ASEAN News

ASEAN has been a long-standing anchor for stability in Southeast Asia, laying the groundwork for economic and political cooperation, establishing dialogue, and promoting a security architecture based on rules and mutual respect. Today, with several complex challenges facing the region, it is as vital as ever that ASEAN continues to be part of the management of these challenges. Founding Principles: …

Japan will deploy long-range missiles on the southern island of Kyushu next year due to the regional tensions and uncertainties of the Trump administration regarding its commitments to security alliances. These missiles are estimated to have a range of about 1,000 km which makes them applicable to strike North Korean and coastal Chinese targets. Strengthening the defenses of Japan According …

On Monday China started military exercises close to Taiwan after Lai Ching-te kept promoting the separation of Taiwan from China. Beijing labeled this military action a disciplinary measure that made the Taiwan Strait situation more intense. Taiwan’s defense ministry revealed that 54 warplanes including J-10 fighter aircraft and drones entered Taiwan’s airspace. The aircraft passed near Taiwan’s south through northern, …

Volkswagen, long working with FAW Group, has found it necessary to introduce 11 new lines of cars in China. The steps will be taken to regain distance in the world’s largest and most competitive car market by the German automaker. Among the models slated for launch are six electric vehicles (EVs), two plug-in hybrids, and two range-extended EVs or the …

China tests its expanding military abilities by holding major amphibious landings in the South China Sea because tensions in the region keep growing. The military carried out beach operations practice in Zhanjiang, Guangdong province using vessels that deliver troops and military vehicles directly onto shores like in island invasion scenarios. News sources show experts from Radio Free Asia who reviewed …

India remains behind other countries when it comes to offering affordable CAR T-cell therapy although this treatment uses modified immune cells to fight cancer effectively. In 2017 the United States permitted CAR T-cell therapy yet both China approved their version in 2021 and India has no domestic production of this vital cancer treatment as of now. Doctors use CAR T-cell …

More than 1 million people in Myanmar will stop receiving lifesaving food assistance from the World Food Programme (WFP) starting next month due to severe funding shortfalls, the UN food agency announced on Friday. Food Crisis Intensifying Due to Internal Conflicts The WFP went on to say that those cuts come at the time Myanmar faces such factors as ever-escalating …

  Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will attend the memorial service on Iwo Jima in late March with U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Defense Minister Gen Nakatani.. This will be the first occasion for top officials from both countries to commemorate the battle of 1945 jointly, demonstrating Tokyo’s commitment to its security alliance with Washington. The event will serve …

Based on DNA analysis, scientists found a larger number of diverse Asian elephants living in the northern Cambodia region than they had previously thought. Research teams tracked down 51 surviving Asian elephants at wildlife sanctuaries across northern Cambodia to support efforts to conserve the endangered species. Research scientists and Cambodia’s Environment Ministry worked with the Fauna & Flora conservation group …

Senior representatives from India and ASEAN joined a meeting in Manila on Wednesday for the 27th ASEAN-India Senior Officials Meeting. Government representatives led by India’s Jaideep Mazumdar and the Philippines’ Ma Theresa P Lazaro presided over the 27th ASEAN-India Senior Officials’ Meeting where they evaluated partnership growth results with both sides. 27th ASEAN-India Senior Officials’ Meeting was Co-chaired by Secretary …