Singapore Airlines switches to sustainable aviation fuel use

Singapore Airlines switches to sustainable aviation fuel use

Singapore Airlines has ordered 1,000 tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from refiner Neste, which is the airlines’s first purchase of low-carbon jet fuel from the Finland-based refinery.
Vietnam’s human rights record hailed at UN review

Vietnam’s human rights record hailed at UN review

A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet attended a dialogue on Vietnam's national report under the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)’s fourth cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism in Geneva on May 7.
Indonesia to grow 2 million hectares of sugarcane for bio-ethanol fuel development

Indonesia to grow 2 million hectares of sugarcane for bio-ethanol fuel development

Jakarta – The Indonesian government is implementing preferential policies to develop bio-ethanol fuel in the future, reduce dependence on fossil fuels and protect the environment.
Myanmar temporarily bans youth from working abroad

Myanmar temporarily bans youth from working abroad

The Myanmar government has suspended the issuance of permits to work overseas for citizens eligible for conscription.
Rail route connects China, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia

Rail route connects China, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia

The first China - Laos - Thailand - Malaysia express freight train recently departed from Chengdu, the capital of China’s southwestern Sichuan province, marking a significant milestone in regional trade connectivity.
Indonesia"s first thermal power plant stops operating

Indonesia"s first thermal power plant stops operating

Indonesia's Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) has held a press conference to inform about the country’s progress in the early decommissioning of the Cirebon-1 thermal power plant.
Thailand carries out cabinet reshuffle

Thailand carries out cabinet reshuffle

The new cabinet of Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin was announced on April 28.
ASEAN Future Forum 2024 wraps up in Hanoi

ASEAN Future Forum 2024 wraps up in Hanoi

The ASEAN Future Forum 2024 (AFF 2024) wrapped up in Hanoi on April 23 after a day of productive discussions.
UK supports ASEAN’s economic integration

UK supports ASEAN’s economic integration

The UK delegation to ASEAN held a seminar in Jakarta, Indonesia on April 24 to discuss the ASEAN-UK economic integration programme.
ASEAN Future Forum 2024 enters first session

ASEAN Future Forum 2024 enters first session

The first session of the ASEAN Future Forum 2024 (AFF 2024) in Hanoi on April 23 focused on fast and sustainable growth for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
ASEAN meeting on intellectual property cooperation opens

ASEAN meeting on intellectual property cooperation opens

The ASEAN Working Group on Intellectual Property Cooperation is being held in Danang on April 22-26.
Malaysian official urges collective efforts in plastic waste fight

Malaysian official urges collective efforts in plastic waste fight

A Malaysian official has underlined the importance of collective efforts, particularly by the public, in promoting the use of reusable bags and reducing single-use plastics in the fight against plastic waste.
Canada, ASEAN consolidate climate change response, economic cooperation

Canada, ASEAN consolidate climate change response, economic cooperation

The Canada-ASEAN Business Council (CABC) and the ASEAN Alliance on Carbon Markets (AACM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration and accelerate the implementation of carbon crediting programmes across Southeast Asia.
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