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Southeast Asian nations advance infrastructure and governance agendas. Cambodia strengthens rural ties with India, Indonesia expands airport capacity, Myanmar inaugurates power plant, Philippines proceeds with impeachment trial, while Singapore addresses privacy concerns and Thailand pursues organised crime networks.
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Johor's Menteri Besar is pressing Putrajaya to speed up construction of Johor Bahru's rapid transit infrastructure, arguing the project should advance alongside the Singapore-linked RTS Link initiative to maximize regional connectivity benefits.
Nepal's newly elected government is pursuing investment and technology partnerships with China and India, seeking to reverse economic stagnation and deliver on promises that swept it to power following youth-led protests.