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With the region taking a harder stance on the South China Sea dispute, China has finally agreed to resume negotiaion with Asean on the Code of Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (COC). China and Asean reaffirms commitment to fully implement the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC), paving the way for …

It is important for the Association of Southeast Asian Nation and its member states to boost the region’s solidarity to better respond to the crisis that the coronavirus pandemic brings to the Southeast Asian nations. According to some speakers from ASEAN countries, it is vital for each nations to practice good governance as it is the key to an effective …

Singapore and Malaysia has agreed to set up a green lane and periodic commuting arrangement to meet the needs for essential business and official purposes, the Singaporean Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed in a statement. The decision was made after a telephone call between Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin. The two leader discussed the …

HANOI – A Covid-19 vaccine made by Vietnam is making significant progress, producing anti-body response on mouse trials, indication that a possible vaccine may be available not far away. Researcher at a state-owned pharmaceutical firm developed a vaccine in cooperation with Bristol University in the UK and supported by Vingroup Innovation Foundation has been making advanced progress in research. Mac …

Asean leaders on Friday collectively agrees to seek measures that could ease the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and eventually give way to economic recovery in the region. Asean Business Advisory Council (Asean BAC) held video conference during their 17th Dialogue last Friday to discuss the key role that the private sector will play to help the region recover amid …

ANKARA – Turkey’s parliament speaker on Monday met the envoy of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the Turkish capital city, Ankara. ASEAN Ankara Committee (AAC), Mustafa Sentop in the meeting, reiterates the importance of international cooperation and solidarity to better fight the threat of the coronavirus pandemic crisis. Sentop added that this crisis showed us that an understanding …

The United States has flexed his naval strength after the Association of Southeast Asian Nations delivered a strong and united stance against China’s aggression in the contested water of the South China Sea. The USS Nimitz and USS Ronald Reagan Carrier  started joint drills in the Philippine sea to boost USA’s “responsive, flexible and enduring commitments” to the partners in …

The country’s defense ministry will be creating a new post in their Defense Policy Bureau to better address issues related to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region. The new post will be aimed at boosting the Asean-Japan relation and cooperation in line with the government’s agenda of establishing a more “free and open Indo-Pacific.” The plans of strengthening …

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations has called for the upholding of the international law such as  the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, amid the territorial dispute in the region. South-east Asian leaders has cited that the 1982 UN oceans treaty should be the basis of the country’s sovereign rights in the South China Sea. …

HANOI – Vietnam warned yesterday that Covid-19 has made serious impact and had swept away years economic gains as Southeast Asian leaders met online for the 36th Asean summit. Vietnam, the current chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), has also expressed concerns as negotiations were being hindered over the flashpoint of territorial disputes with China. The host …