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Thailand to build new bridge to Cambodia

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).

Vietnam urges enhanced awareness, enforcement of UNCLOS

Vietnam called for promoting the awareness and enforcement of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)

Thailand: No lockdown imposed amidst appearance of Omicron variant

No lockdown will be imposed in Thailand despite the appearance of the Omicron variant, said Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on December 7.

Indonesia cancels plan to impose level-3 restrictions of public activities

Indonesia has cancelled the plan to apply restrictions of public activities (PPKM) Level 3 at national scale.

Lao papers feature ongoing Vietnam visit by NA President

Major Lao newspapers on December 7 featured the ongoing Vietnam visit by President of the Lao National Assembly Saysomphone Phomvihane

ASEAN, RoK agree to speed up customs procedures

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Republic of Korea (RoK) have agreed to settle difficulties in customs procedures for more effective implementation

ASEAN, UNICEF hold workshop on financing responses to disasters, shocks

A workshop themed “Financing Responses to Disasters and Shocks: Experiences, Opportunities and Challenges in Disaster Risk Financing and Disaster Responsive Social Protection in Southeast Asia

Vietnamese President's Russia visit impressive: Russian legislator

With a busy agenda, the Russia visit by Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc was impressive

Malaysia achieves good performance in SDGs in 2020

Malaysia showed good performance in the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) in 2020 despite adverse impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic.