ASEAN targets carbon neutrality, sustainable growth by 2030
5/11/2026 1:28:48 PM
The bloc welcomes the progress in the implementation of the ASEAN Regional Investment Action Plan 2025–2030, which seeks to attract foreign investment in green transition and post-pandemic priority recovery sectors.
ASEAN Ministers Address Middle East Crisis Impact on Regional Economy
5/4/2026 3:11:51 PM
Ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) recently convened a special video conference of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Council to tackle the escalating economic pressures stemming from instability in the Middle East.
MRC Steps Up Regional Action as Monitoring Highlights Localised Arsenic Concerns
4/30/2026 3:29:00 PM
The Mekong River Commission (MRC) is strengthening regional monitoring and cooperation following the latest assessment of water and sediment quality in the Kok Sai-Ruak-Mekong river system. Recent monitoring data, collected by Thailand’s Pollution Control Department and shared with the MRC Secretariat through the Thai National Mekong Committee, show a continuing pattern of arsenic contamination.
Guizhou Strengthens Tourism Ties with ASEAN countries
4/25/2026 11:23:01 AM
Guizhou is strengthening tourism links with ASEAN countries by leveraging its natural landscapes and cultural richness, as well as its digital innovation and modern infrastructure, according to local authorities.
Guizhou Shines as Global Media Spotlight Culture and Nature
4/23/2026 9:51:59 AM
A diverse group of journalists and digital storytellers from across Southeast Asia has cast a fresh international spotlight on Guizhou, following an immersive week-long cultural and tourism tour from 16 to 21 April 2026.
World’s highest bridge boosts growth of Guizhou tourism
4/20/2026 9:50:11 AM
The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, the world’s highest bridge, has become a transformative landmark in Guizhou Province, China, significantly boosting tourism while improving the daily livelihoods of local people.
ADB Launches New Trust Fund to Accelerate ASEAN Power Grid Development
4/8/2026 11:57:20 AM
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has launched a new multi-partner trust fund to finance critical project preparation for cross-border energy and transmission infrastructure across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), marking the first initiative of its kind in the region.
Lao Foreign Minister Attends Special ASEAN Meeting on Middle East
3/16/2026 6:48:02 AM
On Mar 13, 2026, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Thongsavanh Phomvihane, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Laos, led a delegation to participate in a Special Virtual Meeting of ASEAN Foreign Ministers on the situation in the Middle East.
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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.