Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam : Aug 8, 2026
INDONESIA
1.AI FACTORY STRENGTHENS INDONESIA'S POSITION AS REGIONAL AI HUB : GOVT -- ANTARA
Indonesia's communications minister said on Friday a planned artificial intelligence factory backed by Indosat and global technology partners would strengthen the country's position as a regional AI hub and attract high-value investment.
2.INDONESIA BEGINS CONSTRUCTING SCORPENE SUBMARINE FOR NAVY -- ANTARA
State-owned shipbuilder PT PAL Indonesia has begun constructing a Scorpene-class submarine for the Indonesian Navy, with the project scheduled for completion within eight years.
PHILIPPINES
1.TERRAFIRMA HALTS NLEX SIX-GAME STREAK -- PHILIPPINES NEWS AGENCY
Terrafirma ended NLEX's six-game win streak, scoring an upset 114-109 win Friday in the PBA Governors' Cup at Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila.
2.PAX SILICA AI HUB TO START DEVELOPMENT IN 3-5 YEARS -- PHILIPPINES NEWS AGENCY
Site development in the planned US-led artificial intelligence (AI) hub Pax Silica in Central Luzon is eyed to start within three to five years, covering around 500 hectares of the 1,620-hectare site.
SINGAPORE
1. SINGAPORE GRANTS CONDITIONAL APPROVALS TO IMPORT SOLAR POWER FROM MALAYSIA - CNA
The Energy Market Authority (EMA) has granted conditional approvals to two companies to import 900 megawatts (MW) of electricity from Malaysia, as part of Singapore's continued push to decarbonise its power sector.
2. 8KG OF COCAINE SEIZED FROM FOREIGN-REGISTERED COMMERCIAL VESSEL IN SINGAPORE WATERS -- THE STRAITS TIMES
Officers from the Police Coast Guard (PCG) and the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) seized more than 8kg of cocaine from a foreign-registered commercial vessel in Singapore waters on Aug 5.
THAILAND
1. SCHOOL SHOOTING PROBE FINDS VIOLENT GAMES AND US SCHOOL-SHOOTING SEARCHES -- THE NATION
Police say the 14-year-old suspect had searched a US school shooting and are examining his computer as they investigate a motive for the Nonthaburi attack.
2. FORMER DRAGON 5 SINGER FOUND DEAD IN CHAO PHRAYA AFTER CYCLING OUTING -- BANGKOK POST
Authorities have found the body of former Dragon 5 boy band member Thaman 'Tae' Taepun in the Chao Phraya River near Rama VII Bridge in Nonthaburi province, following his girlfriend's report to police that he had gone missing during a routine cycling outing.
VIETNAM
1.HO CHI MINH TO HOST 20TH TRAVEL EXPO -- VIETNAMPLUS
The 20th International Travel Expo Ho Chi Minh City will support Vietnam's deeper integration into the global economy and elevate the country's tourism profile. With the theme "Vibrant Connections – Global Destinations,” it will be held from August 27 to 29.
2.BRITISH-FUNDED DEEP SEA PORT, ECO-INDUSTRIAL PARK -- VIETNAM NEWS
British investors plan to invest US$18 billion (RM74 billion) in a deep-sea port and eco-industrial urban complex in Quang Ninh province. The complex is expected to handle about 274 million metric tonnes of cargo annually.
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