Tag: ASEAN

ASEAN Festival 2019 – ASEAN to the World

The festival is a celebration aimed at showcasing the culture, food and talent of ASEAN…

ASEAN urges Indonesia to ratify smog treaty

Southeast Asian nations stepped up pressure on Indonesia to ratify a treaty aimed at curbing…

China to provide helicopters and military assistance to Cambodia

China will provide military assistance to Cambodia in a new deal signed Wednesday following an…

Japan PM kicks off ASEAN tour amid tensions with China

Japan’s hawkish Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, kicked off his South-east Asian trip this week, his…

Brunei vows to pursue Code of Conduct amid tensions

Brunei vowed to pursue a binding Code of Conduct among rival claimants of territories in…

ASEAN, India upgrade ties amid sea row with China

Southeast Asian nations and India reinforced ties with a “strategic partnership” to strengthen cooperation on…

ASEAN sign human rights pact, calls for South China Sea hotline

Southeast Asian leaders adopted a landmark human rights pact on Sunday despite calls for a…

Asian nations seek US support as Barack Obama visits

Asia’s maritime disputes will take center stage at next week’s meetings between the region’s leaders…

Barack Obama first president to visit Myanmar

US President Barack Obama is expected to visit Myanmar later in the month, a senior…

Japan, India cooperate on defense against China

Japan and India are seeking to contain China’s growing influence and assertiveness in the region’s…

US Defense Secretary warns territorial spats in Asia could end up in war

US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, speaking ahead of his trip to Asia, warned that the…

Growing number of US staff requesting transfers to SE Asia

An increasing number of employees in US companies are requesting postings in Southeast Asia as…

Beijing establishes Sansha city on disputed islands

China has named a remote island in the South China Sea in a move to…

Clinton urges talks on disputed islands

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has urged China and other south east Asian nations…

Japan and Myanmar talk investment

Negotiations for a Japan-Myanmar bilateral investment treaty are set to pave the way for Myanmar’s…