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Indonesia’s economic expansion has already decelerated.

Thailand has recorded a decrease of 20 per cent in low-quality imports, mainly from China, since imposing restrictions on cheap imports that are hurting business in Southeast Asia's second-largest economy, government spokesperson Sasikarn Wattanachan said on December 9.

Last year, the archipelago only saw 1.57 million couples tying the knot, according to Statistics Indonesia (BPS), a fall from over 2 million in 2018.

Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya is arranging to visit China within this year to meet with the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, during which he is expected to tell Wang about the rule changes.

At the regional level, ASEAN has launched initiatives such as the ASEAN Guideline on AI Governance and Ethics and established the ASEAN Working Group on AI (WG-AI) to promote collaborative efforts and ethical AI use across its member states.

The agency said it deemed it necessary to take this step to affirm that exclusive contracts cannot be unilaterally terminated based on individual claims, ensuring clarity for the artists and other stakeholders involved.

Renting has become an alternative option for those who prefer to avoid long commuting times from the outskirts of Jakarta, given that homeownership in the city center is unaffordable.

Han was also told that "now is not the right time," when he asked Yoon to explain his sudden decision to declare martial law given that days have now passed since Tuesday night, according to news reports.

UNESCO has inscribed Myanmar's traditional Thingyan Festival and Nigeria's Eid Festival on its Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has forecast that foreign arrivals will reach 40 million in 2025 following the government’s measures to stimulate the economy and tourism.

Lee will remain on the party’s highest decision-making body as a member. He had earlier announced that he would step down as secretary-general after 20 years at the helm.

Puberty blockers are used to stop the body from making sex hormones and delay the changes of puberty in transgender and gender-diverse people.

Analysts say the agreement lacks the ambition needed for an equitable energy transition in Indonesia and have expressed concern over high costs and complex negotiations stalling progress.

Deputy interior minister says district offices nationwide are ready to register same-sex couples from the minute the law is promulgated.

At around 1 a.m. Wednesday, all 190 lawmakers present at the 300-member National Assembly voted against the declaration of martial law.

The Malaysian Immigration Department has extended the autogate facility to speed up immigration clearance for visitors from 53 more countries and territories, Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Shamsul Anuar Nasarah has said.

The Thai Government has approved a budget of almost 20 billion THB (US$581 million) for the rehabilitation of Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai provinces in the North after the floods.

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