
Mekong River Commission Summit to open in Laos next month
Laos will host the fourth Mekong River Commission (MRC) Summit and the MRC International Conference
Massive oil spill continues affecting residents in Philippines' coastal localities
Residents on the western Philippine island of Mindoro are still affected by a massive oil spill from a sunken tanker...
Thailand searches for missing radioactive cylinder
Thai authorities are scrambling to find a cylinder containing dangerous radioactive material that went missing from a power station...
Indonesia upholds ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific
Indonesia believes that the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP) can become the regulatory foundation of the international community,
Death toll from Indonesia's landslides rises to 44
Indonesian authorised units have reported the death toll from the landslides striking Indonesia's western province
Indonesia's Merapi volcano erupts
Indonesia's Merapi volcano erupted on March 11, spewing hot cloud up to seven kilometers.
Congratulations to newly-elected Chinese Premier
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 11 sent a message of congratulations to Li Qiang on his election as Premier of China.
ASEAN, UK central banks cooperate in developing payment system
Bank Indonesia (BI) is collaborating with the Bank of England (BOE) in holding the ASEAN Central Banks Workshop on Enhancing Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS)
Vietnam attends meetings between ASEAN and partners
Ambassador Vu Ho, Acting Head of ASEAN SOM Vietnam, on March 7-8 led a delegation to attend the 35th ASEAN-US Dialogue
Vietnam ranks 3rd among Laos’ markets
Vietnam ranked third among Laos’ export markets in January with a total value amounting to about 65 million USD,
Another earthquake jolts Philippines
Following a 6-magnitude earthquake in Davao del Norte province of the Philippines on March 7, a 5.6-magnitude earthquake in New Bataan city nearby collapsed several houses, forcing nearly 300 people to evacuate.
Laos – China Railway helps promote cross-border trade activities
After more than one year of operation with millions of tonnes of goods and millions of passengers transported, the Laos-China Railway
Vietnam contributes to building UN instrument for marine biological diversity
The fifth session of the Intergovernmental Conference on an international legally binding instrument under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)
Over 6,000 US soldiers take part in Cobra Gold exercise in Thailand
Thousands of US soldiers have joined troops of Thailand and the Republic of Korea (RoK) on a beach in Thailand for Cobra Gold
Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak acquitted of audit tampering
The High Court of Malaysia on March 3 acquitted former Prime Minister Najib Razak of audit tampering, but he will continue to serve his 12-year prison term from another case.