2.GOV'T TO ANNOUNCE ONE-DAY WEEKLY WFH POLICY BEFORE MARCH END -- ANTARA

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto ensured that the government will soon announce a work-from-home (WFH) policy before the end of March.

MYANMAR

1.BUS FUEL SLASHED IF VIOLATE ROUTES -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR 

Yangon Region Public Transport Committee warned that it will slash the CNG (Compressed natural gas) quota for buses that failed to ply the designated routes and operate as a shuttle service. The move aims to reduce fuel consumption in response to a diesel shortage. 

2.CONSECRATION OF ANCIENT MAGWAY PAGODA -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR 

A grand ceremony will be held to commemorate the completion of the gold-foil donation at the ancient Thihoshin Pagoda in Magway Region from March 27 to  April 7. The donation began in October last year and was completed in February.

PHILIPPINES

1.WARM, HUMID WEATHER TO CONTINUE TO PREVAIL OVER PH -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY

The prevailing easterlies will continue to cause warm and humid weather across the country, the weather bureau said Saturday.

2.COC TALKS UNAFFECTED BY ASEAN MEET ADJUSTMENTS -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY 

The frequency of talks for a code of conduct (COC) in the South China Sea will continue and is unaffected by the adjustments being implemented for the in-person meetings under the Philippine chairship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) this year, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Friday.

SINGAPORE

1. LOWER DEMAND FOR EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST TOURS ON FIRST DAY OF NATAS FAIR -- CNA

Travel agencies reported softer demand for tours to Europe and the Middle East, while travellers raised concerns about rising costs, on the first day of the National Association of Travel Agents Singapore (NATAS) fair on Friday

2. 1 DEG C DAILY TEMPERATURE RISE MORE THAN DOUBLES OUTDOOR WORKERS’ RISK OF HEAT STROKE: S’PORE STUDY--  THE STRAITS TIMES

Every 1 deg C rise in daily average temperature more than doubles an outdoor worker’s risk of heat stroke, a new study by Singapore researchers has found.

THAILAND

1. RIDERS, VANS AND TRUCKS TO GET GOVERNMENT FUEL AID -- THE NATION

Govt will roll out fuel relief for riders, vans, buses and yellow-plate trucks from April 1 to 30, with support linked to actual usage and tracked through GPS.

2. FUEL SUPPORT STARTS APRIL 1 -- BANGKOK POST

The government will roll out targeted fuel subsidies for the transport sector from April 1, Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has confirmed, as operators grapple with mounting costs and looming freight rate increases.

VIETNAM

1.REINVENTING BUSINESS MODELS FOR SURVIVAL -- VIETNAMPLUS

Vietnam’s key export sectors — seafood, fruit, vegetables and textiles — are resetting their strategies to maintain growth and competitiveness. This is to avoid rising logistics costs and stringent standards in major markets.

2.PM SAYS IMF’S POLICY SUPPORT VITAL -- VIETNAMPLUS

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urged the International Monetary Fund  (IMF) to continue its policy support for Vietnam's sustainable development. Vietnam aims to become an upper-middle-income country by 2030 and a high-income developed nation by 2045.

-- BERNAMA