These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today. Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Singapore non-oil domestic exports plunge 17.3% in June, the biggest drop in over 6 yearsSingapore's exports fell by double-digits for the fourth straight month, with shipments in the key electronics sector sinking by nearly a third.

These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today. Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Johor palace cannot interfere in youth age cap issue, says PMPrime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the Johor palace has no right to interfere in the decision to determine the definition of the ‘youth’ classification for the state.

These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today. Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Culture shift, more flexible work policies for fathers needed: HalimahSingapore lags behind when it comes to new fathers taking paternity leave, with only about half choosing to do so, compared to 70 to 80 percent in Nordic countries.

ASEAN’s Strategic Plan for Culture 2016-2025 is to facilitate intercultural dialogue among the peoples of ASEAN through the engagement of various stakeholders to raise awareness and appreciation for the culture and arts sector.

The populations in many ASEAN countries are ageing fast. Singapore’s population of 65-year-olds is expected to reach 26.6 percent in 2035, while the ageing population of Thailand is expected to reach 22.8 percent. By 2050, Thailand’s old-age dependency ratio will rise to more than 50 percent, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).The latest government statistic shows that Vietnam has 11.3 million old people, where 1.8 million are over the age of 80.

As two of the most successful regional blocs in the world, the European Union (EU) and ASEAN have been cooperating across a wide range of sectors since formalising dialogue relations more than 40 years ago.While trade and investment were the traditional pillars of this relationship, the two bodies have been working together in fields such as science, technology and energy as far back as 1980 when a joint committee established a programme of cooperation.

These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today. Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. PM: Govt to look into fishermen’s concerns on PSR projectPrime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad said action would be taken if it was true the Penang South Reclamation (PSR) project has a negative impact on the public and environment.

The millennial generation of Southeast Asia comprises of half of the region’s 644 million population. The region’s high internet penetration and growing middle class is driving the adoption of digital financial services.

These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today. Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world.

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