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ASEAN steps up terrorism fight in digital age

The Southeast Asia Regional Centre for Counter‑Terrorism (SEARCCT) under Malaysia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs held an international conference in Kuala Lumpur on June 24

Singapore's core inflation falls in May

Indonesia concludes FTA talks with Eurasian Economic Union

ASEAN education ministers agree on joint statement on student dropout

World's largest trade deal RCEP ratified in Japan

Japan's parliament ratified on April 28 the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) – the world’s largest free trade deal.

EU welcomes ASEAN’s “five-point consensus” on Myanmar

The European Union (EU) described the “five-point consensus” on Myanmar reached at the ASEAN Leaders’ Meeting on April 24

COVID-19 cases continue to surge in Southeast Asia on April 26

The number of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines passed the milestone of 1 million on April 26 as the infections continued to surge in the country.

Laos, Thailand report big rises in new COVID-19 infections

The Lao National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control on April 25 announced that the country confirmed 76 new locally-infected COVID-19 cases

Laos steps up border controls, Thailand launches “recover at home” plan

Local authorities in Laos are stepping up border controls to prevent people entering the country illegally from Thailand and avoiding screening for COVID-19.

Southeast Asian nations go ahead with COVID-19 vaccination

The Philippines' Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has allowed the emergency use of COVID-19 vaccines made by Johnson & Johnson of the US

Int’l community lauds UNSC’s high-level open debate chaired by Vietnam

The freshly-concluded High-level Open Debate on "Cooperation between the UN and regional organisations in enhancing confidence-building and dialogue in conflict prevention and resolution"

US President nominates Marc Evans Knapper as ambassador to Vietnam

US President Joe Biden has nominated Marc Evans Knapper, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Japan and the Republic of Korea in the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs

ASEAN Foundation launches Social Enterprise Development Programme

The ASEAN Foundation on April 16 launched the ASEAN Social Enterprise Development Programme (SEDP) and a webinar to discuss regional social enterprise-related issues.

UNSC adopts two resolutions on Libya, talks integrity of non-proliferation regimes

Vietnam, President of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for April, chaired a videoconference on April 16

Thailand uses AstraZeneca vaccine as mainstay in COVID-19 inoculation drive

The AstraZeneca vaccine will be the mainstay for the COVID-19 vaccination programme in Thailand, according to Thai Minister of Public Health Anutin Charnvirakul.

ASEAN, Russia look to further deepen strategic partnership

2021 is considered an important time for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Russia to review their achievements

Indonesia calls for ASEAN members to boost legal integration

Indonesian Minister of Law and Human Rights Yasonna Laoly has urged ASEAN nations to strengthen legal integration in order to get their voices heard in the international community.