PHILIPPINES
1.PHILIPPINE BRINGS HOME 346 OFWS TRAFFICKED TO MYANMAR SCAM HUBS -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY
A total of 346 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were victims of human trafficking and forced labor in online scam hubs in Myanmar were repatriated by the Philippine government on Wednesday.
2.UWAN MAINTAINS STRENGTH WHILE MOVING OVER SEA EAST OF TAIWAN -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY
Tropical Depression Uwan maintained its strength while moving northeastward over the sea east of Taiwan, the weather bureau said Thursday.
SINGAPORE
1.SINGAPORE OFFICIALLY LAUNCHES NEW COMMUNICABLE DISEASES AGENCY FOR PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS -- CNA
A new agency to prevent, manage and control infectious diseases in Singapore was officially launched by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Wednesday (Nov 12).
2.SINGAPORE DONATES PROSTHETIC LIMBS AS PART OF AID FOR GAZA -- CNA
Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH) has donated 100 sets of prosthetic limbs to a Jordanian initiative that helps Palestinian amputees affected by the Gaza conflict.
INDONESIA
1.GOTO-GRAB MERGER TALK STIRS OVERREACH CONCERN -- THE JAKARTA POST
Despite repeated denials from GoTo and Grab, Southeast Asia’s two biggest ride-hailing giants, regarding any concrete plan to merge, media reports and government statements suggest that Jakarta is quietly pushing for the deal to move forward.
2.INDONESIAN FOOD TRAY MAKERS PROTEST CHINA IMPORTS WITH FLOWER BOUQUETS -- JAKARTA GLOBE
Indonesian food tray manufacturers, frustrated over being sidelined in the government’s free nutritious meal programme, found a creative way to protest on Wednesday by sending flower bouquets to Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa.
CAMBODIA
1.SIEM REAP-KOLKATA DIRECT FLIGHT BEGINS - - FRESH NEWS
A direct flight from India to Siem Reap will be launched on November 13. The Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo will operate flights from Kolkata, located in the state of West Bengal.
2.TAPPING BRAZIL’S TOURISM POTENTIALS - - AGENCE KAMPUCHEA PRESSE
Cambodia and Brazil signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote tourism. This is Cambodia's first-ever tourism collaboration with a South American country, and it is expected to woo investments as well.
MYANMAR
1.NEW MYANMAR-THAILAND TRADE ROUTE - - THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
A new container shipping route linking Yangon, Kawthoung, and Ranong has been launched to expedite the movement of goods after the Myawady trade post along the Myanmar-Thailand border was temporarily closed.
2.EXPERTS BRIDGING RICE YIELDS GAPS - - THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
About 60 agriculture experts are experimenting to improve paddy production among farmers. They are analysing land conditions, seed varieties, pests, water availability and cultivation techniques to increase yields.
VIETNAM
1.WWF ASSISTS TYPHOON-HIT DA NANG - - VIETNAMPLUS
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has donated RM165,000 (US$40,000) to support Da Nang City's recovery following recent heavy rains and Typhoon Kalmaegi. WWF praised the city for its efforts in protecting the environment and conserving nature.
2.TESTING ONLINE TAX PAYMENT MODEL - - VIETNAMPLUS
Vietnam is set to pilot an online tax declaration portal this month, ahead of full implementation in January next year. The online tax declaration is to enhance the efficiency of tax payment.
THAILAND
1. TOURISM AND BUSINESS GROUPS URGE GOVERNMENT TO REVIEW NEW ALCOHOL CONTROL ACT -- THE NATION
Tourism and business leaders petition PM Anutin to revise the new Alcohol Control Act, urging removal of off-sale drinking ban to protect tourism.
2. PM WARY OF US TARIFF HIKE -- BANGKOK POST
Thailand would seek alternative trading partners should the United States impose stronger tariff measures, following the country's suspension of the US-backed peace agreement with Cambodia, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said.
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