The leaders reached the agreement at the 18th Asean-India Summit on October 28, held as a sideline to the three-day 38th and 39th Asean Summits and related meetings which ended…
Asean is facing calls to go further by suspending or even expelling Myanmar, but Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei, the summit host, sought to defuse tensions.
Washington, Beijing pledged to raise their commitments to Asean, amid a “trust deficit” brought about by the heated superpower rivalry.
PM Ismail Sabri Yaakob shared his concern that it could lead to arms race and spark tension, leading to instability in the region.
By leveraging digital technology, the wallet will address issues faced by travellers such as carrying or misplacing multiple documents.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang also called on both sides to explore upgrading the China Asean Free Trade Agreement.
Myanmar's military government boycotted the Asean summit after its chief was banned from the meeting.
Dr Heyzer, a former senior UN diplomat, will replace Ms Christine Schraner Burgener, who finishes up this weekend after more than three years in the role.
This will be the first time in four years that Washington will engage at the top level with the regional alliance in a move being seen as key to its strategy of pushing back…
The Chinese premier will discuss ways to deepen cooperation on various issues.