15 members to sign RCEP agreement online via hologram on November 14: Official
BANGKOK, Oct 11, 2020, VNA. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is set to be…
ASEAN
Vietnam ready for 37th ASEAN Summit
HANOI, Oct 9, 2020, VNS. Việt Nam is ready to hold the 37th ASEAN Summit…
Japan’s PM planning first overseas visit to Vietnam, Indonesia around mid-October
TOKYO, Sep 30, 2020, Kyodo. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is planning to visit Vietnam and…
New regional centre launched to help ASEAN countries prepare for the future of work
SINGAPORE, Sep 29, 2020, ST. A new centre that aims to boost regional collaboration so…
[Analytics] Covid-19: The nail in the coffin of China’s BRI?
In June this year, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced that about 20 percent of the…
US firms seeks investment opportunities in energy, natural gas and oil in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, Sep 27, 2020, AKP. Large U.S firms have sought investment opportunities in the…
[Analytics] Indo-Pacific strategy gains support as China’s assertiveness fuels fears
Asia-Pacific nations are adjusting their defence strategies and looking to strengthen security ties with the…
[Analytics] Are Southeast Asia’s cyber defenses vulnerable to Chinese attacks?
A telecom firm in the Philippines recently hired the services of a United States-based cybersecurity…
[Analytics] Has the US lost Southeast Asia to China?
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo recently said that Southeast Asian nations should stand up…
US does not want to force ASEAN to choose sides: Official
JAKARTA, Sep 16, 2020, The Jakarta Post. The United States is not trying to push…
Southeast Asia conglomerates outperformed by pure plays for first time: Report
JAKARTA, Sep 16, 2020, Jakarta Globe. Conglomerates in Southeast Asia are being outperformed by pure…
United States Commits $153M for Mekong Development
VIENTIANE, Sep 16, 2020, The Laotian Times. The U.S. State Department has pledged approximately $153.6…