Thailand has been working on the Clean Air Act, expected to be implemented by April with strict regulations for both public and private sectors to address the country's air pollution crisis.

Malaysia's 15th Parliament successfully passed 26 bills during its third session, which ran from October 14 to December 12.

Thailand’s Public Health Ministry has proposed a new bill to regulate its cannabis industry and restrict marijuana uses to primarily health and medical purposes.

Full-time legislators on June 13 agreed to continue with the 2% value-added tax (VAT) cut for certain goods and services from July 1 to the end of the year to back the country’s socio-economic recovery and development.

Singapore has passed a bill regulating criminal acts and tougher penalties for those who use SIM cards for scams.

Thailand's cabinet endorsed a bill aimed at tackling the Southeast Asian nation’s poor air quality on January 9, clearing the way for the parliament to start debating the draft legislation.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) will continue to issue new bills to withdraw cash from the banking system as liquidity is abundant and interbank interest rates remain low, analysts forecast.

The Philippine House of Representatives on December 15 approved a bill on the establishment of the "Maharlika Investment Fund" with capital of 2 billion USD, much lower than the original proposal.

Social media platforms may soon have to comply with a code of practice to tackle harmful online content accessible in Singapore, as stipulated in a bill introduced to the Parliament on October 3.

Indonesia's parliament on September 20 passed a personal data protection bill that includes corporate fines and imprisonment for those who violate this law.

A majority of deputies of the 14th National Assembly (NA) agreed with the enactment of the Vietnam Border Guard Law as it will provide legal basis for the construction, management and protection of the national border and the building of a stronger border guard force.

The Japanese Diet on June 29 enacted a bill to implement domestic procedures before the ratification of the Comprehensive and Progressive Tran-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

The National Legislation Assembly (NLA) of Thailand has passed a bill on political parties, which is important for the country’s political progress, particularly when a general election is scheduled to take place in late 2018.

Lawmakers elaborated the draft law on public debt management (revised) and another on foreign trade management during the ongoing third session of the 14th National Assembly in Hanoi on May 25.

The US Senate’s approval of a bill that would repeal the US Department of Agriculture’s catfish inspection programme is good news for Vietnam’s tra fish industry.