Overuse and misuse of antibiotics in food is rife in Southeast Asia, a Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) official said on January 31, warning of serious risks for people and animals as bacterial infections become more resistant to treatment.

Brunei’s Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah on January 31 appointed Pahlawan Aminan as the 10th Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF).

Bangkok is set to host an annual activity promoting energy conservation, to be held in March.

Foreign capital inflows to the Indonesian financial market doubled to over 46 trillion IDR (3.54 billion USD) by the end of January, compared to 17 trillion IDR in the same period last year.

Trade volume between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China hit a record high in 2017, according to the Chinese Ministry of Commerce.

Thai Ministry of Finance will propose to the Cabinet an increase to tax deductible expenses, as a way of helping businesses shoulder the minimum wage hike which is set to take effect in April.

A delegation of the Vietnam Journalists Association (VJA) led by its President Thuan Huu attended the 19th General Assembly of the Confederation of ASEAN Journalists (CAJ) which took place in Bangkok, Thailand from January 24-28.

Thailand's total export in 2017 broke a record high at 9.9 percent, while that for 2018 is expected to remain between five and seven percent.

Since the establishment of the ASEAN-India Dialogue Partnership, bilateral trade expanded from 2.9 billion USD in 1993 to 76 billion USD in 2017. ASEAN is India’s fourth largest trading partner.

The Indian Ministry of External Affairs inaugurated the India-ASEAN Friendship Park in Tughlak Marg street, New Delhi on January 2, a day ahead of the ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit. ​

Trade and investment cooperation should be targeted as the main engine and first priority for the ASEAN-India strategic partnership, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc arrived at Palam military airport in New Delhi on January 24 afternoon, beginning his trip to India to attend the ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit.

Investor confidence is forecast to soar following recent Thai economic expansion, continuously increasing stock market index and the global economic recovery.

Indonesian authorities are investigating the use of bitcoin on the resort island of Bali after the central bank gave warnings on risks posed by virtual currencies.