ASEAN must strengthen its global leadership on sustainability to further enhance the its community vision 2045 agenda which is expected to be finalised during Malaysia’s ASEAN chairmanship this year, according to ASEAN Secretary General Kao Kim Hourn.
The official Logo for the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the ASEAN-New Zealand Dialogue Relations was officially announced in a ceremony at the ASEAN Secretariat's headquarters in Jakarta, Indonesia on January 9.
Malaysia aims to establish and sign the Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) this year to promote digitalisation across Southeast Asia, according to Sugumari S Shanmugam, Director of the ASEAN Economic Integration Division at Malaysia’s Ministry of Investment, Trade, and Industry (MITI).
There is an urgent need for ASEAN member states to work towards an agreement not to circumvent the global minimum tax (GMT) as countries begin to adopt the tax, according to Malaysian Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Liew Chin Tong.
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) of the UK launched the ASEAN Green Investment Catalyst (AGIC) initiative to accelerate sustainable foreign direct investment (FDI) across Southeast Asia, at ESCAP's headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand on December 12.
In the first half of 2024, Southeast Asia (SEA) attracted over 30 billion USD in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure investments, according to the 2024 e-Conomy SEA Report from Google, Temasek, and Bain & Company.
The ASEAN Community Statistical System (ACSS) Committee called for the continued involvement of international development partners and stakeholders working with governments to ensure the sustainability of national statistics systems at its14th session which kicked off on November 26.
The ASEAN Secretariat held the 8th ASEAN Media Forum (AMF) in Vientiane, Laos on November 25, bringing together ASEAN officials, policymakers, representatives of media outlets, and scholars from Laos and the broader region.
Strengthening logistics infrastructure and digital technology connectivity, and promoting e-commerce development is the key to enhancing the effectiveness and substance of multi-faceted ties between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Mexico, from economy, trade, culture, education, and to people-to-people exchanges.
An international conference on "ASEAN-Korea Partnership 2024" was held in Seoul on November 7, by the ASEAN-Korea Centre (AKC) and the Korean Association of Southeast Asian Studies (KASEAS).
The Mission of the Republic of Korea (RoK) to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) held a ceremony in Jakarta on November 1 to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the ASEAN - RoK dialogue relations (1989 - 2024).
The Jakarta Forum on ASEAN-China Relations kicked off in Indonesia on November 1, with representatives from their governments, business and social organisations taking part.
The EU Green Diplomacy Week 2024 opened in Jakarta on October 27 under the theme of “EU – ASEAN Green Transition for Sustainable Planet and More Positive Impact Action”.
The seventh ASEAN conference on electronic and personal data protection took place in Vientiane, Laos, on October 22, drawing 46 officials from 10 ASEAN member countries.
Malaysia, as ASEAN Chair in 2025, is committed to building strategic trust among member nations through dialogue, diplomacy, and goodwill, according to its Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan.
The Vietnamese delegation's substantive and constructive contributions to the 45th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-45) have left lasting impressions among participants.
Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are expected to play a crucial role in promoting digital economy in ASEAN member countries through strengthening the application of high technology and creating an innovative and favourable environment for businesses’ development, according to CEO of Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) Anuar Fariz Fadzil.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) stands ready to cooperate with all countries in promoting sustainable food systems, ensuring sufficient and nutritious food for everyone, eradicating poverty, and fostering rural development so that no one is left behind, Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, said on October 17.
The ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management (AHA Centre) and the European Union’s Department for Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations on October 17 signed an agreement to further strengthen cooperation in disaster management between ASEAN and EU countries.
The 9th ASEAN Ministerial Conference on Cybersecurity (AMCC) and related meetings opened in Singapore on October 16, as part of the Singapore International Cyber Week 2024 (SICW 2024) from October 14-17.
The ASEAN Secretariat held a press conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, on October 15 to announce the results of the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits and Related Summits in Vientiane, Laos.
The 19th Meeting of the Working Group on the ASEAN Forum on Taxation (WG-AFT 19) and the 16th Meeting of the ASEAN Sub-Forum on Excise Taxation are taking place in Luang Prabang province of Laos from October 14-16.
Leaders of ASEAN and China reviewed and determined the direction for implementing the ASEAN-China Comprehensive Strategic Partnership to enhance connectivity and self-resilience, for the mutual interests of the ASEAN Community and China at their 27th summit held on October 10 in Vientiane, Laos.
The 19th East Asian Summit (EAS) was organised in Vientiane on October 11, focusing on promoting cooperation within the EAS to bolster mutual understanding and trust.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 10 announced a 10-point plan to strengthen the India-ASEAN comprehensive strategic partnership and asserted that the ties with the regional grouping are critical to guiding Asia's future.