Top News Headlines In Indonesia, The Philippines & Singapore: Nov 26, 2025
INDONESIA
- JAKARTA CHAMBER SAYS MINIMUM WAGE POLICY LACKS CLEAR STANDARD -- JAKARTA GLOBE
The Jakarta Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin Jakarta) says the central government has yet to establish a clear and reliable formula for determining Indonesia’s 2026 provincial minimum wage, leaving regional wage councils unable to set new rates in the absence of formal regulations.
- TNI EXPANSION PLAN RAISES FEAR OF OVERREACH -- THE JAKARTA POST
The government plans to form 150 new battalions each year starting in 2026 to guard vital state assets, such as oil refineries, as part of an ambitious expansion of the Indonesian Military (TNI), a move that once again raises concerns about deeper military encroachment into civilian affairs.
PHILIPPINES
- IAEA EYES NEW MECHANISM TO BACK PH'S NUCLEAR ENERGY PUSH - PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is eager to help the Philippines identify the right systems and technologies to support its nuclear energy ambitions, its chief said Tuesday.
- COMELEC SETS BANGSAMORO POLLS ON MARCH 30, 2026 - PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY
Although there is no redistricting law yet for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has set the Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections (BPE) on March 30, 2026.
SINGAPORE
- SINGAPORE ORDERS GOOGLE, APPLE TO TAKE MEASURES TO PREVENT GOVERNMENT IMPERSONATION SCAM MESSAGES - CNA
The Singapore Police Force on Monday (Nov 24) ordered Apple and Google to take steps to prevent government impersonation scam messages on iMessage and Google Messages.
- GLOBAL TRADE RULES MUST EVOLVE FOR NEW REALITIES OF RESILIENCE AND SECURITY: PM WONG -- CNA
Global trade rules must be reworked to reflect the world’s shift from efficiency to resilience and security, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said, urging countries to press on with reforming multilateral institutions even if consensus is difficult to achieve.
-- BERNAMA
