
Strong earthquake hits Philippines
An earthquake of 7.2 magnitude struck off the Philippine's southeast province of Northern Samar on early August 12
ASEAN, Pacific island nations bolster labour cooperation with Australia
Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Nguyen Tat Thanh, as Chair of the ASEAN Committee in Canberra (ACC), on August 10 presided over a meeting
E-commerce brings more momentum for economic recovery in Southeast Asia
The annual ASEAN Online Sale Day is being held from August 8 to 10, creating an avenue for retailers across various sectors to showcase their offerings
ASEAN collects COVID-19 aid worth over 1.2 billion USD from dialogue partners
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has obtained over 1.2 billion USD worth of combined assistance from 11 dialogue partners
28th ARF calls for maintenance of security, freedom of navigation in East Sea
The Chairman’s Statement of the 28th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) has called for the maintenance of security and freedom of navigation in the East Sea
ASEAN launches region-wide greening initiative
The ASEAN Green Initiative (AGI) has been launched with an aim to ramp up restoration efforts and plant at least 10 million native trees in the next 10 years.
Australia enhances partnership with ASEAN
Australia will enhance its cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to strengthen the partnership with the region
Deputy FM highlights higher awareness of ASEAN’s values amid difficulties
Deputy Foreign Minister and head of the SOM ASEAN Vietnam Nguyen Quoc Dung has highlighted the higher awareness of ASEAN’s values amid increasing difficulties
Complicated COVID-19 developments recorded in Southeast Asia
Thailand has posted a record number of daily COVID-19 deaths exceeding 200, while the volume of new domestic COVID-19 infections has been on the rise in Laos and Cambodia
28th ASEAN Regional Forum spotlights dialogue, responsibility, cooperation goodwill
The 28th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF-28) took place virtually on August 6 as part of the 54th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM 54) and Related Meetings
COVID-19: new variants continue to ravage Southeast Asia
The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) on August 6 reported 10,623 new COVID-19 infections
Britain underscores importance of becoming ASEAN’s dialogue partner
British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on August 5 emphasised that the UK has become the first country to be awarded the status of a dialogue partner by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
UN Secretary General, Malaysia welcome ASEAN's appointment of envoy to Myanmar
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has welcomed ASEAN's decision to appoint Brunei Second Foreign Minister Erywan Yusof as their special envoy to Myanmar
ASEAN calls for making COVID-19 vaccines global public goods
ASEAN foreign ministers on August 4 called for making COVID-19 vaccines available and affordable to all as global public goods.
EAS FM Meeting stresses stepping up global, regional cooperation in COVID-19 response
Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son attended the 11th East Asia Summit (EAS) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting via a videoconference on August 4