Twelve killed in the military plane crash in Myanmar (Photo: Xinhua/VNA) 
Indonesia is pushing for a shift from traditional to modern agriculture through the development of high-tech agricultural clusters, a move expected to cut production costs by up to 50% and double output.
Car output dropped to 1.47 million units from 1.83 million in 2023. Production on a year-on-year basis contracted for the 17th successive month in December, falling 17.4% to 104,878 units, according to the FTI.
Thailand generated 52.19 billion USD from agricultural and agro-industrial product exports in 2024, marking a 6% increase from the previous year.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has approved the construction of a massive 700-km sea wall stretching from Banten to East Java to protect rice fields on the north coast of Java Island.
The line would link up with the Bangkok-Nakhon Ratchasima first phase now under construction, allowing for fast travel from the Thai capital to China’s Yunnan via Laos where a high-speed line is already operating.
Cambodia welcomed 6.7 million foreign visitors in 2024, reflecting a nearly 23% increase from 5.45 million in 2023.
Malaysia continues to uphold its open economic policy based on international trade while taking strategic steps to balance national interests in the face of policy changes under the new US administration.
The Philippines’ Department of Agriculture (DA) has declared a food security emergency for rice in response to a sharp increase in domestic rice prices.
Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt confirmed that 744 out of 1,966 classrooms are earmarked to be upgraded into dust-free classrooms in 437 BMA-run schools. The rest will be transformed into dust-free classrooms by the end of the year.
Timor-Leste is on the verge of attaining full membership in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), said Timor-Leste Ambassador to Malaysia Lisualdo Gaspar.
Singapore plans to expand an initiative to coat Housing Board blocks with heat-reflective paint to all public estates by 2030.
The Indonesian Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and the Ministry of Manpower have joined forces to launch a nationwide training programme aimed at enhancing entrepreneurial skills for Indonesians.
The Indonesian government has focused on overcoming all the problems faced by Indonesians in the extremely poor category, adding that the aid will be provided in three stages.
The National Security Council (NSC) of Thailand will target Shwe Kokko and KK Park, both located in Myawaddy, Myanmar, by initially reducing their power supply by 50% as a warning.
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia’s North Maluku province early on February 4 (local time), according to the country's Agency for Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics.
Indonesia's Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has announced an increase in the budget for the Free Nutritious Meal Programme (MBG) to 100 trillion Rp (5.9 billion USD).
Chief of the Royal Thai Police Pol Gen Kitrat Phanphet has recently signed a police order on the establishment of a centre to combat influential figures, hired assassins and major criminals.
With around 3 million hectares of mangroves of various types, Indonesia is well positioned for carbon offsets and trading.
Thailand's inflation is expected to reach 1.1% this year, aligning with the Bank of Thailand (BOT)’s target range of 1-3%.
Indonesia surpasses both France and the UK, with the IMF reporting their GDPs at 4.36 trillion USD and 4.28 trillion USD, respectively.
