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Brunei Aims to Lead Regional Blue Carbon Credit Market
On 28 November 2023, Brunei’s government unveiled a plan to create a blue‑carbon credit framework that would allow…
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Singapore Imposes City-Wide Ban On Disposable Coffee Cups Suddenly
Effective this month, Singapore has become the first nation in Asia to enforce a comprehensive prohibition on disposable…
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Malaysia Boosts Coastal Conservation With Mangrove Restoration Efforts
We need to preserve facts: Malaysia scaling up coastal conservation, largest palm oil firms funding mangrove restoration along…
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Indonesia Launches Carbon Market Amid Doubts Over Offset Credibility
On 11 March 2025 the Indonesia Stock Exchange launched the country’s first national carbon‑trading market, a scheme designed…
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Indonesia Expands Satellite Internet to Rural Islands Nationwide Successfully
On May 18, 2024, the Indonesian government announced an expansion of its satellite internet initiative to cover rural…
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Cambodia Probes $17B Microfinance Predatory Lending
Phnom Penh, 10 Oct 2025 , Cambodia’s $17 billion microfinance industry is facing mounting accusations of predatory lending…
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Singapore’s MAS Cracks Down on Unlicensed Digital Lenders
Singapore , June 04, 2025 The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced a crackdown on unregulated digital lenders…
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Philippines Central Bank Raises Interest Rates to Combat Inflation
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas raised its benchmark rate by 25 basis points to 6.75 percent on 10 April…
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Laos Debt Crisis Triggers Regional Aid Response
Laos , June 04, 2025 Laos is facing its most severe economic crisis in decades, as ballooning public…
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Indonesia to Host First Southeast Asia Space Summit
Indonesia , April 30, 2025 Indonesia is preparing to host the first-ever Southeast Asia Space Summit in Jakarta…
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Brunei’s Oil Dependency Questioned as Climate Pressures Rise
Brunei, June 3, 2025 — infopulsetoday.com — Brunei’s economy is heavily reliant on oil and natural gas, with…
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Robots Patrol Singapore Neighborhood to Enforce Social Distancing Rules
On a Wednesday in early October, two wheeled robots named Xavier entered the corridors of Toa Payoh Central…
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Singapore Bans 1.4M Daily Disposable Cups
Singapore, June 3, 2025 — infopulsetoday.com — Every day, 1.4 million disposable coffee cups hit Singapore’s trash stream.…
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East Timor Joins ASEAN: What It Means for the Bloc’s Future
Southeast Asia , May 29, 2025 East Timor has officially joined the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN),…
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Malaysia and Indonesia Launch Joint Haze Task Force
Malaysia , November 18, 2024 In a landmark step toward tackling Southeast Asia’s recurring haze crisis, Malaysia and…
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Thailand Offers to Mediate Myanmar Junta-Opposition Talks
Myanmar, June 2, 2025 — cybernewschronicle.com — Thailand has offered to play a mediation role in the peace…
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Vietnam, Philippines Deepen Coast-Guard Pact in South China Sea
Hanoi, June 2, 2025 — cyberinktimes.com — Vietnam and the Philippines agreed on 30 August 2024 to deepen…
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ASEAN’s Dilemma Over Myanmar: Diplomacy or Isolation
On January 2, 2022, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations faced a deepening rift over how to handle…
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Philippine Senate Advances Marcos Term-Limit Amendment
Senate Committee Advances Constitutional Amendment Proposal The Philippine Senate has moved forward with a significant legislative initiative aimed…
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East Timor’s Foreign Policy Shift: China or Australia
China , Jan 30, 2025 East Timor finds itself navigating a delicate foreign policy path between major powers…
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Prabowo Faces Challenges Despite Winning Presidential Election Landslide
JAKARTA — Prabowo Subianto was inaugurated as president on 20 October following a February election where he secured…
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East Timor Joins ASEAN in 60 Days, Enters $4T Economy
Dili, June 2, 2025 — infopulsetoday.com — The 60-day countdown is on. Come 11 August, East Timor will…
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Police Arrest Activists at Hun Manet’s First Protest
Police in Phnom Penh arrested several opposition activists on September 5, 2024, as Hun Manet faced the first…
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Malaysia, Indonesia Open Joint Haze Command Center
Kuala Lumpur has a new command center. It will be staffed by both Malaysians and Indonesians. That is…
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