UNAIDS calls for urgent efforts in Asia-Pacific to end AIDS by 2030
With a new HIV infection every 2 minutes, governments in Asia-Pacific countries must urgently invest in prevention programs and community-led initiatives, it suggests.
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Southeast Asia expresses concern over ‘arms race’ in region
Self-restraint, adherence to international law and dialogue-led resolutions using ASEAN mechanisms must be exercised to prevent an open conflict, ASEAN ministers reiterated in a…
ASEAN can never be a proxy, Indonesia reasserts at ministerial meeting
Navigating regional tensions sparked by the US-China rivalry and territorial disputes in the South China Sea have become important talking points, with top diplomats urging the…
ASEAN development seen boosting demand for Hong Kong professional services
Industry leaders said that the rapid economic development of Southeast Asian countries has heightened their demand for professional services, and Hong Kong has a lot to offer…
ASEAN FMs review SEA nuclear weapons free zone, other work plans
The meeting also discussed cooperation activities between the ASEAN Secretariat and the Secretariat of the Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the…
SE Asian unity urged for South China Sea as top diplomats meet at ASEAN foreign minister talks
Hopes are not high that the talks in Vientiane will result in significant progress on the South China Sea issue, such as a code of conduct for nations operating in the body of…
New Bangkok-Vientiane passenger train boosts connectivity across region
The inaugural direct international passenger train is expected to enhance connectivity between Thailand and Laos, as well as bolster ties with China and other ASEAN countries.
ASEAN set to meet amid security tensions
In-depth talks on the Myanmar crisis, the Code of Conduct on the disputed South China Sea, and keeping the region free from nuclear weapons are expected during the 57th Foreign…
Laos, China ink new Mekong-Lancang cooperation pact
This new pact brings the number of projects initiated under the scheme this year to 10, worth a total of US$2.6 million.
Laos, Vietnam sign extradition treaty
The treaty is in addition to the treaty on legal assistance in civil and criminal matters between Laos and Vietnam, which was signed in Hanoi in 1998.