
Cambodia plans new container seaport in Preah Sihanouk
Cambodia is planning to build a new container seaport in Preah Sihanouk province with financial assistance from Japan, Minister of Public Works and Transport Sun Chanthol said last week.
27th ASEAN – New Zealand Dialogue takes place in Cambodia
The 27th ASEAN – New Zealand Dialogue took place on February 20-21 in Cambodia, focusing on commitments to further deepening bilateral strategic partnership in 2020.
World’s second-biggest copper miner to build smelter in Indonesia
The second-biggest copper miner in the world, PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI), plans to invest in constructing a new smelter, processing and refining plant in East Java in August.
China, Thailand cooperate in fight against COVID-19 outbreak
China and Thailand have pledged to cooperate in their joint fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
ASEAN foreign ministers talk COVID-19 fight
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh attended a special meeting of the ASEAN Coordinating Council (ACC)
Joint statement shows ASEAN’s responsiveness to non-traditional security challenges
A joint statement on defence cooperation against disease outbreaks issued at the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Retreat (ADMM Retreat) demonstrated the members’
Singapore to spend 4.6 billion USD to fight virus
Singapore on February 18 announced a financial package worth 6.4 billion SGD (4.6 billion USD) to address economic impact of the acute respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
Indonesia aims to boost “doing business” ranking
The Government of Indonesia expects to boost the country’s “doing business” ranking to the 53rd place on the World Bank (WB)’s list this year in a bid to attract more investment.
WHO hails Indonesia’s response to COVID-19 outbreak
Indonesia has done a good job of bringing home its citizens from China’s Hubei province, the epicenter of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on February 15.
Thailand moves to reclaim world biggest rice exporter spot
Thailand is seeking measures to reclaim the number one global rice exporter spot from India after losing this position for three years.
Public security minister pays courtesy call to Sultan of Brunei
Minister of Public Security Gen. To Lam paid a courtesy call to Sultan of Brunei Haji Hassanal Bolkiah in Bandar Seri Begawan capital city on February 15.
EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement goes through Czech lower house
The Chamber of Deputies (Lower House) of the Parliament of the Czech Republic has passed a resolution supporting some international agreements,
EP member welcomes ratification of EVFTA, EVIPA
Member of the European Parliament (EP) Geert Bourgeois has hailed the EP’s February 12 ratification of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA)
EU, ASEAN reaffirm to boost comprehensive cooperation
A meeting of senior officials from the European Union (EU) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) that took place in Brussels on February 10-11
Essex truck victims die of lack of oxygen, overheating: British police
Thirty-nine Vietnamese people found dead inside a refrigerated trailer in Essex, north-east of London, last October, died of hypoxia (oxygen deprivation) and hyperthermia (overheating) in an enclosed space,