During the formal launch on Nov. 14 of ASEAN Philippines 2026, President Marcos said the Philippines’ leadership of the 11-nation bloc will focus on three priorities, namely…
Digital transformation also emerged as a critical priority during the annual regional meeting of ASEAN insurance regulators, with insurers across the region rapidly adopting…
The nation's capital Vientiane hosted a programme from November 20-22 to review and reinforce assessment procedures under the ASEAN Ecotourism Standard, bringing together 25…
Across mainland Southeast Asia, more than 2,400 mines—many of them illegal and unregulated—could be releasing deadly chemicals such as cyanide and mercury into river water,…
In 1995, then-Singapore prime minister Goh Chok Tong mooted the idea of a common time zone at the 5th ASEAN Summit, according to past reports. It was brought up again in 2004 by…
Speaking to The Straits Times at the Malaysia Pavilion in Brazil’s Belem city, where UN climate conference COP30 is being held, Datuk Ching Thoo Kim said climate change will…
The meeting, which brought together representatives from China, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, and Myanmar, marked an important step in establishing ministerial-level,…
Held as part of a weeklong series of cultural and economic activities, this year's ASEAN fair highlighted F&B products from member states, essentially hosting a tasting table to…
Countries from the Global South – the developing parts of the world, including Southeast Asia – are pressing developed countries to contribute more climate finance to help…
October departures from South Korea to Southeast Asia dropped 7.25 percent overall, with Cambodia down 15.4 percent.