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ASEAN steps up terrorism fight in digital age

The Southeast Asia Regional Centre for Counter‑Terrorism (SEARCCT) under Malaysia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs held an international conference in Kuala Lumpur on June 24

Singapore's core inflation falls in May

Indonesia concludes FTA talks with Eurasian Economic Union

ASEAN education ministers agree on joint statement on student dropout

White House’s statement on US Vice President's visit to Vietnam

US Vice President Kamala Harris will pay a visit to Vietnam on August 24 as part of her first official tour of Asia.

COVID-19 developments remain complicated in Southeast Asia

Laos’ daily count of COVID-19 cases has exceeded 300, while the figure has surpassed 16,000 in the Philippines.

US Vice President Harris heads to Singapore, Vietnam

US Vice President Kamala Harris on August 20 (Washington time) departed for Singapore and Vietnam.

Malaysia has new prime minister

Malaysia’s King Al-Sultan Abdullah has named Ismail Sabri Yaakob, Vice President of the United Malaysia National Organisation (UMNO) as the country’s new Prime Minister

Indonesia crackdowns on bombing plot

Indonesian police have announced that they arrested many terror suspects and discovered that Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) – the extremist group behind the 2002 Bali bombings

Flash floods in Malaysia leave seven dead and missing

Malaysian authorities said three people were killed and four were still missing after flash floods swept through a mountainous region

Southeast Asia needs more vaccines against COVID-19 to contain fatalities: IFRC

Southeast Asian countries need more help in securing COVID-19 vaccines, as the region is struggling to contain record infections and deaths driven by the Delta variant,

South African journalist hails Vietnam’s stance on maritime security

South Africa’s The Diplomatic Society on August 16 posted an article by the site’s founder and Editor-in-Chief Kirtan Bhana

Malaysian PM appointed as interim premier after resignation

Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has handed his resignation to King Al-Sultan Abdullah but will stay on as interim premier

Sympathies to Haiti over earthquake

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 15 extended his sympathies to Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry over the losses of human lives and property

Indonesia arrests 37 terror suspects

A total of 37 terror suspects have been arrested in 10 localities throughout Indonesia in an anti-terrorism campaign.

Greetings to RoK on National Liberation Day

State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on August 15 extended his greetings to President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Moon Jae-in on the country’s 76th National Liberation Day (August 15, 1945 – 2021).

Numbers of new COVID-19 cases in Laos, Cambodia stay high

Laos has seen a surge in new COVID-19 cases while the number of infections in Cambodia has rebounded partly due to the inflow of workers returning from neighbouring Thailand.