The US and Indonesia on September 14 inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on strengthening counterterrorism cooperation.

At least 10 people were killed and 11 others still missing after a passenger ferry carrying 147 people caught fire and sank in central Indonesia on September 14.

Thailand’s ruling junta on September 14 partially eased its ban on political activities, paving the way for the general election scheduled to take place on February 24, 2019.

Representatives from ASEAN member countries at a meeting of ASEAN-Republic of Korea deputy defence ministers in Seoul on September 12 welcomed and highly valued the country’s New Southern Policy.

Malaysia has cancelled three China-backed pipe projects, after they were suspended in July.

The World Economic Forum on ASEAN (WEF ASEAN) themed “ASEAN 4.0: Entrepreneurship and the Fourth Industrial Revolution” kicked off in Hanoi on September 11.

The State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV) has strengthened its position and role in the Asian Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI) 20 years after joining the organisation.

A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh attended the tenth Japan-ASEAN Defence Vice Ministerial Forum

A new World Wild Fund for Nature (WWF) report finds that ASEAN’s biggest banks are increasingly aware of the impact their businesses have on the environment and society

The Mekong River Commission (MRC) has recently decided to carry out consultations on the Pak Lay hydropower project in Laos

The 39th ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) General Assembly in Singapore wrapped up on September 6 after four working days.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on September 4 vowed to help countries and territories in Asia and the Pacific leverage digital technology for socio-economic development

Malaysia and Singapore have reached an agreement regarding Malaysia's request to postpone the High Speed Rail (HSR) linking the two countries without compensation.

Indonesia will bid to host the 2032 Summer Olympics, President Joko Widodo announced on September 1 following its successful organisation of the 2018 Asian Games (ASIAD).

Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Vu Quang Minh has highlighted the significance of Vietnam’s National Day (September 2)