Twelve teenage footballers and their coach rescued from a flooded cave in Thailand will be released from hospital on July 19 after taking necessary tests, said Thai Health Minister Piyasakol Sakolsatayadorn.

Malaysian companies will be at a huge disadvantage and lose out to Vietnam in terms of trade investment inflow if the country chooses not to participate in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), said a local official.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Republic of Korea (RoK) have enjoyed “an optimal partnership” in working for mutual peace and prosperity, said RoK President Moon Jae-in on July 13 during his visit to Singapore.

The ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting (ADSOM) and ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting Plus (ADSOM+) took place in Singapore from July 11 to 13 to enhance defence cooperation in ASEAN as well as between the bloc and partner countries.

The Lao army received four helicopters Mi-17 repaired by Russian Helicopters at a ceremony held at Wattay airport in the Lao capital of Vientiane on July 12.

Cambodia exported 271,500 tonnes of rice in the first six months of 2018, down 5.9 percent from 288,500 tonnes over the same period last year.

President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Moon Jae-in and Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong have agreed to further strengthen bilateral economic and diplomatic cooperation, while working together to promote free trade and peace in the region.

Singapore’s water industry has annually contributed 2.5 billion SGD (1.84 billion USD) to the country’s economy and created 14,400 jobs to date, putting it on track to meet its 2020 targets.

At this time of year, the Muslim community in Malaysia in particular and around the world in particular is happily welcoming the Hari Raya Aidifitri.

The Royal Malaysia Police has set up a new unit to monitor and detect online pornography, especially child porn.

Leaders from ASEAN capitals on July 7 inked a Singapore Declaration on sustainable environment during the closing of their two-day meeting held in the island country.

Indonesia has potential to become one of the main players in the Islamic finance industry (Sharia), said head of the National Development Planning Board Bambang Brodjonegoro.

Two Philippine women were kidnapped on a road connecting Iraq’s capital city of Baghdad to oil-rich city of Kirkuk, local security and military officials said on July 7.

The 35th ASEAN Social Security Association (ASSA) Board Meeting will take place from September 17 – 21 in Nha Trang, the resort city of Khanh Hoa in central Vietnam.