GBA-Asean ties to lift tourism
Laos is set to become ASEAN chair next year and the “Visit Laos Year 2024” tourism promotion campaign will also be rolled out.
Hong Kong to ‘connect, add value’ to GBA-ASEAN collaboration
The Greater Bay Area enjoys close geographical proximity, cultural ties and trade connections with the 10-member Southeast Asian grouping, offering immense potential for increased…
Philippines woos Asean to craft code on South China Sea
The president added that the increasing tensions in the South China Sea required that “we partner with our allies and our friends around the world, so as to come to some kind of…
Laos ready to assume Asean chairmanship: Deputy PM
The government will seek to capitalise on all the opportunities offered by its chairing of the regional bloc next year, when the Visit Laos Year 2024 tourism promotional campaign…
ASEAN must enhance its talent capacity to navigate the Fourth Industrial Revolution
As technology advances and disrupts traditional industries, countries around the world are racing to adapt and seize the opportunities presented by this new era.
ASEAN defence ministers urge lawfulness in maritime domains
It is not only troubles within Southeast Asia, such as the Myanmar crisis, that pose collective challenges, the ministers said, but also far-away conflicts such as those in the…
Several Asean defence ministers call for stop to violence in Gaza at annual powwow
Several made an appeal for an end to the violence in the Middle East, and all signed a joint declaration calling for peace plans to be fully implemented in troubled Myanmar, among…
China-ASEAN ties set an example
In 2022, ASEAN's total merchandise trade with China reached a staggering $722 billion, securing China's position as ASEAN's largest trading partner for the 14th consecutive year…
UK reaffirms its commitment to ASEAN growth
The two sides agreed on the importance of connectivity to regional peace, stability and prosperity, as well as to the implementation of the ASEAN outlook on the Indo-Pacific.
Japan, ASEAN to strengthen ties for decarbonisation in bid to boost economic growth
The Japanese government is expected to include about ¥8 billion for related expenses in the supplementary budget for this fiscal year.