CAMBODIA
- A 100-megawatt (MW) National Solar Park, a partnership between the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Electricite du Cambodge (EDC), Cambodia’s national power utility, has connected to the national grid. (Khmer Times)
- The past 15 days in Cambodia have been filled with celebrations and festivities as the country celebrates Water Festival and hosted the ASEAN Summit, but traffic accidents and deaths have seen an alarming rise. (Khmer Times)
LAO PDR
- Lao Statistic Bureau (LSB), Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI), in collaboration with United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Thursday organised the 3rd Stakeholders Briefing on the preparation of the 5th Population and Housing Census (PHC) “Counting Everyone, Because Everyone Counts”. (KPL)
MYANMAR
- Myanmar’s military has freed a number of opposition figures, as well as a former UK ambassador, a Japanese filmmaker and an Australian adviser to the country’s ousted civilian leader. The military said some 6,000 pardons were to mark Myanmar National Day. (BBC)
- Cambodia’s Foreign Affairs Minister and ASEAN special envoy Prak Sokhonn is planning a third official visit to Myanmar in a bid to prod the ruling military junta to comply with the grouping’s five-point peace initiative, according to Khmer Times. (Thai PBS)
VIET NAM
- Over the years, ensuring rights for people with disabilities has received great attention from the Party and State. There are now numerous policies and legal regulations providing favourable conditions for them to enjoy equal rights to politic, economic, cultural and social activities, stablise their lives, and integrate into the community. (Viet Nam News)
- The 28th session of the Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF-28) is taking place in Hanoi under the theme “Bridging Space Innovations Opportunities for Sustainable and Prosperous Future”. (Vietnam Plus)
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