ASEAN News from Indonesia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam.

(1)Indonesia
{Transactions using local currencies between Indonesia and Japan reached 5.1 billion US$ from January to July this year, more than double the 2.23 billion $ recorded in the same period last year.}

(2)Laos
{Laos is expanding the release of Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes were released across seven districts of the capital Vientiane.}

(3)Thailand
{Thailand recorded over 20.81 million foreign tourist arrivals so far in 2025, marking a decline of 7.04 percent from a year earlier. }

(4)Vietnam
{Vietnam is set to tighten car emission standards in the capital Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City beginning in 2027.}