All 170 hikers stranded on Mount Semeru in East Java have been safely evacuated after a forest fire broke out near the volcano’s primary trekking route, local authorities confirmed Thursday.

2. NO INDONESIANS AMONG CASUALTIES IN NEPAL-CHINA BORDER FLASH FLOOD -- ANTARA

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No Indonesians were among the foreign nationals reported dead or missing after a flash flood swept through the China-Nepal border area on Wednesday, Indonesia's Foreign Ministry confirmed.

MYANMAR

1. NIGHT MARKETS TO LIFT TOURISM -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

Myanmar’s tourism sector plans to woo more tourists by establishing night markets in key areas during public holidays. The Myanmar Tourism Marketing Association will launch a pilot project to promote evening activities.

 2. MYANMAR, LAOS EXPLORE LABOUR TIES -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

Myanmar and Laos discussed strengthening labour cooperation at the 29th ASEAN Labour Ministers’ Meeting in Bangkok, including issuing certificates of Identity to undocumented Myanmar workers in Laos, facilitating legal remittances and lawful employment.

 PHILIPPINES

1. ECONOMIC TEAM PUSHING FOR TANGIBLE BENEFITS TO FILIPINOS. -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY

The country’s economic team is pushing for faster procurement and implementation of government projects and programmes to deliver tangible benefits to Filipinos.

2. PHILIPPINE COMMISSION ON WOMEN BACKS BILL ENDING 'FORGIVENESS CLAUSE' IN ANTI-RAPE LAW -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY

The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) has backed House Bill (HB) 10099 seeking to abolish provisions that extinguish rape liability through marriage or spousal forgiveness.

SINGAPORE

1. ‘SUPPORT MUST BEGIN BEFORE WORKERS ARE AFFECTED’: DPM GAN SAYS JOBS AT CENTRE OF SINGAPORE’S ECONOMIC STRATEGY- CNA

Good jobs should not be an afterthought in economic strategy, but a core part of the plan, Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong said on Thursday.

2. MFA IN CONTACT WITH FAMILIES OF S’POREANS AFFECTED BY NEPAL FLOODS, CRISIS RESPONSE TEAM DEPLOYED -- THE STRAITS TIMES

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) is in touch with the families of Singaporeans affected by the recent floods along the Nepal-Tibet border, while a crisis response team has been deployed to render consular assistance.

VIETNAM

1.QUANG NINH ATTRACTS RM28 BILLION INVESTMENT -- VIETNAMPLUS

Quang Ninh attracted US$7 billion (RM28 billion) in non-State domestic investment by the end of August, highlighting its popularity ahead of becoming a centrally administered city on Sept 1.

2.HANOI VOWS SUPPORT FOR ASEAN -- VIETNAMPLUS

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung received ambassadors and charges d'affaires of ASEAN member states and affirmed that Vietnam will continue its active contributions to regional cooperation.

-- BERNAMA