The Finance Ministry confirmed that Indonesia’s planned issuance of Panda Bonds remains on schedule, with the launch targeted for late June or early July 2026.

2.INDONESIA READY TO DEPLOY RESCUE TEAM TO EARTHQUAKE-HIT VENEZUELA -- ANTARA

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Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) is ready to deploy a team to assist in earthquake response efforts in Venezuela after the country declared a national emergency.

MYANMAR

1.SPECIAL FUNDING FOR SMALL BUSINESS -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

The state will fund micro, small and medium enterprises as they contribute to the national economy. The government wants farmers to produce quality products from cotton, bamboo, rubber, coffee and other crops.

2.EXPANDING PAYMENT SYSTEM WITH INDIA -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

The Reserve Bank of India and the Central Bank of Myanmar are drafting the Bilateral Currency Swap Arrangement to promote trade and investment. The payment system will boost bilateral trade and economic cooperation.

PHILIPPINES

1.BOUNTY FRESH EXEC CITES GAINS FROM PROPOSED CORN IMPORTS MAV HIKE -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY

The Philippines’ food security bid will further get a boost from the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) proposal to increase the minimum access volume (MAV) for corn imports to 500,000 tonnes from 216,940 tonnes to date.

2.PHILIPPINES UNVEILS UPDATED PFM ROADMAP TO STRENGTHEN FISCAL DISCIPLINE -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Thursday launched the updated roadmap aimed at refining the government’s fiscal reform agenda to promote transparency, accountability, and prudent use of public funds.

SINGAPORE

1. EVERY HDB BLOCK TO HAVE AN ATM, CASHPOINT OR BANK BRANCH WITHIN 500M BY END-2027 - CNA

Every public housing block in Singapore will have at least one automated teller machine (ATM), bank branch or cashpoint located no further than 500m by the end of 2027, the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) announced on Thursday

2. SINGAPORE SENDS CONDOLENCES TO TIMOR-LESTE OVER DEATH OF FORMER LEADER GUTERRES --  THE STRAITS TIMES

President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan extended their condolences to Timor-Leste following the death of the country’s former leader Francisco Guterres on June 21.

VIETNAM

1TIGHTENING SECURITY ALONG VIETNAM-LAO BORDER -- VIETNAMPLUS

Military forces conducted border patrols along the Lao and Vietnamese borders as part of the bilateral arrangement. It is to manage and protect the borderlines, border markers and safeguard territorial sovereignty.

2.HANOI TO ASSIST EARTHQUAKE-HIT VENEZUELA -- VIETNAMPLUS

Vietnam's leadership is ready to assist Venezuela following the devastating double earthquakes that have killed more than 160 people. A huge earthquake hit the South American nation on Thursday.

-- BERNAMA