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The Thai government is constructing a new bridge to link Chanthaburi province in eastern Thailand with Pailin province in Cambodia, with an estimated cost of 15 million THB (over 430,000 USD).
US Vice President Kamala Harris on August 20 (Washington time) departed for Singapore and Vietnam.
Malaysia’s King Al-Sultan Abdullah has named Ismail Sabri Yaakob, Vice President of the United Malaysia National Organisation (UMNO) as the country’s new Prime Minister
Indonesian police have announced that they arrested many terror suspects and discovered that Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) – the extremist group behind the 2002 Bali bombings
Malaysian authorities said three people were killed and four were still missing after flash floods swept through a mountainous region
Southeast Asian countries need more help in securing COVID-19 vaccines, as the region is struggling to contain record infections and deaths driven by the Delta variant,
South Africa’s The Diplomatic Society on August 16 posted an article by the site’s founder and Editor-in-Chief Kirtan Bhana
Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has handed his resignation to King Al-Sultan Abdullah but will stay on as interim premier
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 15 extended his sympathies to Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry over the losses of human lives and property
A total of 37 terror suspects have been arrested in 10 localities throughout Indonesia in an anti-terrorism campaign.
State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on August 15 extended his greetings to President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Moon Jae-in on the country’s 76th National Liberation Day (August 15, 1945 – 2021).
Laos has seen a surge in new COVID-19 cases while the number of infections in Cambodia has rebounded partly due to the inflow of workers returning from neighbouring Thailand.
The 5th ASEAN Media Forum held virtually by the ASEAN Secretariat on August 13 continued to highlight the bloc's goals
Thailand to build new bridge to Cambodia
Bulgaria charts new course with Vietnam on President’s upcoming visit: Diplomat
Seminar seeks ways to boost ASEAN - Latin America connectivity
Indonesia seeks India's help in health education
Indonesia named world's most generous country in 2024
Philippines: Over-4m-high floodwaters make thousands of houses submerged
Singapore’s public sector records carbon reduction in 2023
Pressure facing the EU on its growth track
Efforts boosted to combat transnational organised crime
Nearly 200 terror suspects arrested in Indonesia in two years