The first meeting of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) Advisory Council on Dangerous Drugs (CODD) wrapped up in Singapore on June 20 after agreeing on two resolutions to combat drugs.
French businesses are looking to promote their technology and products in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), aiming to raising France’s competitiveness in a region until now dominated by goods from Japan, the Republic of Korea and China.
Japan reiterated its support for the central role of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the regional architecture at the 33rd ASEAN-Japan Forum held in Tokyo on June 13.
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi has affirmed that China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will expand cooperation in various fields and forge a closer community with a shared future.
The first international conference on sustainable tourism development in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the central region of Vietnam was recently held in Da Nang city.
Senior officials of the ASEAN countries and China held their 24th consultation (ACSOC-24) in Singapore on June 8 to review bilateral relations and discuss measures to reinforce the cooperation and strategic partnership between ASEAN and China.
A seminar on ASEAN-Republic of Korea tourism investment took place in Seoul on June 6 to provide up-to-date information on investment environment and opportunities to invest in tourism industries of the 10 ASEAN member states.
Senior officials’ meetings within the framework of the ASEAN+3, the East Asia Summit (EAS) and the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) took place in Singapore on June 6 and 7.
Thailand is organising the ASEAN Sustainable Energy Week 2018 to adopt alternative energy sources in response to rising energy prices, with the target of increasing the proportion of renewable energy to 30 percent.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has agreed with the Ministry of Transport’s proposal to host the 25th ASEAN Transport Ministers’ Meeting (ATM), the ATM with dialogue partners and related meetings in 2019.
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.
Southeast Asia is home to the world’s top marine plastic polluters and environmental protection goals set by the governments of regional countries are insufficient, warned experts.
Some 120 young leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) contributed their ideas to protecting the environment in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam at a workshop which opened in Can Tho city on June 5.
Vietnam will continue coordination with other ASEAN member states to implement priorities set for 2018 towards building a resilient and innovative ASEAN and foster collaboration between ASEAN and relevant partners, said Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung.
China pledged to continue promoting cooperation with ASEAN in three key political security, economic and social pillars, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has declared that his upcoming visits to three ASEAN nations will give a further push to India’s “Act East” policy.
The Standard Chartered Bank has highlighted bright economic prospects of ASEAN nations whose governments have actively invested in infrastructure projects, thus helping spur growth in both short and long terms.
Economies in the ASEAN+3 region should enhance their connectivity, boost the service sector and develop skilled human resources in order to meet the world’s demands, heard a seminar in Hanoi on May 25.
