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Malaysia eyes to become ASEAN’s next-generation vehicle hub
12/18/2024 11:01:46 AM
(KPL/VNA) The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) has partnered with DRB-Hicom Bhd and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd to develop the Automotive Hi-Tech Valley (AHTV) in Tanjung Malim, Perak, with a goal of turning the country into ASEAN’s hub for next-generation vehicles (NxGV) and energy-efficient vehicles (EEV).
Malaysia welcomes ex-Thai PM Thaksin to be its informal adviser on ASEAN
12/17/2024 9:18:07 AM
(KPL/VNA) Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has appointed former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra as an informal adviser to assist with the country’s ASEAN chairmanship in 2025.
Symposium on China-ASEAN cooperation on AI development, governance held in Cambodian
12/10/2024 1:29:03 PM
(KPL/Xinhua) A Symposium on China-ASEAN cooperation on AI development and governance was convened in Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia, on Monday, aiming at leveraging AI's potential for sustainable socio-economic development in the region.
14th ASEAN Community Statistical Committee Meeting Wraps Up in Vientiane
11/29/2024 10:46:08 AM
The 14th ASEAN Community Statistical Committee Meeting concluded on November 28 in Vientiane
14th ASEAN Community Statistical Committee Meeting Opens
11/27/2024 3:57:47 PM
The 14th ASEAN Community Statistical Committee (ACSS14) meeting opened today in Vientiane.
8th ASEAN Media Forum Explores Connectivity, Resilience, and Media Challenges
11/25/2024 10:50:24 PM
Media officials, editors, and senior journalists from ASEAN member states convened in Vientiane on Monday for the 8th ASEAN Media Forum (AMF) to address pressing issues in the evolving media landscape. The forum featured prominent speakers, including Nicole Stechmann, Chargée d'Affaires of the German Embassy to Laos; Dr. Mirza Sadaqat Huda, Lead Researcher of the Climate Change in Southeast Asia Programme at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute; Mark Gallagher, EU Ambassador to Laos; Suriyan Vichitlekarn, Executive Director of the Mekong Institute.
18th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting Held in Vientiane
11/22/2024 12:34:04 PM
The 18th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) convened in Vientiane, Lao PDR on 20 November 2024 under the theme “ASEAN Together for Peace, Security and Resilience”.
2024 ASEAN Media Partners Cooperation Week Opens in Guilin
11/9/2024 2:23:10 PM
The ASEAN Media Partners Cooperation Week, the fourth of its kind, opened on November 8 in Guilin, Guangxi, China, under the theme “New Quality Coexistence Civilization.”
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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.