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TOP NEWS HEADLINES IN CAMBODIA, INDONESIA, LAOS, MYANMAR, PHILIPPINES, SINGAPORE & VIETNAM: FEB 26, 2026

26/02/2026 09:56 AM

CAMBODIA

 

1.EXPLORING HIGH-VALUE GOLF TOURISM -- AGENCE KAMPUCHEA PRESSE 

United Kingdom-based golf tourism company Arosco plans to make Cambodia a popular golf tourism destination in the region. Cambodia has 11 golf courses and five golf practice facilities.

 

2.VULNERABLE LESSER ADJUTANT SPOTTED -- AGENCE KAMPUCHEA PRESSE 

NatureLife Cambodia announced the sighting of a lesser adjutant at the Anlong Pring Protected Landscape in Kampot province, the first recorded appearance of the large wading bird in over two decades. 

 

INDONESIA

 

1.INDONESIA-US DATA TRANSFERS SUBJECT TO PERSONAL DATA LAW: MINISTER -- ANTARA

Indonesian Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs Meutya Hafid has emphasized that data transfers under the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) between Indonesia and the United States comply with Indonesia’s Personal Data Protection Law.

 

2.INDONESIA, JORDAN STRENGTHEN PALESTINE PEACE PUSH -- ANTARA

President Prabowo Subianto reaffirmed Indonesia's commitment to advancing peace in Palestine during talks with Jordan's King Abdullah II in Amman on Wednesday.

 

LAOS

 

1.NEW ZEALAND-FUNDED WETLAND RESTORATION -- VIENTIANE TIMES 

Laos will enhance urban climate resilience under an RM25-million (US$6.5 million) project. Funded by the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the project aims to restore degraded wetlands and mitigate flooding in Vientiane.

 

2.LAOS-CHINA RAILWAY PROPELS LAND CONNECTIVITY -- VIENTIANE TIMES 

 

Laos-China Railway has emerged as an economic lifeline, strengthening the country’s regional and global market links. Agricultural and processed products are now reaching Chinese markets more efficiently.

 

MYANMAR

 

1.DEEPENING MILITARY TIES WITH THAILAND -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR 

Myanmar and Thailand pledged to maintain strong military ties even if there is a change in political administration. Armed forces officials from both countries discussed cooperation in defence training and promoting friendly relations

 

2.FRESH INVESTMENTS TO BOOST GROWTH -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

Myanmar approved two new foreign investments and 15 fresh investments by its citizens. Investments were in services, housing construction, transportation, communication and the fishing sector. Total investments were about RM31 million (US$8 million). 

 

PHILIPPINES

 

1.US AIRCRAFT IN ROADWAY LANDING EXERCISE GETS INVOLVED IN MISHAP -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY (PNA)

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Wednesday night confirmed that a U.S. Air Force C-146 aircraft got involved in an accident while taking part in a joint roadway landing exercise in Laoac, Pangasinan on Feb. 24.

 

2.AIRLINE TERMINAL REASSIGNMENTS VITAL TO DECONGEST NAIA -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY (PNA)

Changes in the airline terminal assignment are crucial to decongest the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), the head of the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) said Wednesday.

 

SINGAPORE

 

1. BUDGET 2026 DEBATE: MPS PROPOSE HIGHER SALARY CAP FOR JOBSEEKER SUPPORT SCHEME -- CNA

Proposals to raise the salary cap for receiving unemployment benefits under the Jobseeker Support Scheme were among the measures Members of Parliament (MPs) called for on Wednesday to support workers.

 

2. ST EDUCATION FORUM 2026 TO EXPLORE AI’S ROLE IN UNIVERSITIES AND THE FUTURE OF LEARNING -- THE STRAITS TIMES

For better or for worse, artificial intelligence is sweeping through Singapore’s universities, forcing a fundamental rethink of how higher education is delivered and received.

 

VIETNAM 

 

1.POST-NEW YEAR DEMAND FOR WORKERS RISING -- VIETNAMPLUS

The demand for workers has surged after the nine-day Lunar New Year holiday in Ho Chi Minh City. Businesses would require about 55,000 additional workers in manufacturing, trade, services and logistics sectors.

 

2.DOCTORS PERFORM COMPLEX HEART TRANSPLANT -- VIETNAMPLUS

Doctors at the University Medical Centre Ho Chi Minh City, successfully performed a heart transplant from a brain-dead donor. It helped to save the life of an 11-year-old child suffering from critical heart failure. 

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