
ASEAN 2020: Japan stands ready to help ASEAN reduce emissions
Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide will convey his country’s willingness to provide assistance to ASEAN member countries to cut their emissions while attending the upcoming ASEAN-Japan Summit,
ASEAN Secretary-General pins high hopes for 37th Summit outcomes
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dato Lim Jock Hoi has pinned high expectations for the outcomes of the 37th ASEAN Summit and related meetings scheduled for November 12-15.
Indonesian police arrest six terror suspects
The Indonesia police anti-terror squad recently arrested six terror suspects in Lampung, West Sumatra and Riau Islands, Xinhua News Agency reported on November 8, citing police sources.
Japan grants over 400 million USD worth of low-interest loans to Myanmar
Japan and Myanmar on November 8 signed low-interest loans worth a total of 42.78 billion JPY (414 million USD) to help the Southeast Asian country
ASEAN officials gather at Socio-Cultural Community Council meeting
The 24th meeting of the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) Council, the most important event of the ASCC this year, was held online on November 6 with the participation of 10 member countries’ officials
RoK media highlight NA Speaker’s visit to Vietnam
Media in the Republic of Korea (RoK) have extensively covered the visit to Vietnam
ASEAN-China trade reach over 481 billion USD in nine months of 2020
Trade between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China in the first three quarters of the year reached 481.8 billion USD,
Singapore to stop issuing 1,000 SGD notes
Singapore will stop issuing 1,000 SGD notes from January 1 next year to reduce money laundering and terrorism financing risks, said the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on November 3.
Cambodia’s rice exports up 17 percent in 10 months
Cambodia exported 536,305 tonnes of milled rice in the first 10 months of this year, a 17 percent increase compared to the same period last year, despite serious floods over the past month.
Singapore's business sentiments become less pessimistic: survey
Singapore's Economic Development Board (EDB) and Department of Statistics (DOS) recently released survey reports about business expectations, showing companies in the country
Vietnam urges parties in Lebanon to abide by int’l law
Vietnam has called on all parties in Lebanon and in the region to abide by the basic principles of international law
UK managers speak of Vietnam investment prospects
Financial website wealthbriefingasia.com published an article on October 28 outlining the views of several UK-based asset management figures
Malaysia calls for stronger APEC cooperation in food security
Malaysia has called for stronger efforts and cooperation in food security among the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) countries to face post-COVID-19 challenges.
ASEAN Today: Vietnam lauded for efforts to combat illegal fishing
ASEAN Today, a website based in Singapore, on October 26 ran an article entitled “Vietnam launded for efforts to combat illegal fishing”
Malaysia to host virtual APEC Leaders’ Meeting in November
Malaysia said on October 26 it will host the first ever virtual meeting of leaders from Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies in November due to the COVID-19 pandemic.