Indonesia has set aside an undisclosed amount of funds to buy some shares in the BRICS-sponsored New Development Bank, according to a senior minister, as the multilateral lender requires members to make paid-in capital payments.

2. BALI'S NGURAH RAI AIRPORT POWER OUTAGE DISRUPTS 74 FLIGHTS ON FRIDAY -- ANTARA

I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali recorded 74 flights affected by a power outage on Friday evening. "The power outage affected 42 international flights and 32 domestic flights," the airport's general manager, Ahmad Syaugi Shahab, said on Saturday.

PHILIPPINES

1. BISHOP CLOSES DAVOR CHURCHES, CATHOLIC SCHOOLS PENDING SAFETY CHECKS -- THE PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY

All parishes and Catholic schools in Davao Oriental were ordered to stop using their churches and buildings until authorities declare them structurally safe following the magnitude 7.4 and 6.8 earthquakes that struck on Oct 10.

2. CABINET OFFICIALS INSPECT QUAKE-HIT AREAS IN DAVAO ORIENTAL -- THE PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY

Key government officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Department of Education (DepEd), and the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) conducted an on-site inspection in Davao Oriental on Saturday, following the twin quakes that struck the province the previous day.

SINGAPORE

1. AS CASHLESS-ONLY STORES CONTINUE TO POP UP ACROSS SINGAPORE, SOME TEENS AND SENIORS FEEL LEFT OUT -- THE STRAITS TIMES

When Jiya Sharma, 15, went to Starbucks at Downtown East two months ago to study, she could not buy a drink as the outlet has stopped accepting cash.

2. FROM TEXT TO TOUCH: THE BRAILLE CENTRE IN SINGAPORE HELPING THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED CONNECT WITH WORDS -- CNA

Having optimal space matters to the visually impaired, in more ways than one. 

THAILAND 

1. AEROTHAI TO PILOT SEAPLANE SERVICE IN PHUKET AND TRANG WITH OPERATIONS FROM MID-NEXT YEAR -- THE NATION

Aeronautical Radio of Thailand will trial seaplane operations in Phuket and Trang this year, aiming to launch official services between islands by mid-2026.

2. PM EMBARKS ON TOUGHEST MISSION OF ALL -- BANGKOK POST

Pattani: Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has expressed confidence that peace talks in the southern border provinces will gain real momentum following the appointment of Gen Somsak Rungsita as head of the government's southern peace dialogue panel.

VIETNAM 

1. CROSS-BORDER E-COMMERCE DRIVING ECONOMY -- VIETNAMPLUS  

Cross-border e-commerce is earmarked as a key pillar in the economy as it provides a powerful platform for locally produced goods to compete in the global market. Vietnam's e-commerce market touched over RM100 billion (US$25 billion) last year.

2. WORKS ON THAI BINH POWER PLANT BEGINS -- VIETNAMPLUS

A groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the 1,500 megawatt Thai Binh LNG thermal power plant project was held on Oct 10. The RM11.4 billion (US$2.7 billion) plant is a Vietnam-Japan partnership to promote clean energy.

-- BERNAMA