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At the congress, Lao Party officials are set to also deliberate and approve the draft political report and the draft 10th national five-year socio-economic development plan.

Compared to 2024, road crashes increased by 6.94 per cent, fatalities by 5.79 per cent, and injuries by 14.87 per cent, the organisation Jatri Kalyan Samity said in a report prepared based on news reports.

Funding concerns are compounded by the program’s heavy reliance on education funds. The program has also faced scrutiny over food safety following a series of mass food poisoning incidents believed to have affected around 12,000 students between August and October.

Indonesia officially enacted its new National Criminal Code (KUHP) and Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP) on Friday, marking a major milestone in the comprehensive reform of the criminal justice system of Southeast Asia’s most populous nation.

Data released by the Metro Jaya Police on December 31 showed that by the end of 2025, the total number of vehicles in Jakarta and its satellite cities of Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasi reached 25.07 million, up 2.93 per cent year-on-year.

Malaysia’s Ministry of Transport reported that the search vessel Armada 8605 has arrived at the designated search area with two autonomous underwater vehicles.

Beneficiaries of the policy include tourists from China, India, Việt Nam, the Philippines, Indonesia and Cambodia.

A newborn was abducted in Marikina City on December 26, followed by an attempted kidnapping of another infant in Manila on December 29.

A Singapore study links high screen time for children below age two to slower decision-making and increased anxiety in their teenage years due to altered brain development.

Ahead of next year's key party congress, the North's leader has ramped up his military-related inspections.

There are no prospects for new loans amid deteriorating bilateral relations.

Falling student numbers are bringing sweeping changes to schools nationwide.

The report urges political commitment and stronger action to protect children from violence.

Units stationed in affected areas have been working non-stop since the disaster struck on November 25. The reinforcements aim to maintain the effectiveness of rescue operations and post-disaster recovery.

Both sides agree to an immediate ceasefire after the time of signature of this Joint Statement with effect from 12:00 hours noon (local time) on 27 December 2025.

The meeting, lasting only 35 minutes, was chaired on the Thai side by Gen Nuttapong Praokaew, deputy chief of defence forces, who serves as Thailand’s GBC secretary. 

The events include US reciprocal tariffs heighten global trade tensions, escalation of the Thailand-Cambodia border conflict, global economic growth estimated at 3.2 per cent, Artificial intelligence emerges as a new front in global competition.

The move aligns with the current administration’s broader efforts to address overcrowding, which has raised humanitarian concerns across prisons and detention centres.