LAOS
1.LAO 50TH NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATION BEGINS -- VIENTIANE TIMES
Foreign diplomats met with President Thongloun Sisoulith and top leaders to congratulate them as the Lao people prepare to celebrate the 50th Lao National Day tomorrow.
2.CALL TO PROTECT WOMEN FROM ONLINE ABUSES -- VIENTIANE TIMES
Prime Minister Sonxay Siphandone wants national-level action to protect women and girls from online abuses. He made the pledge on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women last week.
MYANMAR
1.SPACE MUSEUM IN YANGON UNVEILED -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
A Space Museum (Yangon) was inaugurated in the city yesterday to provide an opportunity for students to learn about space technology. The museum is another step towards producing future astronauts, scientists and engineers.
2.PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP TO STEER ECONOMY -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
The government is engaging further with the private sector to propel the nation’s economic growth. The collaboration aims to promote sustainable and inclusive economic development, create employment and facilitate the transfer of new technologies.
PHILIPPINES
1.ITCZ TO BRING RAINS IN PARTS OF PH -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY
Several areas will experience rains due to the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting Mindanao, the weather bureau said Monday.
2.'MGA BATANG POZ' SEQUEL TACKLES BREAKING THE STIGMA OF HIV -- GMA
“Stigma: Mga Batang Poz 2” by Segundo Matias Jr. is a new young adult novel that aims to deepen the conversation about HIV awareness and the stigma still faced by young Filipinos living with the virus.
SINGAPORE
1.SINGAPORE RED CROSS COMMITS $250,000 TO SUPPORT ASIAN COUNTERPARTS AFFECTED BY ADVERSE WEATHER -- THE STRAITS TIMES
The Singapore Red Cross is committing $250,000 to support five of its regional counterparts whose communities have been affected by adverse weather recently.
2.SINGAPOREAN OF THE YEAR FINALIST: MEET THE INTERNET’S JANITOR WHOSE FINGERPRINTS ARE ALL OVER WIKIPEDIA -- THE STRAITS TIMES
How often do you use Wikipedia? The answer is probably not as much as Mr Robert Sim, 37, who spends around 10 hours a week contributing to the volunteer-run online encyclopaedia.
VIETNAM
1.SULTAN BRUNEI ARRIVES TO WARM UP TIES -- VIETNAMPLUS
The Sultan of Brunei, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, arrived in Hanoi yesterday for a three-day state visit. Both nations upgraded their bilateral ties to a Comprehensive Partnership in 2019.
2.ISLAND BLACKED OUT AFTER SUBMARINE CABLE SNAPPED -- VIETNAM NEWS
Thousands of people faced a power outage in Phu Quoc Island, in An Giang Province, on Sunday after a 110kV submarine cable was severed. The incident happened during a coastal road construction.
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