He also said that Asian countries have agency, and if they can make the right choices, they can create the conditions for peace, security and continued prosperity.
A joint statement released after the meet also highlighted efforts to establish dialogue partnerships with international NGOs.
As oil palms approach their commercial lifespan of a quarter-century, they provide less of the versatile edible oil, used in everything from ice cream to cosmetics and fuel.
According to a report, Southeast Asia must retire more than 5 gigawatts of coal-fired power plant capacity annually over the next two decades to phase out the fossil fuel in the…
At the meeting, ASEAN ministers also called for regional co-operation with all relevant stakeholders to promote the social responsibility of cross border digital media platforms…
“Both sides underscored key sectors such as chip and 5G technology, electric vehicles, the Belt and Road Initiative, and industrial machinery and software, among others,” said…
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…
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 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…
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…