The Philippines is accelerating offshore wind development with an ambition to become a leading hub for the industry in Southeast Asia, while exploring opportunities to export electricity and attract investment in the renewable energy technology supply chain.
Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) should strengthen cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI) research and development, data infrastructure, semiconductor technology and workforce training, participants at the Vietnam–RoK AI and Digital Technology Forum 2026 said on October 29.
Indonesia has frozen around 703,000 bank accounts linked to financial scams and recovered more than 207 billion IDR (11.4 million USD) for victims, while Thailand is moving to seize assets worth over 1 billion USD from a group accused of laundering proceeds from scam networks in Southeast Asia.
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The foreign ministers of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and Singapore held talks on June 7 ahead of the summit between DPRK leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump in Singapore on June 12.
Singaporean Minister for Communications and Information S Iswaran has called on ASEAN member nations to deepen regional digital connectivity in order to position the region for the growing opportunities in innovation and the digital economy, and to be better prepared to meet future challenges.
The Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that the third Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) will open officially on June 15.
Indonesian ride-hailing app Go-Jek will spend 500 million USD to expand its operation to Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore and the Philippines in the next few months, it said on May 24.
Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has raised objections to China's militarisation of the East Sea after reports that a Chinese bomber capable of carrying a nuclear warhead had landed in the Paracel archipelago.
Japanese Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera has voiced deep concern about reports that Chinese bombers had landed for the first time at an airport on the East Sea.
Vietnam will send more officers, especially females, to participate in the UN peacekeeping operations, said Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh.
Scientists, experts and policymakers from the Republic of Korea and five Mekong nations of Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar and Vietnam gathered at the 2018 RoK-Mekong Peace Forum held in Hanoi on May 10.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Lim Jock Hoi, Secretary General of ASEAN, have agreed to strengthen economic cooperation and reach the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) deal at an early date.
The economy of the ASEAN+3 region is projected to grow 5.4 percent in 2018, underpinned by resilient domestic demand and export growth with stable inflation, said a new report released on May 3 by the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO).
Thailand has expressed its hope of joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), formerly the Trans-Pacific Partnership, said Japanese Minister in charge of the CPTPP Toshimitsu Motegi.
The Philippines closed down its famous holiday island Boracay to tourists on April 26 for a six-month shake-up.
The 32nd ASEAN Summit will take place on April 27-28 in Singapore under the theme of "Building a Resilient and Innovative ASEAN", with the participation of leaders of the 10 ASEAN member states.
A trade and culture exchange programme among ASEAN nations opened at Ho Chi Minh City's September 23 Park on April 18.
Vietnam joined nine other ASEAN countries and the bloc's partners in an ASEAN food festival on April 10 to enhance cultural exchanges and mobilise funds for impoverished children in the Southeast Asian region.
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), a multilateral development bank, has helped many Asian countries have better infrastructure, deeper regional integration, and accelerated poverty reduction, said an official from the bank.
Thailand's Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) has officially protested China over a Chinese company's request to register trademarks in English and Chinese meaning "Monthong", the popular durian species in the Southeast Asian country.
The Philippines has announced that it will put the ride-sharing service provider Grab into the anti-competition watchlist after its acquisition of rival Uber’s Southeast Asia business.
Thailand wants to become a member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) in 2018, said Thai Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak on March 29.
The US will consider rejoining the freshly-signed Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) after it deals with other priorities, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has said.
The Philippines is accelerating offshore wind development with an ambition to become a leading hub for the industry in Southeast Asia, while exploring opportunities to export electricity and attract investment in the renewable energy technology supply chain.
