Tag: Asean
Ng Eng Hen: Push for multilateral military exercises to counter terrorism
Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen pushed for stronger cooperation among Asean military forces amidst growing tensions in the South China Sea.
"We have been pushing...
PM Lee to ASEAN: “Intensify integration efforts”
Speaking at the 35th ASEAN Summit plenary session in Bangkok, Thailand, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong pointed out the necessity for Southeast Asian countries to...
Mahatma Gandhi’s message on peace, nonviolence, inclusion of minorities is pertinent
This year India and various world capitals observed the beginning of the fifteenth decade of the birth of Asia’s most illustrious son, Mahatma Gandhi(October...
Thailand’s Pan-Asia bullet train routes to connect Beijing and Singapore
Bangkok—Thailand has begun constructing routes for its planned Trans-Asean bullet train line that will connect Beijing, Laos, and Singapore. The proposed modern transport system...
Awkward ASEAN photo op: PM Lee struggles to reach Duterte
The 34th ASEAN Summit was held in Bangkok on Sunday, June 23. During the opening ceremonies, the 10 leaders of ASEAN countries lined up...
U.S., China should prevent “military incidents” in South China Sea
By Anbound Malaysia
In a recent development of the tensions in the South China Sea, Australian navy helicopter pilots claimed Chinese fishing boats hit them...
China-led trade pact RCEP gets support from Southeast Asian leaders
by Thanaporn PROMYAMYAI / Dene CHEN
Southeast Asian leaders gathered in Bangkok on Saturday determined to drive forward the world's largest commercial pact, with the...
Heng Swee Keat: Countries should work closely together to build a more peaceful and...
Singapore—Ahead of the Finance Minister’s first May Day Rally speech, Heng Swee Keat emphasised the importance of international cooperation to ensure a good future...
PM Lee: ASEAN may have to choose sides in US-China standoff
As this year’s Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit came to an end on Thursday, November 15, Lee Hsien Loong, the Prime Minister...
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau traces Singaporean roots, says, “I wouldn’t exist if it weren’t...
Justin Trudeau, Canada’s popular Prime Minister, is in Singapore this week to attend the 33rd Association of South-east Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit. On Thursday,...
