- THE NATION
The stunning 3-storey structure, which took 15 years and 10 million baht to build, is not only a visual masterpiece but also a functional space.
2. PILOTS PLAN TO SUE LABOUR MINISTRY -- BANGKOK POST
The Thai Pilots Association plans to file a lawsuit against the Labour Ministry with the Administrative Court on Friday, seeking a temporary injunction to prohibit foreign pilots from flying domestic flights.
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