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DCT calls for National Board of Digital Transformation

The new government should establish a "National Board of Digital Transformation" to gear the country towards the Thailand 5.0 era, according to recommendations provided by the Digital Council of Thailand (DCT).

Bangkok Post

Chinese militia boats cross Indian, ASEAN warships exercising in South China Sea

China's foreign ministry on Tuesday dismissed accusations that boats belonging to a Chinese maritime militia had deliberately approached an area of the South China Sea where the navies of Indian and ASEAN countries were holding drills.

Reuters

Does Thailand’s Election Matter?

The election could be a plus for Thailand’s regional role, which has been sadly diminished over the past two decades.

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INS Delhi, INS Satpura successfully participate in harbour phase of ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise 2023

INS Delhi and INS Satpura have successfully participated in various activities during the harbour phase of the ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise 2023, the Indian Navy said on May 8, 2023.

The Hindu

ASEAN leaders to tackle regional crises at tropical resort

Southeast Asian leaders are meeting at a picturesque tourist destination with sun-splashed tropical islands to tackle regional crises

The Independent UK

Indonesia, Singapore alarmed as shots fired in Myanmar at diplomats, aid group

Indonesia and Singapore condemned an attack on a convoy of their diplomats and an ASEAN humanitarian aid body in military-ruled Myanmar, and called for an end to violence and a commitment to dialogue between warring groups.

Reuters

Myanmar crisis to dominate Asean leaders summit

The festering crisis in Myanmar will loom over talks between Southeast Asian leaders in Indonesia this week, as they renew calls for an end to the escalating violence.

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Indonesia works to rescue 20 trafficking victims in Myanmar

Indonesian officials say they are working to rescue dozens of their nationals who were trafficked to Myanmar to work as cyber scammers, amid an increase in human trafficking cases in Southeast Asia

The Independent UK

Indonesia quietly engaging key stakeholders in Myanmar crisis

JAKARTA: Indonesia has for months been quietly engaging Myanmar's pro-democracy shadow government, its ruling junta and ethnic minority armies, its foreign minister said, in an effort to kick-start a peace process as violence intensifies.

Bangkok Post

Indonesia quietly engaging key stakeholders in Myanmar crisis - foreign minister

Indonesia has for months been quietly engaging key stakeholders in Myanmar's conflict, as well as neighbours India, Thailand and China in an effort to kick-start a peace process as violence intensifies, its foreign minister said on Friday.

Reuters

Indonesia should reject China's request to put state budget as collateral for Jakarta-Bandung high-speed train project

Indonesia’s high-speed train project connecting the country’s capital Jakarta and West Java’s capital, Bandung, has encountered another stumble. Following accidents, including one in December that claimed two lives, the China-backed project has hit financial problems. As a result, the cost of the project has swelled by US$ 1.2 billion from…

The Conversation

Myanmar's neighbours, some Asean members hold secretive talks on crisis

Government and think-tank representatives from Myanmar and its neighbours, including India and China, held talks in New Delhi on Tuesday as part of a secretive effort to de-escalate a bloody crisis in Thailand's army-run neighbour, two sources said.

Bangkok Post

Can the region be an epicentrum of growth?

'Asean as an Epicentrum of Growth" is the theme of Indonesia's 2023 Asean chairmanship. Is it a reliable and attainable vision? Whilst some may be optimistic about the vision's potential, for us, it sounds more like jargon than a vision.

Bangkok Post

Secretive talks on Myanmar held in India

Government and think-tank representatives from Myanmar and its neighbours, including Thailand, China and India, held talks in New Delhi on Tuesday as part of a secretive effort to de-escalate a bloody crisis in the army-run country, two sources said.

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Myanmar's neighbours, some ASEAN members hold secretive talks on crisis - sources

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Tech trends to boost Salesforce's growth

Global technology firm Salesforce has continued to expand its business in Thailand to capitalise on the nation's digital transformation market.

Bangkok Post

Vietnam's 'bamboo' foreign policy clout

Vietnam is the only Southeast Asian country at this critical moment to be facing a major challenge as it attempts to juggle the three great powers -- China, Russia, and the US -- simultaneously. It is as if Hanoi is keeping a dagger, a bomb, and a gun in perpetual…

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Asean's largest construction expo kicks off tomorrow

A wide range of construction products, building materials and innovations will be presented during the Architect Expo 2023, which will kick off tomorrow and run daily from 10am to 8pm until Sunday, at Challenger Hall 1-3, Impact Muang Thong Thani.

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The Husqvarna Norden 901 Officially Launches In The Philippines

Husqvarna Philippines has announced the official availability of the Norden 901 in the ASEAN country, also marking the first middleweight motorcycle in the country’s Husqvarna lineup.

Bangkok Post

Asean condemns Myanmar air strike

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) "strongly condemns" recent air strikes in Myanmar in which dozens of people were reported killed, said a statement issued Thursday by Indonesia, the current Asean chair.

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ASEAN ‘strongly condemns’ deadly Myanmar air attack

Regional bloc calls for an end to violence as media reports say up to 100 people may have died in Pa Zi Gyi village.

Reuters

ASEAN "strongly condemns" deadly air strike in Myanmar

The chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) said on Thursday the bloc "strongly condemns" a military air strike this week on a village in Myanmar, which is reported to have killed up to 100 people including civilians.

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Cambodia and the rise of a small power

For Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia, timing is everything. Therefore, it was not surprising that the world's longest-serving leader signalled recently that he would step down from politics. Unbelievable, right? He used to say he would remain in power until he was 90.…

Bangkok Post

UN digital pact needs firm support

The international community is about to have its first-ever global instrument on digitalisation, which is expected to be adopted at the Summit for the Future in September 2024. The instrument, called the Global Digital Compact (GDC), will guide countries to maximise digital cooperation by bringing the benefits of digital technologies…

Bangkok Post

Oceanic ripples as our common heritage

There are currently three key issues pertaining to the marine environment: climate change, loss of biodiversity and pollution. The world's oceans are affected by the degradation of the land, sea and air, which have enormous consequences for the well-being of all living beings, including marine life. The advent of a…

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