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The discussion regarding the coronavirus pandemic and its effects on the economy in the Southeast Asia will be the key topic for the upcoming ASEAN virtual summit this week. According to Indonesia’s foreign minister Retno Marsudi, though they have not share any specific agenda as of the moment, the coronavirus handling and response of the region will surely be the …

Foreign ministers of members states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has welcomed the creation of the COVID-19 Asean Response Fund that will help the region respond and mitigate the new coronavirus pandemic. The response fund will be done by utilising resources from the Asean-Russia Dialogue Partnership Financial Fund that will support the region’s public health emergencies response. …

MANILA – Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte will be joining online on the virtual summit of leaders of the Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean) next week, Presidential spokesman Harry Roque confirmed yesterday. Roque said that in due course, they will be publicizing the agenda of the different Asean meetings. The ASEAN virtual meeting nextweek will be hosted by …

HANOI – Russia foreign minister and the Asean foreign minister held a special video conference meeting to further strengthen the cooperation in response to  COVID-19. The meeting was co-chaired by Indonesia as the current country Coordinator for ASEAN-Russia Dialogue Relations and the Russian Federation. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said that the Russia-Asean strategic partnership meeting is …

BANGKOK – The country’s farm exports to ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries rises to 5.1% from the same period last year. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Thailand’s overall trade of agricultural products with the region reached $3.6 billion in the 1st quarter. Ministry’s Office of Agricultural Economics Deputy Secretary General Tatsanee Muangkaew said that Thailand …

TOKYO – Japan has updated its domestic procedures on a revised free trade pact with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, with the changes to enter into force on Aug 1. Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Mofa) said in a statement that the comprehensive economic partnership deal with the 10-nation Asean bloc will Japan’s first multilateral trade deal. The deal …

All over the Southeast Asia region, each country are now focusing on developing their domestic tourism as international travel collapses due to Covid-19 pandemic. Several Asean countries are now offering hotel rooms at half price, its own citizens heading to their local beaches. The collapse in international travel has opened doors to further develop domestic tourism. The regional bloc is …

Tu Pham of Vietnam and Marx Sickmind of the Philippines collaborated to create what has become the hip hop anthem for Southeast Asian solidarity. ‘Save Our Seas,’ hip hop anthem for ASEAN solidarity was made in their hopes to raise awareness about China’s aggressive posture in the region. Their rap song which was posted in November 2019 has over 65,000 …

SEOUL – Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) chief and South Korea’s foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha spoke via telephone on Monday to further discussed ways to better cooperate amid the coronavirus pandemic. According to Kang, the country is looking for ways that would allow businesspeople from Asean member states to have a special entry to enable essential economic activities. South …

Member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have agreed to virtually meet on June 26 to hold their annual summit as the COVID19 pandemic continues to impact the region, an Indonesian senior official said Friday. Vietnam, who currently holds the chairmanship of Asean this year, will be hosting the virtual meeting from Hanoi on June 27 and …