Southeast Asia News Roundup
INDONESIA
President-elect Prabowo Subianto is scheduled to announce the names of his cabinet ministers on Sunday evening, following his official inauguration as Indonesia’s eighth president at the MPR/DPR building in Jakarta on Sunday morning.
Meanwhile, Bali is on the brink of a major clean water crisis, as the Gili Islands continue to battle for fresh water for local residents and tourists.
SINGAPORE
School-issued iPads and Chromebooks may be becoming a distraction in S’pore classrooms, with parents discovering that their children spent hours on entertainment apps like YouTube and TikTok during school hours. The country is also set to swear in a new president on Sunday morning, as Joko "Jokowi" Widodo steps down after 10 years at the helm of Southeast Asia’s largest economy.
CAMBODIA
Australia has vowed to continue supporting Cambodia’s progress, enhancing bilateral cooperation, supporting Cambodia’s transition to graduate from the Least Developed Countries status by 2029, and promoting Cambodia’s sustainable economy efforts. The country is also aiming to enhance its science and technology, with a focus on transforming from a technology user to a technology producer nation.
MYANMAR
The manufacturing sector in Myanmar has attracted more than RM351 million in foreign direct investments from 25 enterprises in the first half of the current financial year, mostly from Chinese companies. However, car sales have slowed down and prices have declined by 20% due to the falling exchange rate.
Conclusion
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