ASEAN must engage with emerging economies of the world to benefit from their future economic growths, said the Indonesian foreign minister yesterday. Marty Natalegawa, when asked whether the 10-member regional bloc was considering elevating
China, the US South Korea and Japan on Monday urged North Korea to relinquish its nuclear programmes and return to dialogue for substantive progress. US Secretary of State John Kerry said he reaffirmed the
Genetic studies by Chinese scientists may have set a new direction for the prevention and treatment of avian flu. Li Ning, a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and a professor at China
Korean fast fashion brands are expanding overseas, hoping that tailoring items for Asian consumers will be a winning strategy. Korean fashion retailer E.Land Group has taken an aggressive lead, opening Japanese and Chinese stores
China and India are discussing boosting an equal and fair environment to promote two-way trade and investment, Premier Li Keqiang said on Tuesday in Mumbai. “There are solutions to helping the two countries maintain
Two years after submitting its application to join the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Timor-Leste is one step closer in its effort to become a member of the regional bloc. At its 22nd
HOPES of a single Asean currency in the future, as the region integrates, faded yesterday as the association’s secretary general said that the grouping will not adopt a common denomination. Le Luong Minh said
AS VOLATILITY in the United States and Europe eases, Asia must now look inward and guard against the risk of overheating, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said. The global economy has shown signs of
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang yesterday urged the nation to remain on high alert over the new strain of bird flu, to reduce the death rate. The outbreak has killed at least 23 people. Li also
To demonstrate its support for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Japan will pursue a proposed financial framework that uses its foreign-currency reserves to purchase government bonds issued by ASEAN members. The cooperation will