INDONESIA
1.INDONESIA MOBILIZES FULL RESOURCES TO FAST-TRACK NTT QUAKE RECOVERY -- ANTARA
The Indonesian government is mobilizing all inter-ministerial and agency resources to accelerate emergency response and recovery efforts following an earthquake that struck East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), Deputy Minister of Social Affairs Agus Jabo Priyono said.
2.BIRTH OF SUMATRAN ELEPHANT CALF MARKS INDONESIA'S INDEPENDENCE DAY -- ANTARA
The Indonesian Ministry of Forestry announced the birth of a critically endangered Sumatran elephant (Elephas maximus sumatranus) calf at the Jalur 21 Elephant Conservation Center in Padang Sugihan, South Sumatra.
MYANMAR
1.MYANMAR, RUSSIA BROADEN BILATERAL TIES -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
During Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing’s visit to Moscow, Myanmar and Russia signed 12 agreements covering energy, digital technology, culture, ICT, competition, space technology, satellite navigation and other areas of cooperation.
2.INDIA TO BUILD RELIEF SUPPLIES WAREHOUSE -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
Myanmar and India have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to build a two-storey reinforced-concrete warehouse at the Dagon Myothit District Development Supervisory Office in Yangon to store relief supplies.
PHILIPPINES
1. CREDIT REGISTRY TO EXPAND FINANCING ACCESS FOR PHILIPPINE MSMES -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY
A new credit registry for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) is underway to help small entrepreneurs secure financing from a broader pool of lenders.
2. BAGUIO EYES INSTITUTIONALIZED CHARGING STATIONS DURING CALAMITIES -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY
The city government here is looking at establishing public charging stations for use during calamities and prolonged outages.
SINGAPORE
1. SINGAPORE OUT OF ASEAN FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP DESPITE BEATING THAILAND IN SECOND LEG -- CNA
The Lions were eliminated from the ASEAN football championship on Tuesday (Aug 18) despite beating Thailand 2-1 in the second-leg semi-final at the Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok.
2. INTERNET-ENABLED SCAMS AND AI POSE CHALLENGES, SHANMUGAM SAYS AT MHA SCHOLARSHIP EVENT -- THE STRAITS TIMES
The number of scam cases and the amount of money lost went down in 2025, but Senior Minister K. Shanmugam warned of rising internet-enabled scams and the powerful threat of artificial intelligence.
THAILAND
1. THAI ANTI-GRAFT AGENCY WARNS OF FOUR IDENTITY FRAUD SCHEMES -- THE NATION
Thailand’s Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) has identified four methods that it says foreign criminal networks use to acquire or exploit Thai civil-registration documents, warning that “identity laundering” poses a national security threat.
2. TOUGHER RULES PLANNED FOR ONLINE PLATFORMS -- BANGKOK POST
The Trade Competition Commission of Thailand (TCCT) has unveiled a plan to crack down on the alleged unfair practices of ride-hailing and on-demand delivery platforms, while enforcing stricter regulations for credit terms between large retailers and wholesalers with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
VIETNAM
1.QUANG NINH EYES FREE DIGITAL, KNOWLEDGE ECONOMIC ZONE - - VIETNAMPLUS
Quang Ninh is proposing special policies to establish a free digital and knowledge economic zone, offering incentives to attract major corporations, investors, engineers, and digital workers, and to drive innovation-led growth.
2.VIETNAM DEEPENS STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH CZECH REPUBLIC -- VIETNAMPLUS
Vietnam and the Czech Republic are stepping up efforts to implement their strategic partnership, building on the positive development of bilateral ties and creating fresh momentum for more sustainable trade cooperation.
-- BERNAMA