Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines & Vietnam: June 29, 2026

1.DAMAGED RELIGIOUS SITES UNDERGO RESTORATION -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

About 175 ancient pagodas, stupas, temples and religious buildings damaged by the earthquake in March 2025 have been fully repaired. A total of 1,799 religious structures were damaged by the earthquake.

2.SMALL BUSINESS TO ADOPT DIGITAL ROUTE -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

Micro, small and medium enterprises have been urged to embrace digital transformation to modernise their operations. It is also in line with Myanmar’s Digital Economy 2030-2031 agenda.

1.SOLCOM CITES PEACE GAINS IN SOUTHERN LUZON -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY

The Southern Luzon Command (Solcom) peace campaign has achieved major gains after Calabarzon was declared a Stable Internal Peace and Security (SIPS) region following the decline of the communist insurgency.

2.CHINESE REJECTION OF 2016 ARBITRAL AWARD SHOWS INSINCERITY – TEODORO -- PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY

Department of National Defence (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Sunday said the Chinese Embassy in Manila's rejection of the Department of Foreign Affairs' (DFA) statement on the 2016 Arbitral Award shows their "insincerity and duplicity".

1.RESCUE TEAM HEADING TO EARTHQUAKE-HIT VENEZUELA -- VIETNAMPLUS

A 41-member search-and-rescue team is heading to Venezuela, which has been hit by major earthquakes. The team will support rescue and emergency response operations and post-disaster recovery efforts.

2.NATIONAL PROPERTY CODE TO BE INTRODUCED -- VIETNAMPLUS

Vietnam will launch a national housing and real estate market information system on July 1. A unique identification code will be assigned to every property to improve market transparency and management, and curb speculation.

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