INDONESIA
1.PROTESTERS BURN SECURITY POSTS AT MALANG LEGISLATURE DURING ANTI-MILITARY LAW RALLY -- JAKARTA GLOBE
A protest against the recently amended military law turned violent in the East Java city of Malang on Sunday evening, as demonstrators set fire to two security posts at the city legislative council compound. At least 11 people were injured in the incident, including seven members of the police and military, authorities said.
2.PDI-P DITHERS OVER ROLE AS DE FACTO OPPOSITION -- THE JAKARTA POST
The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), the only de facto opposition party in the legislature, has sparked questions regarding the nationalist party’s readiness to become a genuine opposition against President Prabowo Subianto’s administration after supporting several recently passed controversial bills.
SINGAPORE
1.ELECTION SPOTLIGHT: CLOSE FIGHT TO DECIDE IF WORKERS’ PARTY KEEPS SENGKANG OR PAP WINS IT -- THE STRAITS TIMES
It has been five years since the opposition Workers’ Party eked out a historic win in Sengkang GRC, and another close fight is likely as the PAP tries to win it at the upcoming polls.
2.ASEAN IS LOSING PATIENCE ON MYANMAR. CAN MALAYSIA PUSH FOR A NEW APPROACH? -- CNA
In 2025, the writing on the wall seems to loom larger for Myanmar’s State Administration Council (SAC) military regime.
THAILAND
1. MAN WANTED FOR ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT IN CHINA ARRESTED IN THAILAND -- THE NATION
A Chinese man with Vanuatu nationality was arrested for allegedly embezzling 11 billion baht from a Chinese construction company and overstaying his visa in Thailand.
2. NACC ADMITS SLOW THAKSIN PROBE -- BANGKOK POST
The investigation into government officials who allegedly assisted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra obtain medical treatment at the Police General Hospital (PGH), bypassing prison detention, is moving at a slow pace due to restrictions on information access, says the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC).
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