Indonesia, Switzerland sign bilateral investment agreement
May 27, 2022 | 12:04
After conducting seven rounds of negotiations which began in 2018, Indonesia and Switzerland have signed an Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (P4M) to boost trade and investment between the two countries.
Vietnam calls for augmented efforts to protect civilians in conflicts
May 27, 2022 | 11:58
Vietnamese Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang underscored the critical importance of protecting civilians in armed conflicts while addressing an annual open debate on the issue held by the UN Security Council (UNSC) on May 25.
Quad Joint Leaders’ Statement reaffirms ASEAN unity, centrality
May 25, 2022 | 09:48
Leaders of the Quad countries - the US, Japan, India, Australia - have reaffirmed their unwavering support for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)'s unity and centrality and for the practical implementation of the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP).
Indonesia’s drugmaker Kalbe Farma to expand operation
May 24, 2022 | 15:49
Indonesian top drugmaker Kalbe Farma has announced the founding of a joint venture in the Philippines as the company plans to expand its operation across Southeast Asia.
Singapore sees record core inflation in April
May 24, 2022 | 15:46
As a result of higher energy and food costs, Singapore’s core inflation accelerated to 3.3 percent year-on-year in April from the 10-year high of 2.9 percent in March.
Singapore, Indonesia to jointly develop port in Central Java
May 23, 2022 | 18:31
Indonesia and Singapore plan to build an international container port in Kendal industrial park - a joint venture between the two countries - in Central Java of Indonesia, Singapore's Finance Minister Lawrence Wong has said.
Vietnam backs rules-based multilateral trading system: official
May 23, 2022 | 18:07
Vietnam supports a rules-based multilateral trading system and the World Trade Organization's (WTO) role in the global trade system, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh stated at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)'s 28th Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT) meeting.
Indonesia to lift palm oil export ban from May 23
May 22, 2022 | 15:27
Indonesia will lift its palm oil export ban from May 23, following improvements in the domestic cooking oil supply situation, the country's President Joko Widodo has announced.
Unvaccinated tourists not exempted from quarantine upon arrival in Cambodia
May 20, 2022 | 09:21
Tourists who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 will not be exempted from quarantine when entering Cambodia, according to the national press agency of Cambodia AKP.
Tokyo to host 14th Vietnam Festival in June
May 20, 2022 | 09:16
The 14th Vietnam Festival is scheduled to take place at Yoyogi Park in Tokyo, Japan, from June 4-5.
US officials speak on ASEAN - US Special Summit
May 20, 2022 | 09:12
A US official has described the recent ASEAN - US Special Summit as a “tremendous success” while addressing a press briefing held by the Asia Pacific Media Hub of the US Department of State’s Bureau of Public Affairs on May 17.
US experts laud PM Chinh’s speech at CSIS
May 18, 2022 | 14:20
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s speech at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), delivered during his trip to the US, has drawn attention from US politicians and scholars who hailed the message that the Vietnamese leader spread in the remarks.
United States widens ASEAN engagement
By Nguyen Dat
May 17, 2022 | 08:00
In addition to Vietnam, the United States is expanding its strategic partnership with ASEAN, which is now playing a bigger role in the country’s economic and digitalisation cooperation policies.
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