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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 …

China is willing to collaborate with the Southeast Asian region in the research and development of vaccine for the COVID19, Chinese ambassador to Asean Deng Xi Jun confirmed on Saturday (June 13). Since the outbreak of Covid-19, both sides shared multiple anti-pandemic cooperation pushing for regional consensus on a stronger collective response while boosting trade in the region. The ambassador …

Asean member states have agreed to use visitseasia.travel as the official gateway for all updates on handling of COVID-19 and the promotion of tourism in the region. The official website will serve as the shared digital media facilities that will disseminating information of the current issues relation to the Asean Region. All updates on travel, tourism and the fight against …

The Southeast Asian Region may be more favorable and have a strong support for democratic values, The influence of China in the region has been growing steadily amid the health crisis. China proximity to the region has named the powerhouse the biggest trading partner of Asean and is expected to maintain that position in the next decade. According to a …

The COVID-19 pandemic has shifted the world to a new trend – Adoption of a digital culture. With the government implementing lockdown measures and urging the people to stay at home, People are now working at home, buying groceries online and paying the bills using the digital. ASEAN member states are no exception. The region has become a blooming market …

The Asean region is expected to do more trade with China amid the coronavirus pandemic crisis, Deputy secretary-general of Asean Kung Phoak said in an interview. According to the senior official, the proximity with China has made the region a strong trading partners, even in the Covid-19 health crisis period. He also pointed out that even before the pandemic started, …

Indonesia reiterated its strong stance on Israel’s planned annexation of the West Bank in early July. In recent months, the Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi has conveyed the principle of Indonesia’s position, including several activities undertaken by the Foreign Minister to draw international attention to this issue and to avoid escalating problems over the annexation plan. The plan …

The coronavirus pandemic has created a serious crisis to the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2020. Vietnam, being the Chairman this year has been remarkable on handling the situation while demonstrating leadership. Vietnam chose ‘Cohesive and Responsive ASEAN’ as this year’s theme. In his keynote speech on 6 January, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc enumerates five priorities …

Ingram Micro will be distributing the Red Hat Certified Cloud and Service Provider (CCSP) program across Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand. The IBM-owned vendor has teamed up with Ingram Micro to qualify, recruit and on-board partners as an accredited cloud and service providers. According to Ingram Micro vice president and chief country executive of ASEAN and Hong Kong Francis Choo, the …

10 years ago in Hanoi, Vietnam, The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has adopted the “Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity 2010”. The aim of this program is to provide a strategic document to guide actions to improve connectivity in the region. It envisioned the regional bloc as a single, integrated entity with physical, institutional and people-to-people interconnectivity. However, plans …