
Malaysia launches APEC 2020
Malaysia held a ceremony in Cyberjaya town on December 4 to launch the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2020
International conference on gender opens in Hanoi
Delegates from 18 countries and many international organisations are gathering in Hanoi for the 4th Gender Focal Point Conference,
Indonesia: Blast at National Monument park injures two soldiers
Two Indonesian soldiers were injured after a blast occurred at the National Monument park near the Presidential Palace in central Jakarta on December 3
China no longer the largest investor in Malaysia
China is no longer the biggest investor in Malaysia as it has now slipped to third position behind the United States and Japan, according to data provided by the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA).
Vietnamese, Lao, Cambodian farmers cultivate ties in clean agriculture
An exchange programme of farmers from Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia took place in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong
Switzerland supports ASEAN’s central role
The fourth meeting of the ASEAN-Switzerland Joint Sectoral Cooperation Committee (AS-JSCC) took place at the headquarters of the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta, Indonesia on November 29.
Cambodia, Russia discuss establishment of nuclear science centre
Cambodian and Russian experts on November 27 concluded talks on the possibility of constructing and establishing a nuclear science and technology centre in Cambodia
Thai government rolls out 4.76-billion-USD stimulus
The government of Thailand has rolled out further stimulus measures intended to inject about 144 billion baht (4.76 billion USD) into the economy to boost full-year economic growth to 2.8 percent.
RoK steps up defence cooperation with Philippines, Singapore
The Republic of Korea (RoK) signed memoranda of understanding (MoU) on defense cooperation with the Philippines and Singapore
ASEAN army chiefs gather in Indonesia
The 20th ASEAN Chiefs of Army Multilateral Meeting (ACAMM) was held in Bandung city, Indonesia’s West Java province, on November 25.
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc attends groundbreaking ceremony of smart city in Busan
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on November 24 attended the ground-breaking ceremony of a smart city in Gangseo district, Busan city, the Republic of Korea.
RoK, Brunei agree to foster ties in ICT, smart city projects
The leaders of Republic of Korea (RoK) and Brunei agreed on November 24 to ramp up partnerships between the two sides on smart cities and other ICT-related programmes
Thailand optimistic about RCEP’s benefits after India’s withdrawal
Despite the setbacks, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) deal has the potential to dramatically improve economic prospects among its members
Cameroon hosts General Assembly of Union of Francophone Press
The 48th General Assembly of the Union of Francophone Press (UPF), themed “Journalism of Emotions, Journalism of Information”,
India stresses significance of navigation routes through East Sea
India feels that maritime links through the East Sea are critical to peace, stability, prosperity and development of the Indo-Pacific region