Southeast Asia in March 2026: the most important developments in society
In Southeast Asia in March 2026, the Philippine Department of Education ordered simple graduation ceremonies nationwide as fuel costs rose. Filipinos asked President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for repatriation plans during the conflict involving Iran, and a Filipino worker injured at Kuwait's airport was reported safe. On March 11 Bangkok expanded cooling spots and free water stations to help residents cope with extreme heat. Vice President Sara Duterte criticised the use of her son's photo in online disinformation, and the Philippine Bureau of Corrections denied reports that New Bilibid Prison was close to a scabies outbreak. Evacuees on chartered flights from the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia arrived in Japan, and the Malaysian company Media Prima donated 3 million ringgit to a Palestinian humanitarian fund.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary
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