Merkel wants Vietnam to connect Germany and Indo-Pacific region
HANOI, Sep 16, 2020, VNS. German Chancellor Angela Merkel hopes Việt Nam will serve as…
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Singapore must remain open to benefit from Asia’s growth: Deputy PM
SINGAPORE, Sep 16, 2020, BT. Singapore can contribute to and benefit from Asia’s growth only…
[Analytics] Mekong countries don’t need to bank on outsiders
Recently there have been attempts to politicize issues relating to the Mekong region or even…
[Analytics] Domestic concerns still shape India’s foreign policy
It is a truism that foreign policy begins at home. But how does this work…
45 developing countries in Asia-Pacific to shrink for first time in nearly six decades: Asian Development Bank
MANILA, Sep 15, 2020, Reuters. The coronavirus pandemic will cause economic output in “developing Asia”…
Tencent to open Southeast Asia regional hub in Singapore
HONG KONG, Sep 15, 2020, Reuters. Chinese gaming and social media group Tencent said on…
[Analytics] How Covid-19 wreaked havoc on Southeast Asia’s stock markets
Southeast Asia’s stock markets contracted after the coronavirus pandemic arrived in the region earlier this…
ASEAN, Canada agree to soon lift ties to strategic partnership
HANOI, Sep 11, 2020, VNS. ASEAN and Canada have agreed to soon elevate their dialogue…
ASEAN foreign ministers’ communiqué to raise issue of Rohingya refugees
HANOI, Sep 10, 2020, Kyodo. The foreign ministers of the 10-member ASEAN met Wednesday, with…
Pompeo asks ASEAN states not to let China ‘walk over us’
HANOI, Sep 10, 2020, AP. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo asked Southeast Asian nations…
US, China trade barbs over South China Sea, Hong Kong
HANOI, Sep 10, 2020, Kyodo. The United States traded barbs with China over Beijing’s maritime…
ASEAN talks begin with pandemic, South China Sea, Rohingya on agenda
HANOI, Sep 9, 2020, Kyodo. The foreign ministers of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian…