Vietnam to hold 2024 ASEAN Future Forum in Hanoi
An initiative from Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, the forum aims to foster dialogues and to promote in-depth, comprehensive discussions on critical issues for the future…
Southeast Asia human trafficking now a global crisis, Interpol says
The UN said last year more than 100,000 people had been trafficked into online scam centres in Cambodia, while a 2023 Reuters investigation detailed the emergence in Thailand of…
SEA investigative journalists join up to fight corruption
Common challenges faced by investigative journalists working on anti-corruption stories include access to data and the weaponising of regulations.
Thailand starts aid deliveries to Myanmar under plan aimed at managing conflict
The project is part of a wider peace initiative by Thailand and ASEAN to establish a humanitarian corridor as civil war intensifies between Myanmar’s military and ethnic…
Philippine education body on study tour to learn from Vietnam
The 2022 Pisa results showed that 15-year-old Filipino students were lagging about five to six years behind in math, science, and reading.
ASEAN review notes digital literacy gap despite high access to internet
The findings highlight the necessity of tailored digital literacy initiatives to address the diversity of needs among Cambodian communities.
Southeast Asia Rare Disease Summit advocates for patient empowerment and policy reform
Rare diseases affect millions despite their rarity. In Southeast Asia, about 45 million people (9% of the population) have rare diseases.
Cambodia’s Foreign Ministry lauds 8 years of Mekong-Lancang Cooperation as ‘win-win’
Minister Chenda Sophea said the MLC Special Fund remains a vital financial resource for new projects in various fields including rural development, water resources, health,…
Philippines, Cambodia vow cooperation against land mines
Cambodia is among the world’s most heavily land-mined countries with one of the highest numbers of amputees per capita, while the Philippines still grapples with Maoist…
Cambodian People’s Party, Thailand’s ruling Pheu Thai set to enhance links
Leader of Peu Thai, Paetongtarn, discussed guidelines for the use of various mechanisms which exist to promote contact between the peoples of the neighbouring kingdoms, especially…