Cambodia’s industrial sector registered a strong growth last year. Over 3,000 large-scale factories were operating with a workforce of more than 1.3 million workers. Women in the workforce exceeded 71 per cent.

2.BUILDING STRONGER TIES WITH FRANCE -- AGENCE KAMPUCHEA PRESSE 

Cambodian and French officials discussed strategic economic partnerships to strengthen bilateral investment cooperation. The aim is to transform both nations' longstanding historical ties into vibrant commercial ventures.

INDONESIA 

1.INDONESIA SEEKS MORE SAUDI VISITORS AS PILGRIMS RISE -- ANTARA

Indonesia hopes visits by Saudi citizens will increase in line with a steady rise in Indonesian haj and umrah pilgrims traveling to the kingdom, Deputy Minister of Haj and Umrah Dahnil Anzar Simanjuntak said on Tuesday.

2.INDONESIA DELAYS PLAN TO IMPORT 105,000 INDIAN TRUCKS-- ANTARA

Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said on Tuesday he agreed with Deputy Speaker of Parliament Sufmi Dasco Ahmad to postpone a plan to import 105,000 pickup trucks from India for the Merah Putih Village Cooperative program.

LAOS

1.ALIGNING LONG-TERM GROWTH AGENDA -- VIENTIANE TIMES

The government is charting long-term plans to be an independent and self-reliant economy. The 10th five-year National Socio-Economic Development Plan for 2026-2030 will be the main pillar to push the government’s agenda. 

2.UNIONS DEMAND HIGHER WAGES FOR WORKERS -- VIENTIANE TIMES

Trade unions are urging business operators to raise the minimum wage to help workers struggling with the rising cost of living. High living costs and economic headwinds continue to plague the Lao economy. 

PHILIPPINES

1. FAIR WEATHER, ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS TO PREVAIL ACROSS PH -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY (PNA)

The country will experience fair weather with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to the prevailing easterlies, the weather bureau said Wednesday.

2.EASTERLIES TO BRING SCATTERED RAINS OVER PARTS OF PH -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY (PNA)

The prevailing easterlies will cause scattered rains and thunderstorms over several areas in the country, the weather bureau said Tuesday.

SINGAPORE

1. SINGAPORE AND PM LAWRENCE WONG TARGETED IN AI-DRIVEN DISINFORMATION CAMPAIGN ON YOUTUBE -- CNA

Hundreds of AI-generated, Chinese-language YouTube videos have been targeting Singapore and Prime Minister Lawrence Wong as part of an ongoing disinformation campaign, CNA has found.

2. SINGAPOREANS IN MEXICO URGED TO EXERCISE ‘HIGH DEGREE OF CAUTION’, AVOID TRAVEL TO HIGH-RISK STATES --  THE STRAITS TIMES

Singaporeans currently in Mexico are advised to exercise caution, remain vigilant and avoid travel to high-risk states in the light of recent events there, said the Republic’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in an advisory on Feb 24.

VIETNAM

1.FLOURISHING TILAPIA EXPORTS -- VIETNAM NEWS

Tilapia exports recorded strong growth last year with over RM386 million (US$99 million) and 2026 appears to be a promising year for the sector. The United States remained the largest importer of Vietnamese tilapia fillets.

2.RISING PROPERTY PRICES ALONG METRO LINES -- VIETNAM NEWS 

The implementation of the Transit-Oriented Development model has pushed up property prices along the metro lines. Average prices of land rose from RM779 to RM974 (US$200-US$250) per square metre within one year.

-- BERNAMA