Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to enhance cooperation to fight against all forms of illegal cross-border activities, according to new agencies.

Thailand and Bangladesh are aiming to push their trade to 1.7 billion USD in 2016, doubling their 2012 figure.

A book titled Narrowing the Development Gap in ASEAN: Drivers and Policy Options was launched at the ASEAN Secretariat headquarters in Jakarta on May 17^th.

Indonesia's Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa on May 16 called for a new treaty spanning Asia-Pacific to help build trust.

The high-quality business environment has strengthened Singapore ’s position as a global financial hub, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.

Thailand and Laos will hold the second joint cabinet retreat (JCR) in Chiang Mai later this week to discuss ways to boost bilateral cooperation, Thai Foreign Ministry has announced.

Senior officials of the Association of South East Asian Nations and the European Union met in Ho Chi Minh City on May 14-15 to review and discuss measures to enhance bilateral cooperation, and prepared for a ministerial meeting slated for July in Brunei.

On May 14, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has formally appointed Mr. Roberto Azevedo as its new General Director for the 2013 – 2017 term.

The ASEAN Inter-governmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) convened its 12th meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia from May 6-10.

The Singaporean Government has strengthened measures to cope with any disease outbreak. The extra precautions come as global concerns over H7N9 flu and novel coronavirus grow.

On May 13, more than 52 million voters cast their ballots in the 2013 Philippines mid-term election, after which elected officials will be sworn in on June 30, 2013, midway through President Benigno Aquino III’s term of office.

On May 12, the 230^th anniversary celebration of the Black Sea Fleet was held in Sevastopol Bay, Crimea in Ukraine.

Indonesia is accelerating a project to build a new 2,000 MW coal-fired thermo-power plant, the largest of its kind in Southeast Asian region, in the Central Java province.

China and five Southeast Asian countries, namely Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam, have signed a joint declaration at a ministerial meeting in Myanmar, with the aim to strengthen cooperation in the fight against drug trafficking.

The Port of Singapore again won the “Best Seaport in Asia” award at the Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards (AFSCA).

The Lao Government in collaboration with the UN Country Team has prepared its 3rd Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) progress report, expected to be complete by August this year before the General Assembly of the United Nations.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Intellectual Property (IP) Portal has been put into operation since May as part of efforts to build the ASEAN Economic Community by 2015.

(CPV) - Cuba's 33rd International Tourism Fair (FITCUBA) opened from May 7 - 11 at the famous Varadero Resort, with the attendance of delegations from more than 20 countries and territories, and 150 accredited foreign press representatives.

ASEAN and its six partners, namely China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, New Zealand and India (ASEAN+6) have begun their first round of negotiations on a Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).