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.
Region
Poor governance hampers economic growth in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh: Analysts
Former Pakistan state bank governor Ishrat Husain said all three nations are suffering from poor governance, but their civil services are not playing a pro-people role.
Asean Media Forum spotlights Laos’ Asean chairmanship next year
Laos’ Asean chairmanship in 2024 will be the country’s third term of office in this post after previously being the Asean chair in 2004 and 2016.
Israel-Hamas war will create security challenges in South-east Asia: NTU prof
The challenge for Asean is how it can “advance the collective interests of disparate member states against the backdrop of a Global Order in a state of flux”.
Japan, ASEAN ministers pledge to promote sustainable tourism
The ministers also reaffirmed the importance of the sector’s contribution to achieving global net-zero carbon emissions, such as through green transportation.
2024 Indonesia elections chance to ‘rejuvenate democracy’ in Southeast Asia
Analysts agreed that the region is currently backsliding or, at the very least, stagnating in democracy, as a result of domestic political occurrences around or during elections.
Grey-zone conduct could threaten prospects of cooperation, peace in East Sea: Diplomat
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet also said grey-zone activities erode international laws, and at the same time, the need to ensure that the East Sea remains a sea…
Asia continues to fuel global growth, but economic momentum is slowing
While Asia is still set to contribute about two-thirds of global growth in 2023, the growth remains too slow to make up for the output lost during the pandemic and the series of…
Asean, Gulf countries urged to strengthen energy, economic cooperation
In 2022, two-way trade between the two regions reached US$142.25 billion and investment flows totalled US$523.46 million.
Is a thriving South Asia a pipe dream?
There is an emerging trend in parts of South Asia to forge ties without Pakistan and Afghanistan.