
APEC 2017: Jakarta Post praises Vietnam’s role
The Jakarta Post has published an article lauding Vietnam’s position following the country’s hosting of the APEC Year 2017.
ASEAN Summit opens in Philippines
The 31st ASEAN Summit kicked off in the Philippine capital of Manila on November 13 with the agenda focusing on peace, stability and cooperation.
Russia puts forth security initiative at EAS Summit
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev arrived in the Philippines on November 12 to attend the 31st ASEAN Summit (ASEAN-31) and related meetings, and the 12th East Asia Summit (EAS) in Manila.
APEC 2017: Da Nang Declaration affirms determination to create APEC new dynamism
The APEC Economic Leaders on November 11 adopted the Da Nang Declaration, affirming their determination to take bolder
APEC 2017 CEO Summit wraps up
The APEC CEO Summit 2017 concluded in the central city of Da Nang on November 10 after three days of working
APEC 2017: Ministers adopt four initiatives
The 29th APEC Ministerial Meeting (AMM) concluded successfully in the central city of Da Nang on November 9 after three sessions, passing four main initiatives to be submitted to the leaders for approval.
APEC CEO Summit continues discussions on various issues
The APEC CEO Summit 2017 continued in Da Nang city on November 9 with discussions focusing on a number of issues closely related to Asian-Pacific businesses.
Cooperation orientations within APEC to be presented to ministers, leaders
A number of strategic documents that orient long-term cooperation within the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum...
RoK President to tour Southeast Asia
President of the Republic of Korea Moon Jae-in is set to arrive in Indonesia on November 8, beginning his tour to three Southeast Asian nations ...
APEC: Asian-Pacific youth to discuss contributions to post-2020 vision
The APEC Voices of the Future (VOF) forum will take place in the central city of Da Nang and Quang Nam province from November 6-10 within the framework of the APEC 2017 Economic Leaders’ Week.
Kremlin: Meeting between Russian, US presidents possible
Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely to meet US President Donald Trump at the APEC Economic Leaders Meeting in Vietnam’s central Da Nang city next week, a Kremlin spokesman said.
Canada establishes relief fund to support Myanmar
Canada has set up a crisis relief fund to support the most vulnerable people in Myanmar, announced Canadian Minister of International Development and La Francophonie Marie-Claude Bibeau.
Emissions gap remains 'alarmingly high' says UN
In its annual review, the UN says the gap between carbon cutting plans and the reductions required to keep temperature rises below 2 degrees Celsius is "alarmingly high".
Cambodia’s top court upholds ruling to detain opposition leader
Cambodia's Supreme Court on October 31 upheld a lower court’s decision to retain Kem Sokha, leader of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) in pre-trial detention on charges of treason.
Malaysia: Information of over 46 million mobile numbers leaked
Personal data of about 46.2 million mobile phone numbers in Malaysia could be in danger upon the information about the largest data leak so far in the country.