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Indonesia’s new export entity expected to have limited economic impact

24 tháng 07. 2026

Indonesia’s newly established export entity Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia (DSI) is expected to have only a limited near-term impact on the country’s economy and commodity export market, easing concerns over major changes to strategic commodity exports

Malaysia-Thailand BEZ to boost trade, cut logistics costs

24 tháng 07. 2026

The proposed Malaysia-Thailand border economic zone (BEZ) could significantly strengthen bilateral trade and regional economic development, with improved border infrastructure expected to lower logistics costs, enhance supply chain efficiency and attract more investments, an economist said

Rubio reassures Asian allies they're not being abandoned as top diplomats meet

24 tháng 07. 2026

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reassured Asian allies that a U.S. pursuit of positive ties with Beijing did not mean they were being abandoned, as top diplomats joined a regional security gathering on Thursday held amid an escalating Middle East conflict

South China Sea Code of Conduct set for November Asean Summit

24 tháng 07. 2026

The Code of Conduct (CoC) on the South China Sea is expected to be finalised at the 49th Asean Summit in Manila, scheduled for November

Sweden, Poland, Romania and Lithuania admitted as members of Asean friendship treaty

22 tháng 07. 2026

Sweden, Poland, Romania and Lithuania were accepted on Tuesday (July 21) as the newest members of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC), further expanding international support for Asean's principles of peace and regional cooperation

ASEAN Foreign Ministers Propose Benchmarking Tool; Permanent Envoy To Myanmar

22 tháng 07. 2026

ASEAN foreign ministers have proposed the appointment of a permanent special envoy to Myanmar and a benchmarking tool to assess Myanmar’s progress in implementing the Five-Point Consensus (5PC), the Philippine News Agency (PNA) reported

AirBorneo to spread wings across Asean

22 tháng 07. 2026

The airline owned by the Sarawak government will also maintain rural air services in East Malaysia, says premier Abang Johari Openg

As Asean grows richer, CIMB seeks to tap wealth moving across generations

22 tháng 07. 2026

As Asean’s affluent population expands, wealth is increasingly moving across multiple generations with differing priorities, risk appetites and financial goals