BANGKOK (REUTERS) – Students and doctors in Myanmar plan to hold fresh protests on Thursday (Feb 25) against military rule, as Washington expressed concern about…
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Logistics, regulatory bottlenecks loom as South-east Asia embarks on Covid-19 vaccine roll-out
JAKARTA – Malaysia’s Health Ministry completed a 550km practice run in rural Sarawak to test its Covid-19 vaccine supply chain, while Indonesia’s president rolled up…
View More Logistics, regulatory bottlenecks loom as South-east Asia embarks on Covid-19 vaccine roll-outAsean calls for 'return to normalcy' in Myanmar after coup
JAKARTA (REUTERS) – Asean called on Monday (Feb 1) for Myanmar to pursue “dialogue, reconciliation and the return to normalcy” after the military staged a…
View More Asean calls for 'return to normalcy' in Myanmar after coupTop defence officials of 18 countries pledge to enhance dialogue and regional security cooperation
SINGAPORE – Top defence officials from 18 countries have pledged to continue enhancing strategic dialogue and promoting practical cooperation on regional defence and security issues.…
View More Top defence officials of 18 countries pledge to enhance dialogue and regional security cooperationA trade pact 10 years in the making: 5 things to know about RCEP
Almost 10 years after it was conceived at the Asean Summit in Bali in 2011, the world’s largest trade pact – the Regional Comprehensive Economic…
View More A trade pact 10 years in the making: 5 things to know about RCEPAsean Summit: New network to encourage smart and seamless logistics infrastructure
SINGAPORE – A collaborative platform launched on Saturday (Nov 14) aims to integrate regional logistics development by strengthening supply chains and promoting competitiveness. The Asean…
View More Asean Summit: New network to encourage smart and seamless logistics infrastructureChanging view of S-E Asians among South Koreans
When Professor Utai Uprasen first moved to South Korea from Thailand a decade ago, he used to get curious questions about his heritage. “When I…
View More Changing view of S-E Asians among South KoreansKeeping trade flowing while containing Covid-19 regionally is key to Asean's recovery: Koh Poh Koon
SINGAPORE – There is a clear need to keep global trade flowing to ensure the supply of essential goods and services in order to overcome…
View More Keeping trade flowing while containing Covid-19 regionally is key to Asean's recovery: Koh Poh KoonPompeo urges South-east Asia to shun South China Sea firms at Asean meeting
HANOI (AFP) – Washington’s top diplomat urged South-east Asia on Thursday (Sept 10) to cut ties with Chinese companies that are helping to build islands…
View More Pompeo urges South-east Asia to shun South China Sea firms at Asean meetingVietnam backs US role in South China Sea, rebuffing Beijing at Asean meeting
HANOI (BLOOMBERG) – Southeast Asian countries want the US to play a role in maintaining peace in the South China Sea, Vietnam said, pushing back…
View More Vietnam backs US role in South China Sea, rebuffing Beijing at Asean meetingThailand unlikely to join Asia-Pacific trade pact this year
BANGKOK (REUTERS) – Thailand will take until September to study whether to join a transpacific free trade agreement, potentially missing a window for entry this…
View More Thailand unlikely to join Asia-Pacific trade pact this yearAir pollution clears in some cities in SE Asia during lockdowns, but not all, study finds
SINGAPORE – Lockdowns and movement restrictions have led to blue skies in some parts of South-East Asia, giving residents a respite from air pollution. The…
View More Air pollution clears in some cities in SE Asia during lockdowns, but not all, study findsAsean, EU to work together to tackle coronavirus
Ministers from Asean and the European Union agreed to step up cooperation, keep supply chains open and exchange information to combat Covid-19 and the impact…
View More Asean, EU to work together to tackle coronavirusCoronavirus: Asean and EU ministers agree to step up cooperation, keep supply chains open
SINGAPORE – Ministers from Asean and the European Union agreed to step up cooperation, keep supply chains open and exchange information to combat Covid-19 and…
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