Li calls for boosting ties with Cambodia, with Phnom Penh set to host key meetings
Premier urges greater alignment in development strategies between nations
Region
High-speed train to Taiwan song goes viral
The song alludes to a ride on a Beijing-Taipei high-speed train, which was mentioned in the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-20)
Indonesia and Malaysia agree to launch VTL
This will be implemented in phases and involve Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta and Bali first
Jokowi, Sabri to discuss border reopening
The two leaders are expected to discuss economic cooperation and their shared national interests as leaders of the region's two-largest palm oil producers
‘Liberal democracy can aid Asean on superpower rivalry’
Two Thai observers said this would also be the way to bring peace and stability back to Myanmar
Satellite images show China built mock-ups of US warships
The mock-ups of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier and destroyer were detected in its northwestern desert, possibly as practice for a future naval clash as tensions rise between the…
APEC region economy to grow by 6 per cent in 2021
The region's economy will settle at 4.9 per cent in 2022. Rising inflation is a concern
Asean needs double-track diplomacy to solve Myanmar crisis
Asean alone will be unable to bring about change but now such realization should make the leaders of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore shift gear and change approach
Positioning Asean-Australia partnership for the future
Recent initiatives represent the largest ever increase in Australia’s development cooperation program with Asean and build on packages announced earlier
RCEP on track to come into force on Jan 1, 2022
The wait is on for four Asean countries and South Korea to ratify the agreement, that will become the world's biggest trade pact by GDP