
Philippines, Japan vow to maintain freedom of navigation in East Sea
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe have reaffirmed to maintain freedom of navigation in the East Sea, a vital shipping lane for Southeast Asian nations.
PM attends 2nd RCEP leaders’ meeting
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) needs to be in the form of a cooperation framework that fosters trade and investment
Deputy PM: APEC remains focus of Vietnam’s foreign policy
The Asia-Pacific, and in particular the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), has remained a focus of Vietnam’s foreign policy, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh
Russian Prime Minister to visit Vietnam
Prime Minister of Russia D. A. Medvedev will pay an official visit to Vietnam on November 18 and 19.
ABIS facilitates global integration for ASEAN enterprises
The ASEAN Business and Investment Summit (ABIS) 2018 is currently taking place in Singapore during November 12-13
Laos, Cuba agree to promote bilateral ties
Lao President Bounnhang Vorachit and Cuban President of the Council of State and Council of Ministers Miguel Mario Diaz-Canel Bermudez have agreed to promote the two countries’ traditional friendship.
Malaysia’s Cabinet lifts ban on political activities in universities
Malaysia's Cabinet has approved legal amendments that will allow college and university students to participate in political activities on campus.
Singapore might hold early election next year: PM
Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on November 11 suggested a general election may be held next year, a year earlier than the end of his government's mandate.
New confrontation dates set for suspects in DPRK citizen murder case
The Shah Alam High Court in Malaysia’s Selangor state announced on November 7 the new confrontation dates for the two female suspects
Japanese, Malaysian PMs hold talks
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Malaysian counterpart Mahathir Mohamad discussed ways to help Malaysia address its huge debts during talks in Tokyo on November 6
Crashed Indonesian plane had faulty air speed indicator
Indonesia’s National Transportation Safety Committee (NTSC) said on November 5 that a Lion Air plane that crashed into the Java Sea last week
Malaysia hopes to restore Asian Tiger status thanks to 2019 Budget
The Malaysian government on November 2 submitted to the legislature the 2019 Budget, which is expected to help restore the Malaysian economy as an Asian Tiger, according to the New Straits Times.
Prime Minister arrives in Shanghai for CIIE 2018
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his entourage arrived in Shanghai at 11:30 am on November 4 (local time) to attend the first International Import Expo of China (CIIE 2018) on November 4-5.
Indonesia steps up identification of plane crash victims
Priok port has been one of the four centres handling the debris of the Indonesian Lion Air carrier which crashed into the sea off the coast of Karawang
Indonesia: black box from crashed jet retrieved
A black box of the Lion Air plane that went down in waters off West Java province of Indonesia on October 29 were retrieved on November 1.