Joint statement by ASEAN Defence Ministers on defence cooperation against disease outbreaks
HANOI, Feb 19, 2020, VNA. The Defence Ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations…
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Myanmar takes steps to improve trade strategies in ASEAN
NAY PYI TAW, Feb 13, 2020, Myanmar Times. Myanmar will take measures to ensure that…
[Analytics] No rights for the Rohingya?
When the 34th ASEAN Summit concluded in June 2019 in Bangkok, it came as no…
[Analytics] Lessons from ASEAN’s Rakhine response
At the 35th ASEAN Summit held in Bangkok in November last year, the ASEAN Prize…
[Analytics] Thailand leading the way for smart cities in ASEAN
During the 2019 ASEAN Summit, Thailand introduced the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) initiative to transform…
Filipino bags first prize in ASEAN logo design contest
JAKARTA, Jan 25, 2020, The Manila Times. A Filipino graphic artist from Batangas won first…
[Analytics] ASEAN’s RCEP and sustainability challenges and achievements
As the end of 2019 drew near, Thailand hosted two ASEAN summits under the theme…
SE Asian consumers excited about high speeds 5G brings
SINGAPORE, Jan 21, 2020, BT. Faster data transfer speed is what South-east Asian consumers are…
Vietnam aims for $9B worth of fishery exports in 2020
HANOI, Jan 21, 2020, VNA. Vietnam has targeted to earn 9 billion USD from fishery…
[Analytics] Top risks in Asia in early 2020
I hope everyone’s 2020 is off to a reasonable start. The pace of global events…
ASEAN, RCEP trade partners unlikely beneficiaries from US-China trade war
BEIJING, Jan 18, 2020, SCMP. An unexpected effect of the US-China trade war has been…
Indonesia to host ASEAN Tourism Forum 2022
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jan 17, 2020, ANTARA. Indonesia has overtly echoed its readiness to co-chair…