Malaysia PM proposes free trade pact between ASEAN, Gulf council
KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia is proposing the creation of a free trade agreement between the Association of Southeast Asian
2023-10-20 18:46
Exclusive-Southeast Asia eyes hands-off AI rules, defying EU ambitions
By Fanny Potkin and Supantha Mukherjee SINGAPORE/STOCKHOLM Southeast Asian countries are taking a business-friendly approach to artificial intelligence
2023-10-11 09:18
Indonesia proposes critical minerals trade deal with US
JAKARTA Indonesia has asked the United States to begin talks on a trade deal for critical minerals so
2023-09-07 19:27
UN chief says global finance system fragmenting; Myanmar crisis worsens
JAKARTA The world risks a "great fracture" of its economic and financial systems, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said
2023-09-07 12:53
Canada expects to finalise free trade agreement with ASEAN
JAKARTA Canada expects to finalise a free trade agreement with ASEAN following the launch of the Canada-ASEAN strategic
2023-09-06 18:46
Tsinghua Unigroup to expand globally, SE Asia a target - chairman
BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese state-owned semiconductor conglomerate Tsinghua Unigroup plans to accelerate its international expansion, with Southeast Asia an important target
2023-09-06 14:57
Vietnam joins Southeast Asian effort on cross-border payments
JAKARTA Vietnam's central bank signed an agreement on Friday to be part of an initiative by five other
2023-08-25 12:17
Biden unlikely to attend ASEAN summits in September on trip to Asia -sources
By David Brunnstrom and Stanley Widianto WASHINGTON/JAKARTA (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden is unlikely to attend summits with Southeast Asian
2023-08-10 10:51
US, Japan, S.Korea, condemn N.Korean missile launch in joint statement
(Reuters) -North Korea's firing of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) this week violates multiple U.N. resolutions and threatens peace and
2023-07-15 02:53
Rivalries on show as Southeast Asia hosts annual security talks
By Kate Lamb and Stanley Widianto JAKARTA (Reuters) -Foreign ministers of two dozen countries met in Indonesia on Friday with
2023-07-14 21:50
Japan calls on China to approach Fukushima water release in 'scientific manner'
By Sakura Murakami TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan called on China to approach the release of radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear
2023-07-14 19:48
Blinken, Wang meet again for talks aimed at managing U.S.-China competition
By Gayatri Suroyo, David Brunnstrom and Simon Lewis JAKARTA/WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken held "candid and
2023-07-14 00:47