Association hopes for food security cooperation with Russia, India
SEMARANG: Chairperson of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations-Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) 2023 Arsjad Rasjid hopes to establish food security cooperation with Russia and India at the 55th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ (AEM) Meeting, reported ANTARA news agency. He conveyed hope after India and Russia recently implemented restrictive policies related to their food products, which could threaten global […]
Asean should become anchor of world peace: Jokowi
JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo suggested that Asean member countries should be able to become the anchor of world peace. Speaking at the 2023 Asean Intercultural and Interreligious Dialogue Forum (Asean IIDC) on Monday, the President said he expects the Asean community to become a catalyst for world peace, as well as a caring and […]
Seoul to urge united response to North Korea’s nuclear threat at Asean forum
SEOUL: South Korea plans to call for the international community to take a united response to deal with North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Regional Security Forum (ARF) this week, Yonhap news agency reported. With the presence of South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin, issues of North […]
Asean ministers want transboundary haze pollution control centre expedited
JAKARTA: With the dry season this year expected to be more prolonged and intense under the La Niña phenomenon, Asean ministers stressed on the importance of expediting the establishment of the Asean Coordinating Centre for Transboundary Haze Pollution Control in Indonesia. The ministers and officials attending the sub-regional ministerial steering committee on transboundary haze pollution […]
Asean calls for self-restraint in South China Sea activities
ISTANBUL: Emphasising the benefits of having the South China Sea as a “sea of peace,” Southeast Asian nations called Thursday for exercising “self-restraint” in the conduct of activities in the disputed waters, reported Anadolu. The leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) made the comments during a discussion on the situation in the […]
YKGI implements plans to expand into ASEAN markets
KUCHING: YKGI Holdings Bhd, via its subsidiary ASTEEL Group, has begun implementing plans for expanding into markets in ASEAN, such as Kalimantan, Indonesia and Manila, the Philippines. The company’s group managing director Datuk Sri Victor Hii Lu Thian said in view of the high population density and rapid infrastructure development in these markets, there are […]
Asean ‘strongly condemns’ deadly air strike in Myanmar
KUALA LUMPUR: Asean “strongly condemns” a military air strike Tuesday on a village in Myanmar, which is reported to have killed up to 100 people including civilians. Indonesia, the chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) in a statement said all forms of violence must end immediately, particularly the use of force against […]
ASEAN should remain a neutral zone – Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR: ASEAN should remain independent and act as a zone of neutrality amid the heightened US-China rivalry, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said. He said this in an interview with China’s national broadcaster CCTV that aired last night. The interview was recorded during his three-day official visit to Beijing last week. Anwar noted that […]
Strong message from Asean needed to counter North Korea’s cyberattacks
KUALA LUMPUR: Strong and united messages from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) member states including Malaysia are needed to counter the illegal cyber threat activities by North Korea. South Korea’s Foreign Affairs Ministry director-general for the Korean peninsula Peace Regime Bureau, Chun Young Hee said the illegal activities targeting financial institutions and cryptocurrency […]
H3C aims to expand global footprint, eyes Malaysian market
BY SHARIFAH PIRDAUS SYED ALI KUALA LUMPUR: China’s New H3C Technologies Co Ltd (H3C) aims to expand its footprint in global markets, and has identified Malaysia and Indonesia as key markets in Asean. Chief executive officer and president Tony Yu said H3C has been in the China market for almost 20 years, establishing itself as […]
