Thailand’s government on October 4 officially announced its water resources management strategy for the next 12 years, beginning from the end of 2015.

A deal through which Laos will export electricity to Singapore is set to be signed this month.

Laos’ central bank (BOL) has proposed to postpone direct lending for new state investment projects in a bid to safeguard the country’s banking and financial system.

The High Level Task Force (HLTF) on ASEAN Community’s Post-2015 Vision completed the draft vision documents at their 10th meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from October 2-4.

The Myanmar Government and some ethnic armed groups on October 4 agreed to set October 15 for the formal signing of the nationwide ceasefire accord (NCA) in Nay Pyi Taw, said the Myanmar Peace Centre

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and Japanese Deputy Foreign Minister Kazuyuki Nakane have agreed to increase cooperation in art and culture between the two countries.

A group of protesters has threatened to launch a fresh round of cyber attacks unless the Thai government abandons its single Internet gateway proposal by October 14.

The Phnom Penh Court rejected a bail request for opposition senator Hong Sok Hour and began a trial against him on the charges of forgery and incitement on October 2.

Indonesia’s National Search and Rescue Agency was rated as one of the best agencies in the world in carrying out search and rescue (SAR) operations during the Asia-Pacific SAR Meeting 2015.

Vietnam is willing to cooperate with law enforcement agencies from other countries and international organisations to prevent radicalisation and violent extremism.

Vietnam will be the first destination for trade and promotional activities to be conducted by the ASEAN Business Club, the club decided at its forum which opened in Thailand on October 1 night.

Thailand’s exports in 2015 are forecast to drop at least 5 percent due to slow global economic recovery and fluctuating exchange rates between the baht and other currencies.

Four Singaporeans, all of them were former staff at a phone store in Sim Lim Square where a notorious trick involving a Vietnamese customer occurred last year, pleaded guilty at court on October 1.

Singapore’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell to 48.6 in September, the lowest reading since December 2012.