Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto received a courtesy call from Qatar's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi, at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on Monday.

2.MINISTER PROPOSES RAISING SUBSIDIZED DIESEL QUOTA FOR 2027 -- ANTARA

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Indonesia’s energy minister proposed on Monday increasing the country's subsidised diesel quota to between 18.80 million and 19 million kiloliters for the 2027 budget, up from 18.64 million this year.

LAOS

1.WOOING JAPANESE INVESTORS TO SPUR GROWTH -- VIENTIANE TIMES

Lao is encouraging more Japanese investors to invest in clean agriculture, renewable energy, infrastructure, logistics and innovation-driven industries. Their investments can help with technology transfer and the development of skilled human resources.

2.RAILWAY EXPANDS BEYOND REGIONAL CORRIDORS -- VIENTIANE TIMES

Laos has joined an international railway corridor linking Laos with Vietnam, China, Kazakhstan, Russia and Estonia. It will be a major step in connecting the country’s rail network to regional and international transport corridors.

MYANMAR

1.OPEN TENDER TO SELL TEAK, HARDWOOD -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

Myanma Timber Enterprise sells over 2,500 tonnes of teak and other hardwood logs and sawn timber through a tender process. The bidding exercise will be held on June 23 in Yangon.

2.TANINTHARYI’S MARINE EXPORTS SURGE -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR  

Tanintharyi Region marine products export earnings reached US$288 million (RM1.2 billion) in the 2025-2026 financial year, making it a major revenue earner for the country. Main products from the region include tiger prawns, lobsters, sea snails and live fish.

PHILIPPINES

1.DOE SEES FUEL PRICE ROLLBACK FROM US-IRAN PEACE DEAL -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY\

Philippines’ Department of Energy (DOE) officials are hopeful for the sustained drop in fuel prices as the initial peace deal between the United States and Iran are scheduled to be signed later this week.

2.HOUSE PROSECUTORS SUBMIT PRETRIAL BRIEF FOR VP SARA IMPEACHMENT TRIAL -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY

The House prosecution panel on Monday submitted a 57-page pretrial brief, along with documentary evidence it intends to present during the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Z. Duterte.

SINGAPORE

1.NEW SINGAPORE CRUISE CENTRE TERMINAL AT HARBOURFRONT TO OPEN IN JULY, FERRY OPERATORS TO MOVE IN 2 PHASES  - CNA

Ferry operators are set to begin operations at the new Harbourfront terminal from July, with the move being done in two phases.

2.LACK OF PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF NUCLEAR ENERGY IN S-E ASIA A CHALLENGE: IAEA CHIEF --  THE STRAITS TIMES

Despite the region’s pursuit of nuclear power, there is a lack of public understanding about it, and this can affect whether it is accepted by people, said the chief of the United Nations nuclear watchdog Rafael Grossi.

THAILAND 

1.GOVERNMENT EYES 2026 GDP REVISION AS WAR RISKS EASE -- THE NATION

Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas said on Monday that an end to the Middle East war would be a strongly positive signal for both the global and Thai economies, as the world would move into recovery mode.

2.THAI FUEL PRICES TO STAY HIGH UNTIL Q4 -- BANGKOK POST

Domestic oil prices in Thailand are expected to remain elevated until the final quarter of this year, even though global crude benchmarks have eased and the US is set to sign a peace deal with Iran this Friday to end nearly four months of conflict in the Middle East.

VIETNAM

1.DIGITAL WOES FOR EU GARMENT EXPORTERS -- VIETNAMPLUS

The textile and garment industry will face challenges from the European Union’s (EU) proposed implementation of the Digital Product Passport from 2028. The industry needs to build data infrastructure to meet the new requirements. 

2.VIETNAMESE PAINTING FETCHES RM8 MILLION -- VIETNAM NEWS

A lacquer painting by Vietnamese artist Pham Hau, Deer in the Forest, was auctioned for US$2 million(RM8 million) by British auction house Sotheby’s. This is the painter's most valuable painting.

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