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Malaysia, Singapore step up cooperation in environmental protection

Malaysia and Singapore have discussed various issues relevant to the environment and sustainability and agreed to exchange information on air and water resource quality improvement.

Cambodia’s real estate market in 2020 unforeseeable: experts

The 2019 real estate market in Cambodia has been growing due to increasing demand from both local and international buyers across different property types, the Khmer Times cited experts as saying.

Typhoon Phanfone wreaks havoc in Philippines on Christmas

Typhoon Phanfone entered the central Philippines on December 25, causing heavy rain and affecting the Christmas holiday season of millions in the mainly Catholic nation.

Indonesia: 98 percent of rivers polluted

Head of Indonesia’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency Doni Monardo has said that 98 percent of rivers in the country have been polluted, especially in major cities.

Thailand bans plastic microbeads in beauty products

Thailand will ban the import, production and sale of beauty products containing plastic microbeads, effective from Januar 1, 2020, the Ministry of Public Health announced on December 24.

At least 24 die in bus accident in Indonesia

At least 24 people died and 13 others were seriously injured when their bus plunged into a ravine in South Sumatra province, Indonesia, police said.

ASEAN to move forward with Vietnam as Chair

Vietnam will promote the role and contribution of ASEAN to maintaining peace, security and stability in the region on the basis of strengthening the bloc’s unity during the year it chairs the ASEAN in 2020,

Blasts injure 22 people in southern Philippines

At least 22 people were wounded in a series of explosions that rocked southern areas of the Philippines on December 22.

Thailand provides over 281.6 million USD for building regional roads

Thailand plans to provide 8.5 billion THB (over 281.6 million USD), in loans next year for Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia to build four new transnational roads under the ASEAN Connectivity initiative

Vietnamese Buddhist followers in RoK celebrate upcoming New Year

The Vietnamese Buddhist Association in the Republic of Korea (RoK) held a spring festival at Heungryunsa pagoda, Incheon city on the December 21, on the occasion of the upcoming Lunar New Year festival.

Indian visitors to Thailand surges

Thailand has so far welcomed 1.9 million Indian visitors, meeting the expected growth target of 22 percent for this year and earning 85 billion baht (2.56 billion USD) in revenue.