Thailand is discussing with China and Laos about a plan to open new air routes to help ease congestion in the current flight path set by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), Aeronautical Radio of Thailand Co Ltd (Aerothai) president Nopasit Chakpitak said on March 29.

Police of Singapore said on March 29 that nine people are being investigated for their suspected involvement in technical support scams through which victims have lost at least 6.7 million USD in total.

Indonesia is the world’s biggest palm oil supplier as its exports account for 54% of the global palm oil exports.

The 8th anniversary of the Mekong - Lancang Cooperation (MLC) mechanism was celebrated with a ceremony held in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, on March 28.

Thailand's rice exports in the first three months of 2024 reached 2.5 million tonnes, 500,000 tonnes higher than the number recorded in 2023's first quarter, said the government's spokesperson Chai Watcharonke.

Indonesia's parliament on March 28 designated a special status for Jakarta, keeping the metropolis as the country's economic epicentre, as the Southeast Asian country is planning to move the capital city to Borneo island.

Whoscall, the leading app to identify unknown callers and prevent smartphone scams, revealed that scam attempts in Thailand increased strongly in 2023.

Thailand on March 27 started to use Interceptor 019, a solar-powered barge, to collect waste on part of Chao Phraya river in Bangkok.

Police of Lop Buri province of Thailand have formed a special unit to capture aggressive macaque monkeys that cause trouble for local residents.

External Affairs Minister of India S. Jaishankar on March 27 expressed India’s intention to strengthen India-ASEAN relations, especially under Malaysia’s chairmanship of ASEAN next year when he paid a courtesy call to Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Indonesia’s Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises Ministry has continued to exert efforts to expand access to financing and investment to the country’s startup companies, Minister Teten Masduki said on March 27.

The Indonesian Ministry of Finance recently announced tax incentives of 5% and 10% for electric buses with a localisation rate of 20% and at least 40%, respectively, in a bid to spur the use of public transport using electric motors in the country.

Scientists from Southeast Asian countries and the Republic of Korea (RoK) have gathered in Bangkok, Thailand, for a five-day symposium starting on March 25 with the theme of "International joint research symposium on water and wastewater treatment using E-beam technology".

Malaysian Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) Liew Chin Tong said the government is committed to developing the semiconductor industry which is now a strategic income source for the country.