Vietnam’s senior officials had hoped to host face-to-face meetings and discussions as usual before the coronavirus pandemic left no option but to convene virtually for the 2020 ASEAN summit. Vietnames…
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Asean leaders vow to put economy back on track
Getting the sputtering Southeast Asian economy back on a growth path was the main focus of the meeting of Asean leaders in Hanoi on Friday, which discussed the social and economic impact caused by the…
China’s Border Conflict Not Limited To India; Japan, ASEAN Also Facing Hostilities
The Galwan region’s Patroling point-14 witnessed the deaths of numerous Indian and Chinese soldiers as the border spat in the Himalayas turned violent. An Indian controlled area, the Galwan region is …
Why COVID-19 shows we need a total rebrand of waste management in Southeast Asia
Frontline workers—doctors, nurses, food packers, delivery people—rightfully deserve praise and compensation during and after this pandemic. Less appreciated is the waste management sector—waste picker…
Tourism revival key in spurring economic growth in ASEAN
With economies reeling due to COVID19, the Federation of ASEAN Travel Associations’ (FATA) stressed the revival of tourism is key to spur economic recovery in the region. FATA President Datuk Tan Kok …
ASEAN Economies Caught In Middle Of US-China Trade Tensions
The coronavirus outbreak has left a profound scar on economies worldwide — but it has failed to thaw the long-running trade war between the US and China. In fact, the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic…
Indonesia park to spearhead bid to lure China supply chains
Indonesia plans to build one of its largest industrial parks on the north coast of Java island in a renewed drive to attract manufacturers relocating out of China as Southeast Asia’s biggest eco…
ASEAN agree to limit tariff barriers to fuel economies
Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh said trade barriers, including tariff and non-tariff restrictions, should be limited to restore the economies of ASEAN members amid the Covid-19…
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ASEAN Smart Cities: Balancing 5G And Geopolitics – Analysis
The ASEAN Smart Cities Network (ASCN) is now in its second year running. Yet smart city goals, such as the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), have been overshadowed by concerns of geopolitical tensio…