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The chief of the Pollution Control Department outlined the steps Thailand is taking to fight smog at a five-nation ministerial meeting on cross-border smog control.

Foreign minister and Asean special envoy on Myanmar Prak Sokhonn was unable to meet with former civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi due to unspecified “judicial procedures” cited by the ruling State Administration Council on Monday.

MedPark Hospital on mission to become Asean medical hub

Cambodia called on Myanmar’s ruling State Administration Council (SAC) to release former civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi from imprisonment in solitary confinement.

Deputy Prime Minister Tea Banh said the 10 ASEAN defence ministers had adopted a joint declaration on defence cooperation which would strengthen their solidarity towards harmonious security. Cambodia and Japan have also agreed to deepen cooperation in the military sector.

Government officials joined industry leaders to gauge progress in Thailand’s bid to become the electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing hub of ASEAN on Friday.

Foreign ministers from the Association for Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) met in New Delhi on Thursday for talks about regional stability

Thailand’s inflation rate in May jumped to its highest in 13 years just as the rates in several Asean countries are rising.

The value of Thai exports to Asean rose 17 per cent in the first four months from the same period last year, the Trade Negotiations Department reported on Sunday.

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has proposed a cross-border Asean running event to boost tourism after Thailand was chosen to host two races in the world’s premier ultra-marathon series.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo should maximize his role as the chair of ASEAN next year to accelerate the acceptance of Timor Leste as the 11th member of the regional grouping.

Innobic (Asia) Co Ltd, a subsidiary of national oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc which it co-owns with Aztiq HK Ltd, recently acquired Alvogen Emerging Markets Holdings Ltd (AEMH), a major shareholder of Lotus Pharmaceutical Ltd and the sole owner of Adalvo Ltd.