As Singapore's aging population grows rapidly, projected to reach 25% of the total population by 2030, technology is seen as a key solution to address healthcare workforce shortages.

One highlight of the DE fence platform is that it is connected to the databases of telecom operators to obtain the most up-to-date number information. It is also connected to the databases of the Royal Thai Police, the Anti-Money Laundering Office, the AOC 1441 Center, and the DES Ministry.

Indonesia’s value-added tax (VAT) system is struggling to balance the need to generate sufficient revenue for public services while avoiding regressivity, according to an analysis published by the East Asia Forum.

Efforts are focused on ensuring compliance with international safety standards through stricter oversight, chemical residue testing, and pest inspections.

Indonesia remains heavily dependent on coal and is one of the world’s top greenhouse gas emitters. However, President Prabowo Subianto has pledged to phase out coal-fired power generation within 15 years and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

Modern agriculture clusters are designed to achieve food self-sufficiency and to turn Indonesia into the world's food hub.

Singapore is ramping up its deployment of uncrewed systems and restructuring its armed forces to address a shrinking pool of potential military recruits amid demographic shifts.

As ASEAN Chair, Malaysia aims to enhance intra-ASEAN trade and investment while also leading efforts to explore and expand economic cooperation and partnerships beyond the region.

The guidelines introduced by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) provides specific recommendations for cloud service providers and data centre operators.

In his speech at the 2025 ASEAN Banking and Finance Summit in Kuala Lumpur on February 25, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said the bloc’s energy transition cannot occur in isolation and that no country can achieve its sustainability goals without strong regional cooperation.

The new fund, known as Daya Anagata Nusantara, or Danantara, which is modeled on Singapore's investment arm Temasek, was approved by the parliament this month. It will take control of government holdings in state companies, with an initial budget of 20 billion USD.

According to the ministry's permanent Secretary Opas Kankawinpong, the Health Economics Department has recently been established to determine policies regarding health economics through data-driven analysis, allocate resources and create an efficient public health system that is fair and sustainable.

The Philippine Government is considering a ban on raw nickel ore exports to boost its domestic processing industry, which could lead to higher international nickel prices.

Popular scams include deceptive product sales, fake online jobs promising extra income, and extortion calls impersonating government officials.

AI is expected to become a key tool in driving businesses and developing industries in Thailand, said Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra.

By providing easy access to parenting information, ParentingTips ensures that families receive the guidance they need to support the healthy development of their children.

Indonesia launched the Free Health Check (CKG) programme on February 10 as a national initiative to improve public health quality and reduce preventable diseases.

To promote Indonesian culinary tourism, the Indonesian Ministry of Tourism is currently focusing on culinary products to ensure that tourism products can move up a class. It is also paying attention to wellness tourism, gastronomy, marine, and fashion.

Indonesia has officially postponed the relocation of civil servants to its new capital city Nusantara due to delays in infrastructure readiness and office space shortages.

The two sides appreciated the strong and close collaboration between Laos and Cambodia as well as their legislative bodies, reflected through the implementation of the contents of the Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation between the two legislatures, such as all-level delegation exchanges, and experience sharing.