ASEAN sec-gen calls for Chinese digital finance, aviation co-op
ASEAN secretary-general Kao Kim Hourn also encouraged the business community to play a role in enhancing collaboration between the Southeast Asian nations and the world’s…
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Several ASEAN air force chiefs skip Myanmar meeting
The snub came after ASEAN accused the Myanmar junta last week of ignoring a peace plan agreed with the bloc to end violence sparked by the military regime's coup.
ASEAN-China bonds set to strengthen
ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn said that media reports of disagreements between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and China over the South China Sea were simply…
The Asean Summit and Asean’s future
On the back of the high expectations toward Indonesia’s ASEAN chairmanship, the summit had to deal with the unresolved crisis in Myanmar and the heightening tension in the South…
ASEAN, China seen as epicenter of global growth
Analysts point to the region’s growing population, rising investments, and technological advancement as factors in Asean's global role.
Indonesia closes ASEAN Summit with mixed record
Among Asean’s most intractable problems are the continuing military crisis in Myanmar and the regional fallout of the geopolitical rivalry between the United States and China.
Historic Bhutan-India railway link could begin soon
The railway connection holds the promise of fostering economic growth, particularly for the export of goods, and facilitating cultural exchange.
Militias don’t ease tension, Marcos says at Asean meet
On Sept 5, the Philippine president also warned that misunderstanding in the South China Sea dispute can spell dire consequences for all parties.
ASEAN releases climate statement, activists disappointed
However, neither of the documents released set out a clear target on when the region would achieve net-zero emissions.
Cambodia PM calls for ASEAN response to rising geopolitical rivalries
To become the centre of global growth, he said ASEAN needs to find new sources of robust and crisis-resilient development.