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World : Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: Oct 17, 2026

INDONESIA 1. IDX CALLS FOR LONG-TERM FOCUS AMID MARKET PRESSURE, MSCI REVIEW -- ANTARA The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) has urged investors to stay rational and maintain a long-term perspective after local stocks nose-dived following a proposal by global index provider MSCI to reclassify the market, an official said Friday.

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Saturday 17th October, 2026 There seems to be no end in sight to controversies the JVP-NPP government creates. It has been reported that the ruling party parliamentary group has proposed that the…

  • Sri Lanka's JVP-NPP government proposes NCM against Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne.
  • Opposition fears tactic to obstruct debate, unprecedented in Sri Lankan politics.
  • Government may leak plans, risking political damage by politicizing NCMs.

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