ASEAN and Australia are facing up to need for green cooperation
Syed Munir Khasru is chairman of IPAG Asia Pacific, a Melbourne-based think tank.
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Southeast Asian countries consider ways to boost ‘green financing’ as region chokes on smog
LUANG PRABANG, Laos (AP) — Senior finance and central bank officials from Southeast Asia and major economies met Thursday in the scenic Laotian city of Luang Prabang to discuss ways to help the region build resilience against shocks like the COVID-19 pandemic and natural disasters brought on by climate change.
U.S. loses its spot to China as Southeast Asia's most favored ally, survey finds
A majority of Southeast Asians would align with China and not the U.S. if forced to pick sides, though some countries that feel threatened by Beijing's South China Sea claims still prefer Washington, according to a regional survey.
China hosts Vietnam, Laos, East Timor ministers in ASEAN outreach
SHANGHAI/HO CHI MINH CITY -- Beijing is welcoming a string of Southeast Asian foreign ministers this week, as it moves to shore up cooperation with regional players that keep the U.S. at arm's length.
Majority of ASEAN people favor China over U.S., survey finds
SINGAPORE -- Over half of Southeast Asians would now prefer to align with China over the U.S. if ASEAN were forced to choose between the rival superpowers, a regional survey by a Singapore-based think tank showed Tuesday, reflecting Beijing's growing influence in the region.
Singapore, Indonesia await start-up investors’ return, as Malaysia eyes regional launch pad status
This year, Southeast Asia’s start-ups are expecting some of that money to return, but it may be looking to make safer bets, business experts warn.
Australia is finally forging deeper ties with Asean. So why is it not making use of its Asian diaspora?
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong knows the importance of language in connecting with people or an entire region.
Thailand starts aid deliveries to Myanmar under plan aimed at managing conflict
BANGKOK — Thailand started the delivery of aid to military-ruled Myanmar on Monday (March 25), in a humanitarian initiative that seeks to pave the way for talks between warring camps after three years of instability and violence triggered by a coup.