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Indonesia leads ASEAN in digital transformation, data collaboration
7/29/2025 10:14:23 AM
(KPL/VNA) From 2019 to 2024, Indonesia made significant strides in digital statistical cooperation with ASEAN countries, providing a strong foundation for the region’s data-driven economic growth, according to a report released by Indonesian researchers on ResearchGate.
ASEAN promotes cooperation, safety in AI development
7/29/2025 10:11:24 AM
(KPL/VNA) Under Malaysia’s 2025 ASEAN Chairmanship, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is advancing an initiative to establish the ASEAN AI Safety Network (AI Safe), aiming to encourage ethical innovation, institutionalise safety protocols, and strengthen regional cooperation in the field of artificial intelligence (AI).
ASEAN+3 region’s economic growth predicted to rise 3.8% in 2025
7/25/2025 11:02:46 AM
(KPL/VNA) The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) forecasts the ASEAN+3 region’s economic growth to expand by 3.8% in 2025 and 3.6% in 2026.
World leaders expected to attend 47th ASEAN Summit in Malaysia
7/23/2025 10:18:03 AM
(KPL/VNA) Several world leaders, including those from Asia, Europe, Canada, the US, Africa and Latin America, are expected to attend the 47th ASEAN Summit scheduled to be held in Kuala Lumpur this October, Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said on July 21.
ASEAN Parliaments pledge to promote peace and cooperation through dialogue
7/18/2025 3:01:18 PM
(KPL/VNA) Cambodia’s AKP news agency reported that the 16th ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) Caucus concluded successfully in Phnom Penh on July 16, reaffirming member parliaments’ commitment to fostering peace and cooperation through dialogue.
Laos and Turkiye Strengthen Bilateral Ties at ASEAN Ministerial Meetings
7/17/2025 2:50:44 PM
On the sidelines of the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting, the 32nd ASEAN Regional Forum, and related ministerial gatherings held from July 8–11, 2025, in Kuala Lumpur, Mr. Thongsavanh Phomvihane, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Lao PDR, met with Mr. Hakan Fidan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkiye, to discuss ways to enhance bilateral cooperation.
Lao, Russian Foreign Ministers Hold Bilateral Talks on Sidelines of ASEAN Meeting
7/11/2025 3:19:34 PM
Lao Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongsavanh Phomvihane held bilateral talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on July 10, 2025, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on the sidelines of the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM), taking place from July 7–11.
Laos and Norway Reaffirm Commitment to Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation
7/11/2025 10:36:26 AM
On July 9, Lao Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Thongsavanh Phomvihane, met with Mr. Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Norway, on the sidelines of the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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About ASEAN
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand, with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration) by the Founding Fathers of ASEAN: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Brunei Darussalam joined ASEAN on 7 January 1984, followed by Viet Nam on 28 July 1995, Lao PDR and Myanmar on 23 July 1997, and Cambodia on 30 April 1999, making up what is today the ten Member States of ASEAN.