The Lao Ministry of Health announced on January 9 that the country has recorded 924 new COVID-19 infections

Aid officials in the Philippines have warned of a health crisis as millions of people in the country are struggling to secure clean water and food in areas wrecked by a typhoon last month.

Aid officials in the Philippines have warned of a health crisis as millions of people in the country are struggling to secure clean water and food in areas wrecked by a typhoon last month.

Thailand will extend the suspension of its quarantine waiver programme and bring in new restrictions after a jump in new coronavirus cases

A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Quoc Dung attended a senior official meeting (SOM) of ASEAN via videoconference

Although more Omicron variant infections are reported, Cambodia’s tourism sector recovery shows no sign of slowing down, with a sharp rise in the number of tourists during the New Year 2022 celebrations.

Thousands of residents in seven states of Malaysia were evacuated on January 1.

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) , the world’s largest trade pact, officially came into effect on January 1.

The Philippine death toll from Typhoon Rai has crossed the 400 mark, the disaster agency said on December 31.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo has called on State agencies to fight corruption in public services by improving service quality, including stepping up digitalisation.

Japanese Defence Minister Kishi Nobuo on December 28 announced that Japan will join the defence hotlines set up among the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Myanmar's Ministry of Health on December 28 confirmed the first four infection cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.

Despite the spread of Omicron variant cases, Cambodia will continue to fully resume the re-opening of socio-economic activities

To prepare for tourism reopening from January 1 next year, Laos is piloting a health and hygiene programme

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted various Lao localities on December 24 evening (local time).