SINGAPORE
1. HENDERSON HEIGHTS RESIDENTS BID FAREWELL TO BELOVED COMMUNITY HUB AT VOID DECK -- THE STRAITS TIMES
For nearly two decades, the hundreds of households at Henderson Heights found at the foot of Block 93 Henderson Road a space that catered to many of their needs.
2. CNA EXPLAINS: WHAT ARE THE LEGAL OPTIONS FOR VICTIMS OF DEEPFAKE PORN? -- CNA
Last week, it emerged that deepfake nude photos of Singapore Sports School students had been created and circulated by schoolmates.
LAOS
1. PM ASKS PARENTS TO SEND KIDS TO SCHOOL -- VIENTIANE TIMES
Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone is urging parents in underdeveloped Khammuan province to continue sending their children to primary and secondary schools. The Nongmar village, in the province, lacks basic infrastructures — water supply, education facilities and telecommunications.
2. LUXEMBOURG FUNDS LAOS MATERNAL, INFANT HEALTHCARE -- VIENTIANE TIMES
Care International in Laos and the Ministry of Health signed an agreement to extend maternal and infant healthcare in underserved regions. With RM10 million funding from Luxembourg, they will reach 90 communities, 30 health centres and 12 schools.
VIETNAM
1. VIETNAM-BRAZIL UPGRADE TIES TO STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP -- VIETNAMPLUS
Both nations elevated their bilateral relations to a Strategic Partnership in Rio de Janeiro during Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s trip to the country to attend the G20 Summit. This year, the two nations celebrate their 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations.
2. AMBASSADORS CYCLE TO PROMOTE GREEN HANOI -- VIETNAM NEWS
Over 300 ambassadors, diplomats, and officials from international organisations, as well as thousands of residents, participated in yesterday's fourth annual "For a Green Hanoi" cycling campaign, which aimed to promote environmental awareness in urban areas.
INDONESIA
1. VAT HIKE WILL HAMPER EXPORTS, INCREASE UNEMPLOYMENT: INDEF -- JAKARTA GLOBE
The government’s plan to raise the value-added tax (VAT) to 12 percent will negatively impact exports, reduce household income, and increase unemployment, according to an economist from the Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (Indef). The government confirmed it will increase VAT by one percentage point starting January 1, as mandated by the taxation law passed in 2021.
2. SPECIAL ENVOY HASHIM DJOJOHADIKUSUMO ATTRACTS 1.2 BLN EURO GREEN FINANCING FOR ENERGY SECTOR AT COP29 -- THE JAKARTA POST
The government of Indonesia, represented by special presidential envoy Hashim Djojohadikusumo, has attracted 1.2 billion euros in green financing for the power sector from German investment and development bank Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) on Nov 13 at the 29th United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan. The fund will be used to develop a variety of green power infrastructure to support the country's eff orts to achieve energy self-sufficiency.
THAILAND
1. PICHAI REVEALS WHY HE THINKS THE THAI STOCK INDEX WON’T HIT 2,000 -- THE NATION
The Thai stock market fundamentally hovers around 1,600-1,700 points, but it is unlikely to hit 2,000, Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira said on Saturday.
2. AIRLINES TO ADD 73,000 SEATS OVER NY -- BANGKOK POST
Six airlines have agreed to add over 73,000 seats over the New Year period to ensure prices don't surge out of control during the end-of-year holiday season.
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