Thailand and Cambodia agree to ‘unconditional’ ceasefire
More than 138,000 people have fled Thailand’s border regions, while around 140,000 have been driven from their homes in Cambodia.
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Indonesia-India Bilateral Trade Hits USD 29.4 Billion in 2024
Bilateral trade between India and Indonesia reached USD 29.4 billion in FY2023-24, with Indonesia ranking as India’s 8th largest trading partner.
UN resolution on Myanmar reveals wider realities
What was most noticeable was the fact that all of Myanmar’s neighbors – India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Laos, Nepal and Thailand – not only abstained from voting but have since expressed their discomfiture with the resolution
China, ASEAN agree to avoid provocations in South China Sea
Foreign ministers of Southeast Asia and China agreed during a meeting to exercise restraint in the South China Sea and avoid actions that could escalate tensions, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) said on Tuesday.
Whither peace and democracy in Myanmar?
Whether the military leadership sticks to its one-year schedule of emergency or extends its control for an indefinite period, will depend on an array of domestic factors
ASEAN key to ending Myanmar crisis: Guterres
UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on Monday for leaders in Asia to bolster efforts towards finding a peaceful solution to the bloody crisis in Myanmar, sparked by the military coup in February.
QUAD officials meet on promoting free, open and inclusive Indo Pacific region
During the meeting, the officials reviewed recent strategic developments throughout the Indo-Pacific region, including the South China Sea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the Mekong sub-region.
New Asian trade bloc could play key role in driving investment
A new trade bloc covering a huge swathe of the Asia-Pacific region will play an important role in developing poorer economies and in post-pandemic stimulus, according to a report published on Monday by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
RCEP signatories ready for negotiations once India gives written request to join pact
Now the members of RCEP are 10-nation bloc ASEAN (Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar and Cambodia), China, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand.
Asia forms world’s biggest trade bloc, a China-backed group excluding U.S.
The deal marks the first time rival East Asian powers China, Japan and South Korea have been in a single free trade agreement.