
ASEAN, India rise in supply chain priority: survey
Global business leaders are increasingly looking to India and Southeast Asia as alternative supply chain destinations while trade relations between China and the US deteriorate
ASEAN, EU launch Blue Book 2024-2025
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the European Union (EU) on May 8 launched a blue book at the ASEAN headquarters in Jakarta.
Malaysia ready for ASEAN Chair 2025
Malaysian Minister of Communications Fahmi Fadzil has said the Southeast Asian nation is delighted to assume the role of ASEAN Chair 2025
Indonesia’s economy grows 5.11%, beats forecast
Indonesia's economy, the largest in Southeast Asia, expanded 5.11% in the first quarter of this year as compared to the figure of 5.04% recorded in the same time last year, and economists’ expectation of 5%.
Indonesia offers therapy services for disabled, special needs children
Indonesia’s Ministry of Social Affairs (Kemensos), through the Kartini Integrated Centre in Temanggung, is implementing a programme that provides special therapy services for people
Foreign media spotlight Vietnam's Dien Bien Phu Victory
As Vietnam is preparing for celebrations of the 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory on May 7, international media outlets have continued to spotlight this historic event.
Rail route connects China, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia
The first China - Laos - Thailand - Malaysia express freight train recently departed from Chengdu, the capital of China’s southwestern Sichuan province, marking a significant milestone in regional trade connectivity.
Myanmar temporarily bans youth from working abroad
The Myanmar government has suspended the issuance of permits to work overseas for citizens eligible for conscription.
Indonesia not affected by heatwave across Southeast Asia: Expert
The rise in temperature affecting some cities in Indonesia was not part of a heat wave currently sweeping much of the Southeast Asian region, Deputy head of the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency
Thailand to switch to early morning, evening tourism amid extreme heat
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is preparing to promote early morning and evening tourism to stabilise the market,
Heat wave in Southeast Asia closes schools, triggers health alerts
The Philippines has closed schools down and warned of overloading on its power grid, as authorities across Southeast Asia issued a series of health alerts for a crushing and deadly heat wave.
Thailand, Laos to open more friendship bridge this November
The fifth Thai - Lao friendship bridge, which links Bueng Kan province of Thailand with Pakxan town of Laos, is scheduled to open this November.
Argentine press features Vietnam’s victory on April 30, 1975
The Argentine press on April 26 ran articles highlighting the Victory of April 30, 1975 - the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day of the Vietnamese people.
Thailand carries out cabinet reshuffle
The new cabinet of Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin was announced on April 28.
Vietnam attends 20th ASEAN-Russia Senior Officials' Meeting
Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet, who is also head of the ASEAN Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) delegation of Vietnam,