# asean

ASEAN to Hold South China Sea’s Code of Conduct Talks Next Week

The South China Sea talks will take place as part of the upcoming ASEAN Ministerial Meeting/Post-Ministerial Conference.
News Jul 7, 2023 | 8:34 pm

Engagements on Myanmar is Just the First Building Block: Indonesia

Indonesia has had 110 engagements with the stakeholders in Myanmar over the course of almost 7 months of its ASEAN chairmanship.
News Jul 7, 2023 | 2:01 pm

ASEAN Counts on Blue Economy to Help Members Upgrade Income Status

Singapore and Brunei Darussalam are the only ASEAN member states who have achieved high-income status as of 2021, according to Bappenas.
Business Jul 3, 2023 | 11:45 am

Empowering ASEAN MSMEs to Embrace Circular Economy

ASEAN says it is committed to promoting circularity in MSMEs across the region.
Opinion Jun 28, 2023 | 1:26 pm

ASEAN Mulls Establishing Carbon Neutrality Task Force

A task force focusing on ASEAN’s carbon neutrality could soon be in the pipeline, according to the Southeast Asian bloc.
News Jun 23, 2023 | 12:21 pm

ASEAN Between the US and China

For ASEAN member states, decoupling the American and European economies from China is not an option.
Opinion Jun 22, 2023 | 3:42 pm

UN Says Indonesia Can Play Key Role in Resolving Crisis in Myanmar

Myanmar has been facing a humanitarian crisis since the military junta overthrew the civilian government led by Aung San Suu Kyi in 2021.
News Jun 21, 2023 | 5:19 pm

Indonesia Urges Regional Efforts for Clean Energy Transition

Energy Minister Arifin said Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia are key players in the renewable energy manufacturing industry.
Business Jun 20, 2023 | 3:11 pm

Indonesia Skips Thai’s Informal Talks on Myanmar

The Thai Foreign Affairs Ministry announced over the weekend that the informal Myanmar talks would not take place within ASEAN’s framework.
News Jun 20, 2023 | 7:21 am

Sri Lanka Possibly Joining RCEP Trade Deal: ASEAN

ASEAN and Sri Lanka recently discussed the possibility of the latter to join the world's largest trade deal RCEP.
Business Jun 15, 2023 | 2:02 pm

ASEAN Must Remain Solid Despite Conflicting Interests: Indonesia

Indonesia says ASEAN should remain undivided amidst rising geopolitical tension despite their national interests.
News Jun 14, 2023 | 4:17 pm

Indonesia Falls Behind Other ASEAN Countries in Logistics

Indonesia scored a logistics performance index of 3 this year, behind other ASEAN countries such as Singapore and Malaysia.
Business Jun 11, 2023 | 2:10 pm

Indonesia, Malaysia Ink MoU to Boost Investment

The government also reported Malaysia has invested $10.1 billion in Indonesia in 2017-2022.
Business Jun 9, 2023 | 3:15 pm

How RCEP Promotes Open Regionalism

The RCEP agreement reduces tariffs by up to 90 percent to boost intra-regional trade in the period of 20 years.
Business Jun 8, 2023 | 8:23 pm

US or China? ASEAN Says Both

ASEAN stays neutral amidst the escalating US-China tension as the regional grouping views the two economies as important partners.
News Jun 8, 2023 | 3:34 pm

ASEAN’s Fight against Human Trafficking Continues

ASEAN is witnessing its citizens getting trafficked from one member state to another, but the bloc is not standing still.
News Jun 8, 2023 | 3:27 am

ASEAN Works Towards Expanding RCEP Trade Deal Membership

The RCEP brings together the 10 ASEAN member states, China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand.
News Jun 5, 2023 | 5:51 pm

No Formal Dialogue between ASEAN and Aukus or Quad: Envoy

An Indonesian diplomat said that ASEAN had not made any formal dialogue with the Aukus or the Quad.
News May 16, 2023 | 9:19 am

Quiet Diplomacy Raises Expectations on ASEAN Chair Indonesia

The lack of progress in the five-point consensus for Myanmar casts doubt on Indonesia’s ASEAN chairmanship, according to think-tank CSIS.
News May 15, 2023 | 6:46 pm

Inclusive ASEAN: Women, Young, and People with Disabilities

In Indonesia, only 25% of high-paid managerial and supervisory jobs are held by women, and even in these fields, women remain underpaid.
Opinion May 13, 2023 | 10:15 am