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ASEAN-China Media, Think Tank Highlight Shared Commitment to Development and Cooperation
4/12/2025 12:20:26 PM
Around 260 representatives from over 160 media organizations, think tanks, government agencies, and enterprises from ASEAN countries and China convened in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Friday for the China-ASEAN Media and Think Tank Forum to strengthen cooperation and promote shared development.
ASEAN pledges support for multilateral trade amidst global economic turbulence
4/11/2025 9:17:36 AM
(KPL/VNA) ASEAN reaffirmed its dedication to a rules-based, comprehensive multilateral trading system, pledging constructive cooperation with all partners to find balanced and sustainable solutions for global economic development, said the regional grouping’s economic ministers in a joint statement following the 12th ASEAN Finance Ministers' and Central Bank Governors' Meeting (AFMGM) that concluded in Kuala Lumpur on April 10.
“Meet ASEAN in Da Nang” 2025 opens
4/10/2025 11:01:07 AM
(KPL/VNA) “Meet ASEAN in Da Nang” 2025 opened in the central city of Da Nang on April 9, aiming to further enhance connectivity and expand the network of cooperative relations with various localities and partners in the ASEAN region.
ASEAN semiconductor market poised to surpass 52 billion USD by 2032
4/9/2025 12:38:51 PM
(KPL/VNA) Malaysia’s Second Finance Minister Amir Hamzah Azizan has stated that the ASEAN semiconductor market has the potential to exceed 52 billion USD by 2032 by moving up the value chain.
Cambodia's central bank joins regional payment connectivity initiative
4/9/2025 9:45:58 AM
(KPL/Xinhua) The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) joined the Regional Payment Connectivity (RPC) initiative, further strengthening regional financial integration in Southeast Asia, a joint press release said on Tuesday.
ASEAN pledges humanitarian support on Myanmar earthquake
3/31/2025 11:08:54 AM
(KPL/VNA) The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) said on March 29 that it stands ready to support relief and recovery efforts following the powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck central Myanmar on March 28.
ASEAN Holds Special Emergency Meeting on Earthquake
3/30/2025 9:56:36 PM
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Lao PDR participated in the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Special Emergency Meeting regarding the earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand on 28 March 2025 (held virtually), chaired by Malaysia in its capacity as the 2025 ASEAN Chair.
ASEAN Secretariat pledges support for ASEAN Community Vision 2045
3/27/2025 10:41:31 AM
(KPL/VNA) The ASEAN Secretariat has pledged support to its member states as they are set to embark on the next chapter of the ASEAN community-building journey beyond 2025.
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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.