Asean strengthens partnership, innovation for disaster management
JAKARTA, Oct 16 — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and its partners have reaffirmed commitments to raise the Asean people’s awareness about the...
Strong Asean defence cooperation can ensure region’s security — Hishammuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — A strong Asean military cooperation can guarantee the security and stability of the region in facing any external threat, said...
OECD calls for regional cooperation to lift e-commerce barriers in Asean
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — Regional cooperation will continue to play a key role to support the development of the e-commerce industry in Asean, which...
Singapore says Asean not as effective as hoped in Myanmar
SINGAPORE, Aug 20 — The progress by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) in Myanmar has not been as effective as hoped, Singapore’s foreign...
Asean banks see rising asset risks on virus surge, but credit strength will remain intact
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 — For banks in Asean countries and India, Covid-19 outbreaks triggering strict containment steps will impede economic recovery and erode borrowers’...
All eyes on newly appointed Asean special envoy to Myanmar
BANGKOK, Aug 7 — Three months after Asean agreed on the Five-Point Consensus, the block on Wednesday announced the appointment of a special envoy to...
Malaysia sees mental health as a major concern during Covid-19 pandemic — Hishamuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — As Asean commemorates its 54th Anniversary today amid the Covid-19 pandemic, for Malaysia the pandemic is beyond just a health...
Britain underscores importance of becoming Asean’s dialogue partner
LONDON, Aug 6 — British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Aug 5 emphasised that the UK has become the first country to be awarded the...
Timor-Leste’s Asean membership application discussed
HANOI, July 31 — The 11th meeting of the Asean Coordinating Council Working Group on Timor-Leste’s Application for Asean Membership was held recently via teleconference,...
Asean member states urges for collaborative efforts to revive regional tourism industry
KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 — Collaborative and concerted cooperation among member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) should take place immediately in...
Without herd immunity, Asean sees surge in Covid-19 numbers
KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 — After dodging the worst of Covid-19 since the pandemic surfaced last year, many of Asean member nations now appear to...
Ringgit continues to trade lower against US dollar
KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 — The ringgit weakened against the US dollar for the second consecutive day, as hawkish remarks by the Federal Open Market...