Asean Digital Gateway, Travel Wallet launched
By leveraging digital technology, the wallet will address issues faced by travellers such as carrying or misplacing multiple documents.
Region
China calls on Asean to expedite talks on maritime cooperation
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang also called on both sides to explore upgrading the China Asean Free Trade Agreement.
Biden denounces coup and ‘horrific violence’ in Myanmar at summit with Asean leaders
Myanmar's military government boycotted the Asean summit after its chief was banned from the meeting.
Thailand to allow quarantine-free travel from 46 countries from Nov 1: PM Prayut
Passengers must be fully vaccinated and should have tested negative for Covid-19 prior to arrival.
China pledges additional 2 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines to Nepal
Foreign ministers of the two countries also discussed bilateral relations between the two countries, trade and commerce and border management, during their phone conversation.
Indonesia, Malaysia agree on travel corridor for businessmen, expedite talks on maritime borders
At the meeting, the two countries also agreed to expedite negotiations on their maritime borders and shared views on Asean's firm stance against the military regime in Myanmar.
BRI nations called on to develop green energy
President Xi Jinping announced last month that the nation will not build new coal-fired power projects abroad.
CPTPP is attractive for Xi Jinping, not (yet) for Joe Biden
Japan and Australia are intensely lobbying the U.S. to join the CPTPP, which China wants to join. And there are reasons why.
Over half of the world’s hungry are Asians
The majority are in South Asia, which accounts for 305.7 million people. South-east Asia follows with 48.8 million people, and West Asia with 42.3 million.
U.S. officials to travel to Southeast Asia, Japan to discuss Myanmar
The delegation led by State Department Counselor Derek Chollet, who serves as a policy adviser to Secretary of State Antony Blinken