BANGKOK (REUTERS) – Thailand will take until September to study whether to join a transpacific free trade agreement, potentially missing a window for entry this…
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Air 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…
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Asean, 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…
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Coronavirus: 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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US postpones summit with Asean leaders amid coronavirus fears: Sources
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – The United States has decided to postpone a meeting with leaders of Southeast Asian countries it had planned to host on March…
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Southeast Asia's tourist hubs court local market as coronavirus shuts Chinese out
MANILA (Reuters) – Southeast Asia’s holiday hotspots, hit by billions in lost business from Chinese tourists, are turning to markets closer to home to soften…
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Is Asean doing enough for migrant workers?: Inquirer contributors
MANILA (PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Labour mobility has been a key feature of the socioeconomic landscape of Asean economies from the 1980s. With…
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Regional defence ministers meet counterparts from China, Japan and US
SINGAPORE – Defence ministers from the region, including Singapore’s Ng Eng Hen, met with representatives from China, Japan and the United States in a series…
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Asean leaders meet amid urgency for RCEP free trade deal, downgraded US presence
BANGKOK – Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will travel to Thailand on Saturday (Nov 2) to attend the Asean summit and related meetings starting this…
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Wang Gungwu to hand over ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute chair to Chan Heng Chee
SINGAPORE – The ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute (ISEAS) has named veteran diplomat Chan Heng Chee as its new chairman. She will be taking over from Professor Wang Gungwu,…
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South Korea hopes Kim Jong Un will visit for special summit
South Korea has reiterated hopes for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to visit the southern port city of Busan as an observer for a…
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Asean holding first maritime exercise with US Navy
The first Asean-United States Maritime Exercise began yesterday with manoeuvres in international waters in South-east Asia, including in the Gulf of Thailand and the South…
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Warships and aircraft ready for first US-Asean maritime drills
BANGKOK (AFP)- Eight warships, four aircraft and more than a thousand personnel from the US and ten Southeast Asian countries will join maritime drills kicking…
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US-China trade war could have some positive spillover effects for region: Experts
SINGAPORE – There could be positive spillover effects for the region from US-China trade tensions, said leaders and experts at the Singapore Institute of International Affairs’…
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