Malaysia orders tighter security for embassies
The Malaysian Home Ministry has ordered
tighter securities for embassies in the country especially those that
had received threats.
ASEAN+3 to set up landmark bond fund
Al-qaeda linked group blamed for Jakarta blasts
Singapore confirms first H1N1-related death
The Singaporean Ministry of Health
(MoH) announced that a 49-year-old H1N1 patient, with multiple health
problems, died on July 18, becoming the first fatality of the disease
in the country so far.
Indonesian police set up bombing info centre
The National Police (Polri)
Headquarters of Indonesia has set up a bombing information centre as a
means of communication and information exchange between the police and
the public, local news agency reported.
ASEAN in final stage of forming human rights body
Foreign ministers of the Association of
Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are expected to adopt a key document
concerning the setting up a regional human rights body, Xinhua news
agency reported.
42nd meeting of ASEAN foreign ministers convenes
The 42nd meeting of ASEAN foreign ministers (AMM) got underway on Phuket island, Thailand, on July 17 amid tightened security.
Cambodia completes phase I of GMS information superhighway project
Cambodia has completed phase I of the
Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) information highway project which
connects six GMS member countries.
Int’l community condemns bomb attacks in Indonesia
The international community on July 17
condemned the two explosions that rocked the Ritz Carlton Hotel and the
nearby JW Marriot Hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia, killing at least nine
people and wounding 50.
Laos aims to be free of poverty by 2015
ASEAN’s young scientists honoured
Thailand well-prepped for ASEAN meeting
Asian tourism bogged down by stagnant economy
The Pacific-Asia Travel Association
(PATA) estimates a 4 percent decline in tourist arrivals in Asia amid
the still stagnant global economy this year.
ASEAN Secretariat policy forum launched
The ASEAN Secretariat Policy Forum – a
platform for encouraging greater public involvement in the activities
of the Secretariat – was formally launched on July 14.
Polls close in Malaysian by-election
The opposition Parti Islam SeMalaysia
(PAS) has gained victory in a by-election which closed on July 14 in
Malaysia’s northern state of Kelatan.
Indonesia, EU push up cooperation
Indonesia and the European Union will
officially sign a Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) later
this year, the EC delegation to Indonesia has announced.
World Bank, IFC prepare loan for Thailand
The World Bank via the Clean Technology
Fund and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) are ready to
extend soft loans of 700 million USD to help Thailand develop
alternative energy and boost the efficiency of its energy consumption,
according to Energy Minister Wannarat Channukul.
Indonesia, Macau, Fiji to fight money laundering
Indonesia has established cooperation
with Macau and Fiji in an effort to prevent money laundering, a
financial intelligence official said.
ASEAN embassies in Russia get sporty
Vietnam has taken the lead after taking
two first prizes at a badminton and table-tennis tournaments held for
embassy staff from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
in Russia.
Focus
Hanoi to celebrate 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory with music, art shows
Vietnam expected to become e-commerce powerhouse in Southeast Asia
InfographicExport value of six key industrial crops to reach 14-16 bln USD by 2030
Hanoi home to ancient heritage sites
