News National News National Brunei pulls out of hosting 2027 SEA Games MCYS minister confirms decision, but says upgrading of sports facilities will continue December 15, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei has withdrawn from hosting the 34th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in 2027, the minister of culture, youth and…
News ASEAN News ASEAN ASEAN launches free trade negotiations with Canada A FTA could potentially add US$39 billion to ASEAN's economy November 17, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – ASEAN has begun free trade talks with Canada, which could lead to an agreement that would add US$39.4 billion…
News ASEAN News ASEAN HM: ASEAN will not expel Myanmar At the close of a Brunei-hosted summit, questions remain over Myanmar's participation in future ASEAN meetings October 28, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei’s monarch said Southeast Asian leaders would not expel Myanmar from ASEAN despite a lack of progress on a…
News ASEAN News ASEAN ASEAN announces new strategic pact with Australia Canberra pledges $154 million to support development programmes in Southeast Asia October 27, 2021 • Brunei’s sultan says upgraded ties marks ‘new chapter’ in relations • Australia PM defends AUKUS trilateral pact • Canberra working to ratify…
News ASEAN News ASEAN Biden announces $102 million in funding for US-ASEAN partnership US president joins summit for first time in four years October 27, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – US President Joe Biden announced plans to provide up to US$102 million to expand the US strategic partnership with…
News ASEAN News ASEAN Southeast Asian leaders rebuke Myanmar junta for summit no-show Brunei's monarch says junta must implement peace plan to regain ASEAN confidence October 26, 2021 • Myanmar a test for ASEAN’s credibility – Thai PM • Junta showed “unwelcome attitude” – Indonesia president • Myanmar junta rejects ASEAN…
News ASEAN News ASEAN Jokowi calls for vaccinated travel lanes to restart tourism in ASEAN ASEAN Travel Corridor should also be implemented 'immediately', says Indonesian president October 26, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Indonesian president Joko Widodo called for immediate implementation of the ASEAN Travel Corridor, a regional plan that will help…
News ASEAN News ASEAN Biden to join ASEAN summit Trump skipped after 2017 This will be the first time in four years that a US leader has attended the meeting October 26, 2021 WASHINGTON/BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden will take part in a virtual summit with ASEAN on Tuesday, the first time in…
News ASEAN News ASEAN Tradition vs credibility: Inside the SE Asian meet that snubbed Myanmar International pressure mounting on ASEAN to take a harder line against junta October 19, 2021 Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore pushed for a harder stance against Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing at a “tense” meeting that…
News ASEAN News ASEAN ASEAN bars Myanmar junta leader from Oct summit in unprecedented move Senior General Min Aung Hlaing snubbed as frustrations rise over military government’s failure to defuse bloody crisis October 16, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – ASEAN has issued a rare rebuke to Myanmar’s military leader, saying he will be persona non grata at the…