* Cambodia and Russia on Monday agreed to boost bilateral cooperation in major areas for mutual benefits, said a readout by Cambodian foreign ministry's spokesperson.
* The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) announced Monday that its military operations in Russia's Kursk region "were victoriously concluded," marking the first official confirmation of its miliary involvement.
* China is expected to see an average of 2.15 million daily border crossings during the five-day May Day holiday, representing a 27 percent increase from last year, according to the National Immigration Administration (NIA) on Monday.
* The average price of rice sold at supermarkets across Japan continued to rise despite the circulation of government stockpiled rice, data from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries showed Monday.
* Thailand's central bank outlined new regulatory standards on Monday, requiring financial institutions and e-money providers to strengthen security measures and share responsibility for damages arising from cybercrimes.
* India's industrial production growth marginally increased to 3 percent in March from 2.7 percent in February, showed the official data released by the country's Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on Monday.
* A total of 11,575 foreigners were granted Mongolian electronic visas (e-visas) in the first quarter of 2025, marking a 4.9 percent increase compared to the same period in 2024, local media reported on Monday, citing Mongolia's Immigration Agency.
* Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday that domestic uranium enrichment and the effective removal of sanctions are Tehran's non-negotiable demands in the ongoing indirect negotiations with Washington.
* Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud held a phone conversation on Monday over bilateral relations and the latest developments in the West Asia region.
* A senior Iranian official said Monday the country has foiled a large-scale cyberattack against its infrastructure.
* Israel has rejected a proposal for a five-year ceasefire with Hamas, under which all Israeli hostages still held in Gaza would have been released, Israel's state-owned broadcaster Kan reported Monday.
* Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Monday that Lebanon has been taking steps "calmly and responsibly" to ensure the exclusive state control of arms.
* Indonesia's state-owned shipbuilder, PT PAL Indonesia, is seeking foreign investors to help develop the country's shipbuilding industry amid rising demand, a senior official said on Monday.
* Inadequate investment in power grids is holding back developing countries in Asia and the Pacific from embracing the full benefits of an energy transition, according to an Asian Development Bank (ADB) report on Monday.
* Myanmar has experienced a total of 157 aftershocks following the devastating 7.9-magnitude earthquake on March 28, the country's Department of Meteorology and Hydrology reported on Monday.
* Philippine authorities on Monday raised the alert level for Mount Bulusan after the volcano in Sorsogon province, southeast of Manila, spewed a dark plume 4.5 km into the sky.
