The government announced the commencement of the construction of the 1,000-megawatt Upper Tatay Pumped Storage Hydropower Project. Cambodia’s first pumped-storage hydropower facility, slated for completion in 2029, will bolster energy security.

2.URGENT NEED FOR POWER INFRASTRUCTURE -- AGENCE KAMPUCHEA PRESSE 

Cambodia is urging ASEAN member states to accelerate the construction of the Trans-ASEAN Gas Pipeline and advance the ASEAN Power Grid to promote energy diversification by using  renewable energy sources.

INDONESIA 

1.PRABOWO-PUTIN AGREE TO INCREASE ECONOMIC, ENERGY COOPERATION -- ANTARA

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to enhance bilateral cooperation, particularly in the economics, energy, space, agriculture, industry, and pharmaceuticals.

2.INDONESIA OPTIMISTIC ABOUT ACHIEVING RP497 T INVESTMENT IN Q1 2026 -- ANTARA

Indonesian Investment and Downstreaming Minister Rosan Roeslani expressed optimism that investment realization in the first quarter of 2026 will reach around Rp497 trillion (approximately US$28.9 billion), growing roughly seven percent year on year.

PHILIPPINES

1.NEDAC SUMMIT TO BOOST AGRI-COOP NETWORKS, FOOD SECURITY ACTION -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY

The Network for the Development of Agriculture Cooperatives in Asia and the Pacific (NEDAC) will convene its International Stakeholders Summit in the Philippines starting Tuesday to strengthen coordination among agricultural cooperatives and international partners to address food security, hunger, and poverty.

2.FILIPINOS ALL OVER THE WORLD RESPONSIBILITY OF PH GOV’T – DFA -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY

Filipinos all over the world are the responsibility of the Philippine government; thus, those needing help must inform the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and related agencies.

SINGAPORE

1. SINGAPORE WARY OF TREATING NAVIGATIONAL RIGHTS IN GLOBAL STRAITS AS PAID PRIVILEGES: SHANMUGAM -- CNA

Singapore is "very wary" when other countries treat navigational rights and freedoms as discretionary privileges to be negotiated or paid for, Coordinating Minister for National Security K Shanmugam said on Monday

2. HOME TEAM MUST STAND READY TO COUNTER RISKS POSED BY MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT: SHANMUGAM --  THE STRAITS TIMES

The Home Team in Singapore must stand ready to counter security risks, including the threat of terrorism, as the effects of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East spread globally.

THAILAND

1. BANGKOK RAMPS UP REAL-TIME SECURITY AS SILOM OVERWHELMED BY 140,000 REVELLERS -- THE NATION

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has significantly elevated its security and surveillance protocols as hundreds of thousands of revellers descend upon the capital for the Songkran 2026 festival. 

2. ANUTIN HIGHLIGHTS SONGKRAN'S CULTURAL VALUE -- BANGKOK POST

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul extended Songkran greetings to Thais worldwide, highlighting the festival as a key cultural asset that can be elevated through the government's soft power strategy.

VIETNAM 

1.QUANG NINH INVESTS IN SMART SCHOOLS -- VIETNAMPLUS

The northern province of Quang Ninh will spend US$40 million (RM159 million) to modernise its education, training and vocational studies this year. It will improve human resources and upgrade educational infrastructure. 

2.SUFFICIENT ELECTRICITY DURING SUMMER -- VIETNAMPLUS

Unit 1 of Quang Trach 1 Thermal Power Plant in the central province of Quang Tri is now connected to the national grid. It will  ease the electricity supply during the upcoming peak summer.

-- BERNAMA