Bangladesh interested in Asean relations upgrade, taps Cambodia for help
Bangladesh foreign minister Momen also said Bangladesh wishes to see the first repatriations occur during Cambodia’s Asean chairmanship.
SOUTH EAST ASIA
Vietnam and China to work together to facilitate trade, expand cooperation
The two countries also organised exchanges and achieved important results in the Covid-19 prevention and control work.
Jokowi sets sights on East Asia
China is one of Indonesia’s most important trading partners, accounting for 29 percent of Indonesia’s imports, valued at $56.2 billion.
Indonesia temporarily halts sending migrant workers to Malaysia
The freeze is the latest blow for Malaysia, which is facing a shortage of some 1.2 million workers that could derail its economic recovery.
US top diplomat for Asia talks co-op with Cambodia
US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink touched down in Cambodia on July 12 for his first official visit to the nation.
Myanmar junta leader to visit Moscow, plans space and nuclear meetings
The visit comes only days after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken vowed to keep pressure on Myanmar's junta, and saying China should be in agreement.
Philippines rejects efforts to undermine arbitral ruling on South China Sea
The country’s top diplomat issued the remark as the Philippines marks the sixth anniversary of the historic decision of the arbitration court based in The Hague.
China warns Asean to avoid being used as ‘chess pieces’ by big powers
South-east Asia has long been an area of geopolitical friction between major powers given its strategic importance.
Indonesia keeps G-20 relevant as war divides nations
The Bali meeting was anything but business as usual, with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov feeling the heat over his country’s invasion of Ukraine.
Development of Vietnam-Laos relations brings practical benefits to their people
Since the 1977 bilateral treaty’s signing between the two nations, relations have developed despite complicated developments in the global situation.