Asean building sector riding high on $2.9 trillion projectsConstruction in the member states of Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean) region is poised to grow by over 6 per cent annually over next five years, according to a report by leading data and analytics company GlobalData. More… |
AirAsia wins best marketing campaignAirAsia’s “Think Asean, Think AirAsia” campaign was named Best Asean Marketing and Promotional Campaign at the 30th Aseanta Awards for Excellence held at the Borobudur Hotel in Jakarta last night. The campa More… |
AirAsia gifts free flights to Asean Olympic medallistsAirAsia today gave away free flights to all Asean Olympic medallists at a gala event held in the JW Marriot Hotel in Bangkok. Also in attendance were AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes, AirAsia country CEOs, Thailand’s v More… |
Qatar, Asean trade reaches $16bnThe trade between Qatar and the Association of South East Association Nations (Asean) reached a total of $16 billion in 2014, and is expected to further rise in coming years, according to a top official. Wong Kwok Pun, chairman of More… |
Asean establishes landmark economic, security blocSoutheast Asian nations on Sunday established a formal community that attempts to create freer movement of trade and capital in an area of 625 million people with a combined economic output of $2.6 trillion. The community declarat More… |
Malaysia foils plan by suspected militants to attack capitalMalaysian police have arrested 12 people linked to the militant group Islamic State and seized explosives, foiling a plan to attack several locations in and around the capital, which is hosting the Asean summit. Security had alrea More… |
Asian nations call for freedom of air, seasJapan and Southeast Asian countries called for freedom of the air and sea on Saturday, as China's military assertiveness raises regional tensions and after US and Chinese warships narrowly avoided collision in the disputed South China Sea. More… |
Centre to bolster Asia cultural tiesA research centre is to be set up in Bahrain to strengthen cultural links between the Gulf and a trade bloc of 10 up-and-coming Asian countries. It will act as a source of information for policy-makers and help the region improve More… |
PM urges strong Gulf-Asean linksStrong GCC-Asean links are necessary to counter global economic volatility, said His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa during official talks with his Thai counterpart Yingluck Shinawatra in Bangkok. He also More… |
Alba lauds strong Asean trade linksAluminium Bahrain (Alba) has praised strong economic ties between the kingdom and the Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean) during a visit to the plant by senior members of the Asean diplomatic corps based in the Kingdom. "Alba r More… |