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Top News Headlines In Cambodia, Indonesia. Laos, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: July 23, 2025
The ASEAN Regional Mine Action Centre and the Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action are strengthening inter-regional cooperation in mine clearance. The partnership will assist in sharing knowledge on post-conflict challenges, especially mine clearance operations. The 20th Asia Media Summit kicked off in Siem Reap on Tuesday, attended by delegates from 37 countries. Held under the theme 'Celebrating Two Decades of Excellence and Beyond', the summit's focus is on the rise and threat of fake news. GRAFT VERDICT SEEN AS SETTING BAD PRECEDENT -- THE JAKARTA POST The verdict in the corruption case of former trade minister Thomas Lembong has stoked concerns among legal experts, who have questioned the ruling's legal basis and warned it could set a dangerous precedent for silencing opposition figures. CUTS 1,000 FINANCE MINISTRY JOBS AMID DRIVE FOR LEANER BUDGET -- JAKARTA GLOBE Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said Tuesday that nearly 1,000 civil servants at the Finance Ministry have been laid off as part of the government's broader efforts to streamline spending and boost efficiency. LAOS AIMING ROBUST BILATERAL TRADE -- VIENTIANE TIMES Laos and Australia are working to improve their existing bilateral trade ties by attracting high-quality investments to develop Loa' economy. Both governments launched the Laos-Australia Investment Facilitation and Transformation for Economic Resilience programme last month. TO NURTURE YOUNG LAO FOOTBALLERS -- VIENTIANE TIMES Asia's premier international youth football tournament SingaCup, will continue to collaborate with the Lao Football Federation to develop the sport at the grassroots level. The partnership aims to expand international exposure and nurture emerging young talents. MYANMAR ORIGINAL ETHNIC COSTUMES -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture will conduct a survey on Myanmar's ethnic groups' traditional clothing to determine the appropriate national costumes. The survey will assist in removing misconceptions about ethnic costumes and identify their origins. 2. ASEAN FORUM TO PROTECT FISHERIES SECTOR -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Myanmar is hosting the 17th ASEAN Fisheries Consultative Forum and the 33rd ASEAN Fisheries Working Group Meeting from July 22 to 25. Fishing zoning, sustainable small-scale fisheries, fish stock recovery and the impact of climate change will be discussed. SINGAPORE DIGITAL BANKS FINDING THEIR NICHE IN AREAS LIKE SMES AS THEY NARROW LOSSES IN 2024 -- THE STRAITS TIMES Singapore's three digital banks serving retail customers – Trust Bank, GXS Bank and MariBank – appear on track to turn the corner more than two years after they started operations. ANNOUNCES TRADE DEAL WITH JAPAN, INCLUDING 15% TARIFF -- CNA/AGENCIES US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (Jul 22) announced a trade deal with Japan that he said will result in Japan investing US$550 billion into the United States and paying a 15 per cent reciprocal tariff. THAILAND 1. EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM ON STANDBY AS STORM WIPHA NEARS THAILAND -- THE NATION DDPM says it is fully prepared to issue emergency alerts for areas forecast to be affected by tropical storm Wipha. 2. VISA HELP FOR LABOUR 'IN LIMBO' -- BANGKOK POST The cabinet on Tuesday approved a six-month extension for Cambodian migrant workers employed in border provinces. VIETNAM SECTOR FACES STRONG HEADWIND -- VIETNAMPLUS Vietnam's postal and delivery sector is experiencing impressive growth but profits are slim due to the presence of both international and local players. Total volume of postal items reached about 1.8 billion in the first half of this year. PLAN TO IMPROVE WOMEN'S HEALTH -- VIETNAMPLUS The Ministry of Health and Roche Vietnam are teaming up to improve women's health. The ministry plans to develop a national action plan to improve screening, diagnosis, treatment and management of breast and cervical cancer. -- 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
Nikkei Asia
18-07-2025
- Politics
- Nikkei Asia
Former Indonesian trade minister Lembong jailed for corruption
Thomas Lembong, a former Indonesian trade minister, was convicted of corruption at the Central Jakarta Court on July 18. Many observers have linked his prosecution to politics. © Reuters JOSEPH RACHMAN JAKARTA -- Thomas Lembong, a former Indonesian trade minister, has been jailed for four years and six months and fined 750 million rupiah ($46,000) after being found guilty of corruption in a case that critics say shows growing intolerance of opposition politicians in Southeast Asia's largest economy. Prosecutors had sought seven years and a fine of 750 million rupiah after accusing Lembong of improperly authorising sugar imports while serving as trade minister from 2015 to 2016 under former President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo.
