Regional Round-up Ep 25: Singapore-Malaysia land VTL's dry run was a success

10:30 mins

Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses South-east Asia's top news developments.

The Straits Times' regional correspondent Leslie Lopez chats with Money FM's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish.

0:00 Highlights of conversation (click/tap above):

0:30 Dry-run for Singapore-Malaysia land vaccinated travel lane via the Johor Causeway

3:45 Myanmar's opposition has raised $6.3m to take down the military junta

5:31 Indonesia's counter-terrorism agency warned that JI are able to infiltrate mainstream religious organisations and government institutions

7:26 Reasons behind Thailand's plans to join talks on membership of the Trans-Pacific free trade agreement

8:47 Chinese coast guards vessels blocking the Phillipines resuming their military re-supply mission for their troop station

Produced by: Leslie Lopez (ljlopez@sph.com.sg), The Breakfast Huddle, Money FM 89.3, Fa'izah Sani

Edited by: Dan Koh

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