
ASEAN, Australia sign MoU on counter-terrorism
Officials of Australia and the ASEAN member states signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on strengthening cooperation to counter international terrorism within the framework of the ASEAN – Australia
ASEAN-Australia Special Summit opens
The first ASEAN-Australia Special Summit opened in Sydney on March 16, in the presence of Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, and leaders of ASEAN nations
Australia to step up cooperation with ASEAN in counter-terrorism
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is promising to strengthen Australia’s cooperation with member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
Thailand: There remain 1.6 million unregistered migrant workers
Thai authorities have completed the registration of 400,000 migrant labourers from Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar, and there remain 1.6 million unregistered workers
RoK considers joining Pacific trade pact CP TPP
The Republic of Korea (RoK) has announced that it will decide whether to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CP TPP)
Vietnam has important role in Japan’s CP TPP strategy: Japanese expert
Vietnam, as a big economy in ASEAN in terms of both trade and investment, has an important role in Japan’s strategy
Canadian minister underlines Vietnam’s role in CP TPP negotiation
Vietnam plays an important part in the negotiation for the Comprehensive
CP TPP trade deal officially inked in Chile
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CP TPP) was officially inked at a ceremony chaired by Chilean President Micelle Bachelet
CPTPP signing slated for March 8 in Chile
The Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) scheduled to be inked by ministers of the 11 member countries in Chile on March 8.
Korean Minister of Land to visit Vietnam, Singapore
Korean Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Kim Hyun-mi will visit Vietnam and Singapore next week to support local companies' bids for infrastructure projects and expand economic ties with the Southeast Asian nations
Vietnamese Ambassador hails ASEAN-US cooperative ties
The US’s growing cooperative relations with Asian countries, including those from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN),
Thailand: Domestic demand not strong enough
Thailand’s economy saw an increase in external demand but domestic demand was not “sufficiently strong”, according to a minutes of the Bank of Thailand (BoT)’s latest policy meeting.
Philippine chief justice takes leave, not resign
Chief justice of the Philippine Supreme Court Maria Lourdes Sereno will start an indefinite leave on March 1 but will not resign, amidst reports that rival justices demanded her to quit in a closed-door meeting.
Indian press highlights President Tran Dai Quang’s upcoming visit to India
The Times of India has run an article on the upcoming visit to India by Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang
Cambodia: CPP triumphs in Senate election
The Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) has a landslide victory in the fourth Senate election held from 7am to 15pm on February 25, winning all 58 contested seats.