NEWS

  • 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.