Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Trump snubs meeting with ASEAN leaders in Bangkok US President Donald Trump is skipping a summit with leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) […]
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu South China Sea: Beijing escalating tensions as ASEAN countries fear renewed violations BEIJING has declared it wants the South China Sea Code of Conduct signed by […]
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Over 1,000 expected to attend ASEAN business summit More than 1,000 business leader, high-level government officials and representatives of private sectors as well as academics and […]
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu East Asia Summit draft statement skips over Rohingya crisis A draft of the statement to be issued after the East Asia Summit in Bangkok early next […]
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Singapore remains 2nd best place to do business amid slowing pace of reforms in the region: World Bank Group Singapore has retained its place as second […]
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Japan confirms support for quick agreement on RCEP trade pact Japan is rendering support for Thailand to conclude the long-delayed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement […]
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu The unexpected impact of Japan’s free trade leadership on China’s domestic reform While the threat of protectionism is looming thanks to the trade war between the […]
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu South China Sea fury: Enraged Beijing to ‘escalate level of confrontation’ with US Navy FEARS of military conflict in the South China Sea are escalating due […]
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu ‘Grey zone’ tactics are raising risk of military conflict in the South China Sea, observers say The United States’ increased use of “grey zone” operations in […]
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Fears of military build-up as China secretly leases entire island in Solomons he government of the Solomon Islands has reached a secretive deal with a Chinese […]
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu China calls for peaceful dialogue after Vietnam’s leader accuses it of violating its sovereignty Beijing has called for peaceful dialogue to resolve disputes in the South […]
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu ‘Heavy lifting’ needed for regional trade pact to make deadline Plans by Australia and 15 other nations to conclude a new regional free trade agreement in […]