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UNCOVERED: 30 - Caught on Camera

Thailand will push its bio-circular-green (BCG) economic development model at a commemorative summit in Europe this week.

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COP27: The good, bad and the ugly

COP27 could be called largely uninspiring; a plateau in progress marked by periodic bright points. It also represented an effective transition to a new dynamic as the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) moved beyond negotiations to a broader coalition of those willing to implement…

Bangkok Post

Vaccine security an ongoing mission, forum told

SEOUL: South Korea has shown its commitment to Asean by sharing its experience and promoting partnerships to secure vaccine security, says the country’s Vice Foreign Affairs Minister.

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G20-2023: What is India's agenda?

The success of the G20 in Bali has turned President Widodo Joko into a global leader for overcoming divisions regarding the war in Ukraine. The G20 leaders' declaration was issued, surprising everyone. Behind the scenes, however, kudos went to India which helped draft the communique. Now, India, as the current…

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Indonesia takes 2023 Asean chair

Indonesia's 2023 chairmanship for Asean officially started earlier this month as Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen symbolically handed over the hammer to Indonesian President Joko Widodo in Phnom Penh.

Bangkok Post

Project targets startup funding

The Thai startup community has launched the "Thailand Accelerator" project, aimed at bringing more qualitative talent startups to scale and fostering growth in the startup ecosystem. The project targets firms from seed to the pre-Series A funding round.

Bangkok Post

New world order starting in SE Asia

Right here, right now, the new international order is in the making. Because of the war in Ukraine, the divided world and its leaders had to rendezvous in Southeast Asia for nearly a week recently. Those with the stamina to last the duration have benefited the most from bilateral discussions,…

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Harris and Marcos Want More U.S. Troops in PH — And a “Joint Response” for Taiwan

Security and military concerns, particularly on the South China Sea and Taiwan, were prominent in the discourse surrounding Harris’s visit.

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Geopolitical takeaways from SEA meets

Southeast Asia's summit season has come and gone with takeaways that concurrently eased geopolitical tensions and underlined risks that could lead to future global conflict. The three major summits -- the East Asia Summit (EAS) in Phnom Penh, the G20 in Bali, and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) in Bangkok…

Bangkok Post

Krungsri takes 75% stake in Home Credit

Bank of Ayudhya (Krungsri) announced yesterday the 75% majority stake acquisition of the consumer finance business of Home Credit in Indonesia and the Philippines, with an initial total consideration of €473.9 million (17.7 billion baht).

Bangkok Post

India, ASEAN Must Work Together For Maritime Security In The Region: Rajnath In Cambodia

The maiden India-ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting was held in Cambodia on Tuesday during which Defence Minister Rajnath Singh proposed two major initiatives for further expanding the scope and the depth of defence ties. Read on for details:

Dynamite News

Power of AWS partners to accelerate ASEAN’s digital transformation

Amazon Web Services (AWS), the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud provider, and an Amazon.com company, has vowed to assist public sector customers in pursuing their smart city journey through support of innovative solutions by its partners.

Bangkok Post

Three summits jointly boost centrality

Cambodia, Indonesia, and Thailand with distinctive styles of leadership and diplomatic finesse have succeeded in performing the most difficult somersault in international relations by uniting concerned parties from all sides over the Ukraine war to agree to disagree and then agree to agree. Bravo to the trio of Asean members…

Bangkok Post

US pushes Indonesia defense ties as China power grows

It comes as China ramps up its naval activity in the Indo-Pacific region

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US pushes defense ties with Indonesia as China strengthens

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Martin Schram: Searching for a new age of leaders

Someday, history’s chroniclers will label this November as the month when America’s political elites and also America’s just plain people of the left, center and right suddenly began trying to see beyond the horizon – urgently hoping to discover their next generation of leaders.

Asharq Al-Awsat

China Says Open to Meeting with US Defense Secretary

China said on Sunday it is open to a meeting with the US defense secretary on the sidelines of a regional security forum in Cambodia this week, in a sign of thawing relations after the countries' top leaders met earlier this month. China Defense Minister Wei Fenghe and US Secretary…

The Conversation

As APEC winds up, 'summit season' brought successes but also revealed the extent of global challenges

Every November, the annual summit meetings of Asia’s key regional institutions attracts the world’s attention. The APEC leaders’ meeting started the trend in 1993, adopting a much-derided practice of an awkward photo op where presidents and prime minister dress in “local” attire. ASEAN’s own leaders’ summit and its outgrowths, especially…

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Ukraine crisis eclipses Myanmar in world's capacity for attention

One year has passed since Myanmar's National Unity Government (NUG) declared a "defensive war" in its armed struggle against the military junta that had staged a coup. The NUG is a government in exile formed by those who are against the military junta. The two sides remain in a state…

The Independent UK

China, US officials to attend Southeast Asia defense meeting

The Chinese and U.S. defense chiefs will both attend next week's expanded meeting of Southeast Asian defense ministers in Cambodia

Bangkok Post

Thai Mice sector forecast to generate $12bn by 2027

Thailand has the potential to become the Asean hub of Mice (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions), with the country's industry forecast to reach US$12 billion by 2027, buoyed by world-class venues and its multicultural nature, according to global event organiser RX.

The Guardian - AU

To see Albanese’s diplomatic dance through Asia is to watch hope at war with danger

Anthony Albanese’s first summit season as Australian prime minister took place in dangerous times, but began and ended with hopeful signs. Katharine Murphy was with him for crucial meetings at Asean and the G20

Reuters

ASEAN envoy to Myanmar welcomes mass release of prisoners by military

The special envoy of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) welcomed on Friday a recent mass release of prisoners by Myanmar's military government as "an important gesture" towards helping create a conducive environment for dialogue.

Bangkok Post

Thailand's EEC is an opportunity not to be missed

This is a special year for our region. This month, Southeast Asian capitals play host to three major summits. Cambodia hosted the Asean Summit from Nov 10-13 and the G20 Summit has just been held in Bali, Indonesia. This weekend, Thailand hosts the annual leaders' summit of the Asia Pacific…

AAP

Sean Turnell arrives in Melbourne

Australian economist Sean Turnell has been released from a Myanmar prison and has touched down at Melbourne Airport.

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