Robust growth predicted for ASEAN+3
A Singapore-based organisation has projected a growth forecast of 4.5 per cent for the ASEAN+3 region in its January quarterly update.
Asean Tourism Forum 2024 officially opens in Vientiane
With Laos’ chairmanship of Asean this year, the country has also decided to designate 2024 as Visit Laos Year.
At WEF, Thai PM touts ‘seamless Asean’, Philippines moots AI regulatory framework for bloc
PM Srettha said he envisioned a “seamless Asean” as a single destination for foreign investors in five to 10 years, even as each country presented its own advantages in the…
Unity in diversity, resilience, inclusivity behind ASEAN development: PM
PM Chinh held that countries can only maintain sustainable development through choosing a win-win approach, respecting the choice of each country, and building trust based on…
Geopolitical tensions continue to draw relocations to Southeast Asia
Thailand and Vietnam were among the destinations that enjoyed production base relocation. While Thailand has an advantage in the automotive industry, Vietnam is the winner in the…
Experts discuss cooperation between South Korea and Vietnam, ASEAN
It is necessary for the South Korea and Vietnam to concentrate on more complex industrial sectors and emerging areas of economic cooperation in alignment with the framework of…
Commerce chief signs HK-ASEAN FTA protocol
This will enable Hong Kong businesses to more easily and effectively gain Hong Kong-originating status for more of their products, providing them with preferential tariff…
South China Sea and Asean among topics discussed at Indonesia’s third presidential debate
China and four Asean member states – Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam – have overlapping claims over the South China Sea, an issue that has remained unresolved…
China, ASEAN aim to strengthen relations
Experts said geographical proximity, combined with cultural, economic and diplomatic ties, has strengthened relations between China and the Association of Southeast Asian…
Asean ministers worry over rising South China Sea tensions
Asean and China have worked toward creating a code of conduct in the South China Sea, a plan dating back to 2002, although the regional bloc had already broached that proposal a…