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SINGAPORE – Singapore welcomes the United States’ assurances that its recent trilateral defence pact with Australia and Britain will support Asean centrality and contribute to…
View More US pledge that Aukus will reinforce Asean peace, stability a welcome one: PM Lee
SINGAPORE – Asean and China must redouble efforts to revive economic activity and people-to-people linkages which have suffered during the Covid-19 pandemic, said Prime Minister…
View More China, Asean must double down on reviving economic, people-to-people links: PM Lee
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (REUTERS) – A summit of South-east Asian leaders got underway on Tuesday (Oct 26) without a Myanmar representative, after its junta leader…
View More Myanmar a no-show at Asean summit after junta exclusion
BANGKOK – Asean on Tuesday (Oct 26) convenes a leaders’ summit clouded by Myanmar’s political crisis after its unprecedented decision to bar junta chief Min…
View More Asean convenes summit after unprecedented decision to bar Myanmar junta chief
YANGON (REUTERS) – Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore pushed for a harder stance against Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing at a “tense” meeting…
View More Tradition vs credibility: Inside the Asean meet that snubbed Myanmar
JAKARTA/SINGAPORE (THE JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Forced labor and human trafficking within the industry persist as acute problems and are intricately connected to illegal,…
View More Dear Asean, modern slavery at sea is worsening on your watch: Jakarta Post contributors
SINGAPORE – The majority of people in Asean want to shift away from polluting fossil fuels and embrace renewable energy to tackle climate change as…
View More Most people in Asean say no to coal, yes to renewables as climate risks grow: Survey
BEIJING – Trade between Asean and China grew last year in spite of the Covid-19 pandemic, and both sides would benefit from building closer economic…
View More Asean, China will benefit from closer economic links: DPM Heng Swee Keat
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore’s bellwether economy expanded more than initially estimated in the second quarter and the government raised its forecast for 2021 as COVID-19…
View More Singapore upgrades 2021 GDP outlook as vaccinations gain pace
JAKARTA (REUTERS) – Russia strongly supports the South-east Asian diplomatic effort to end the crisis in Myanmar and has conveyed similar messages to the country’s…
View More Russia backs Asean plan on tackling Myanmar crisis
MANILA (BLOOMBERG) – Though Gerry Casida is on the priority list for a free Covid-19 vaccine in the Philippines because of his asthma, he isn’t planning…
View More Anti-vaxxer disinformation in Asia endangers millions, jeopardising fight against Covid-19
SINGAPORE – The extension of Asean’s ministerial-level hotline to eight key partner countries including the United States and China was welcomed at the 8th Asean…
View More Asean Plus Eight welcome extension of ministerial-level security hotline
Early last week, Malaysia raised eyebrows around the world by announcing that it had scrambled fighter jets to chase off 16 Chinese military aircraft approaching…
View More Asean, EU and the swing-state perception
MANILA (PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – The Philippines should not beg China to “play ball” on issues concerning the West Philippine Sea, according to…
View More Maritime security expert urges Philippines to cooperate, not confront, in sea row