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The Thai Government’s committee for rice policy and management said on October 31 that it will offer a loan of 35.8 billion THB (1.02 billion USD) to jasmine rice farmers struggling with falling rice,

Airport charges for flights from Malaysia to other ASEAN destinations will be slashed from January 1, 2017, the Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) said on October 31.

Malaysia will start collecting road charge from foreign vehicles at its border gates on November 1, reported by The Star.

The Maritime Festival of Riau Islands opened on October 20 Tanjung Pinang city of Indonesia’s Riau Islands province to promote images of its destinations and attract investment.

Myanmar has recorded its first Zika infection, reported Myanmar media on October 27.

One of the biggest expos on defence and aerospace and marine technology in Southeast Asia will be held from November 2-5 in Jakarta, Indonesia, according to the country’s Ministry of National Defence.

An exhibition of photos and documentaries on the ASEAN Community opened in the northern province of Phu Tho on October 27.

An ASEAN regional business council (RBC) gathering 55 leaders of big enterprises is set to make debut at the World Economic Forum on the Mekong Region (WEF-Mekong) in Hanoi.

The Prime Minister has agreed with the Ministry of Public Security’s proposals to host the 38th ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Drugs in 2017 and the 6th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Drugs in 2018.

A ceremony was held in Jakarta, Indonesia, on October 24 to mark the 71st founding anniversary of the United Nations (UN).

The total population of Laos was 6,492,228 in 2015, an increase from 5,621,982 million in 2005, of which 3,237,458 were females, according to a latest report.

Manila will not dismiss the ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, the Netherlands, on the Philippines’ lawsuit against China

Auto industry products and technologies were introduced at the sixth China-ASEAN Automobile Industry Expo in Liuzhou city of China’s Guangxi province from October 21-23.

The ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) announced on October 21 that the 13th ASEAN Futsal Championship will be cancelled as no suitable host country is found.