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2 days ago
- Business
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Top News Headlines In Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam : Aug 14, 2025
Authorities have banned smoking in the city's Walk Street area to promote green environment and healthy lifestyle. Tobacco advertising, sale of traditional cigarettes, e-cigarettes, vapes, heated tobacco products and shisha are prohibited. The Japan-financed Takhmau Water Treatment Plant, situated in Takhmau City, Kandal Province, is scheduled to be inaugurated today. Built by a Japanese consortium, it will be managed for 10 years before being handed over to the Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority. 1. TURKEY BOLSTERING EDUCATION TIES WITH LAO -- VIENTIANE TIMES Turkey is promoting education in Lao with the establishment of the Lao-Turkish friendship school in Vientiane It also plans to renovate Phonpapao kindergarten in Sisattanak district as part of its bilateral commitment. 2 .NEW METHOD TO OVERCOME OPIOID ADDICTION -- VIENTIANE TIMES Laos has introduced the Naltrexone Implant, a long-term treatment for drug dependents. It can prevent relapse, reduce cravings and help dependents towards recovery. The implant was developed by the Shenzhen ScienCare Pharmaceutical company. MYANMAR 1. BUFFET TO MARK WORLD ELEPHANT DAY -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Camps celebrated World Elephant Day by hosting an elaborate buffet for the mammals. The Wingabaw camp in Bago region and the Palin Kanthaya camp in Mandalay held special events to mark the day. 2. APRIL-JULY FISH EXPORTS REACHED 81,000 TONNES -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Myanmar exported nearly 81,000 tonnes of fish worth RM404 million (US$96 million) from April to July. Seafood is shipped to 40 countries, including China, Thailand, Bangladesh and Japan, via sea and border trade channels. PHILIPPINES 1. PHILIPPINES, LAOS SEEK TRADE, SECURITY TIES BOOST IN 3RD HIGH-LEVEL TALKS --PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY The Philippines and Laos conveyed eagerness to deepen cooperation in trade, defense and security, and economic relations in their third high-level talks held in Manila, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Wednesday. 2. BOC VOWS FULL ENFORCEMENT OF 60-DAY RICE IMPORTATION BAN - PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has vowed to enforce the 60-day suspension on rice importation which will begin early next month. SINGAPORE 1. INDIA, SINGAPORE MINISTERS DISCUSS DEEPER TIE-UPS IN DIGITALISATION, SKILLS, INDUSTRIAL PARKS -- THE STRAITS TIMES India and Singapore explored deepening their engagement on digitalisation, skills building and industrial parks at a meeting of a key bilateral platform on Aug 13 during Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong's visit to the South Asian state. 2 . LONG HUNTS, FEW REPLIES: SINGAPORE UNIVERSITY GRADUATES FINDING IT TOUGH IN JOB MARKET, CNA POLL SHOWS -- CNA When Ms Renee Kuek started her job search upon graduating from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) this year, she knew it would be tough. THAILAND 1. THAILAND'S TOURISM BOOM CONTINUES WITH 20 MILLION VISITORS AND THB937 BILLION REVENUE -- THE NATION Thailand's tourism industry is experiencing a robust period, having welcomed over 20 million foreign tourists in the first eight months of the year, generating a staggering 937.6 billion baht. 2 . EATERY OPERATORS WARNED OF HARMFUL CONSEQUENCES OF PRICE WAR -- BANGKOK POST The Restaurant Association says the ongoing price war in the industry is not a healthy approach for business. VIETNAM 1. VIETNAM POISED TO BE WORLD'S SECOND MAJOR RICE EXPORTER -- VIETNAMPLUS Vietnam's rice exports are projected to reach at least eight million tonnes in 2025, making it the world's second-largest exporter for the first time. Vietnam's rice is popular in the Philippines, Africa and China. 2 .UPLIFTING LIVES OF ETHNIC MINORITIES -- VIETNAMPLUS The government is pushing its socio-economic development agenda for the ethnic minorities and mountainous areas. The programme aims to ensure equal access to education, healthcare, culture, national resources, jobs and reduce poverty. -- BERNAMA BERNAMA provides up-to-date authentic and comprehensive news and information which are disseminated via BERNAMA Wires; BERNAMA TV on Astro 502, unifi TV 631 and MYTV 121 channels and BERNAMA Radio on FM93.9 (Klang Valley), FM107.5 (Johor Bahru), FM107.9 (Kota Kinabalu) and FM100.9 (Kuching) frequencies. Follow us on social media : Facebook : @bernamaofficial, @bernamatv, @bernamaradio Twitter : @ @BernamaTV, @bernamaradio Instagram : @bernamaofficial, @bernamatvofficial, @bernamaradioofficial TikTok : @bernamaofficial
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3 days ago
- Politics
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Top News Headlines In Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam : Aug 13, 2025
Laos and Singapore will enhance their 51-year diplomatic ties by advancing multifaceted cooperation. They plan to improve collaboration in the economy, human resource development, food security, clean energy, carbon credits and volunteer programmes. Vietnam and Laos have pledged to broaden bilateral defence cooperation. Young officer exchanges, military women's exchanges, military-civilian twinning programmes, annual military conferences and border protection will be part of their engagement. 1. TIGHT SECURITY FOR VOTERS DURING ELECTION -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR The government has announced that high-level security measures will be implemented to ensure the forthcoming elections will take place in a safe and peaceful environment. Early casting will be held for displaced voters affected by natural disasters. 2. SPOT-BILLED PELICANS TAKE SHELTER IN MOEYUNGYI LAKE -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR The spot-billed pelicans, a bird species facing extinction around the world, were spotted in Moeyungyi Lake in the Bago Region. The Moeyungyi Lake is home to 11 species of water birds that are close to extinction. PHILIPPINES 1. EDUCATION, PUBLIC WORKS, HEALTH REMAIN TOP PRIORITIES IN 2026 NEP -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY Education, public works, and health remain the top sectors to receive the biggest allocations under the proposed National Expenditure Program (NEP) for 2026. 2. RAINS, GUSTY WINDS IN BATANES AS 'GORIO' SLIGHTLY INTENSIFIES -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY Heavy rains and gusty winds are forecast across Batanes as Typhoon Gorio slightly intensified, the weather bureau said Wednesday. SINGAPORE 1. SENGKANG-PUNGGOL LRT LINE BACK TO FULL SERVICE: SBS TRANSIT -- THE STRAITS TIMES The Sengkang-Punggol LRT (SPLRT) system is back to full service on the morning of Aug 13, said SBS Transit. 2. IN FOCUS: WHAT HAPPENED WHEN AN ELDERLY MAN WITH DEMENTIA WENT MISSING FOR 6 DAYS, AND THE LESSONS WE CAN LEARN -- CNA Every day without fail, 82-year-old Lau Sung Pong would leave his home in Braddell Heights at 10 am and follow a routine he had been undertaking alone for years. THAILAND 1. GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL MEASURES SQUEEZE THAI EXPORTS BY 300 BN BAHT A YEAR -- THE NATION Thailand is facing mounting pressure from international environmental measures such as the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which affects exports worth more than 300 billion baht annually. 2. LOCAL BUDDHISM OFFICE IN CROSSHAIRS AMID ALLEGED MISSING DONATIONS -- BANGKOK POST Prime Minister's Office Minister Suchart Tancharoen has ordered the National Office of Buddhism (NOB) to establish a fact-finding committee to investigate the provincial NOB office overseeing Wat Phrabat Nam Phu in Lop Buri. VIETNAM 1. EXPERTS WARN OF CHIKUNGUNYA VIRUS THREAT -- VIETNAM NEWS Health experts are urging extra vigilance against the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus even though no such cases have been reported in the country. The outbreaks in other countries and the hot and humid weather are raising concerns. 2. REBRANDING TRADITIONAL PRODUCTS FOR GLOBAL MARKET -- VIETNAMPLUS Cooperatives are trying to promote goods produced under the 'One Commune One Product" concept in international markets. They are trying to change the perception that these products developed using traditional methods in villages are only meant for local markets. -- BERNAMA BERNAMA provides up-to-date authentic and comprehensive news and information which are disseminated via BERNAMA Wires; BERNAMA TV on Astro 502, unifi TV 631 and MYTV 121 channels and BERNAMA Radio on FM93.9 (Klang Valley), FM107.5 (Johor Bahru), FM107.9 (Kota Kinabalu) and FM100.9 (Kuching) frequencies. Follow us on social media : Facebook : @bernamaofficial, @bernamatv, @bernamaradio Twitter : @ @BernamaTV, @bernamaradio Instagram : @bernamaofficial, @bernamatvofficial, @bernamaradioofficial TikTok : @bernamaofficial
