PH cancels hosting of 10th ASEAN Para Games The PSC and Philippine Paralympic Committee agree to cancel the 2020 ASEAN Para Games due to the coronavirus pandemic France allocates 2-M euros for labs in SE Asia, including RITM France is allocating 2 million euros in grants for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) response of seven laboratories in Southeast Asia, among them the Philippines’ Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM). As Rohingya Boats Keep Sailing, Southeast Asia Turns a Blind Eye With the coronavirus now an excuse for inaction, the threat to the embattled minority is growing ever sharper. Vietnam steps…

Moon pushing for virtual summit of ASEAN+3 leaders Cheong Wa Dae is pushing for a virtual summit of ASEAN+3 (ASEAN members plus Korea, China and Japan) to advance multilateral cooperation in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a presidential aide, Thursday. ASEAN Para Games postponed to October amid COVID-19 Brunei Darussalam contingent will face another wait for an appearance in the ASEAN Para Games (APG) 2020 in Manila, the Philippines after the multi-sport competition was re-scheduled to October tentatively amid the COVID-19 pandemic. No room for any more Rohingya refugees, says Tok Mat Umno has defended Putrajaya’s decision…

United Southeast Asian front against China unlikely The ASEAN Chairman, Vietnamese Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh, also reaffirmed the importance of all countries respecting the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea — but he did not explicitly mention China. While this language may be considered progress in ASEAN-speak, it was hardly a robust expression of united opposition against China’s actions. Vietnam joins ASEAN effort to combat IUU fishing Relations between the EU and some ASEAN member states have been tense in recent years because of the seafood trade, stemming from the European Commission’s (EC) sanctions related to the…

EAEU, ASEAN to extend cooperation program till 2025 The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will extend the cooperation program till 2025 Sea code high on Asean summit agenda Member-states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and China expect the completion of the second reading of the code of conduct (COC) covering the disputed South China Sea this year, Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. ASEAN Paragames Called Off Indefinitely Due To COVID-19 Outbreak ASEAN PARAGAMES – The 10th ASEAN Paragames has been called off due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus…

Vietnam ready for ASEAN Chairmanship Year 2020: ambassador The Vietnamese Permanent Mission to ASEAN has completed all preparations for the ASEAN Chairmanship Year 2020, a diplomat has said. ASEAN quickly turning to renewable energy hub Technological innovations and favourable government policies are among the four trends expected to drive Southeast Asia’s transition to renewable energy in the coming years. Many not sold on Beijing’s new stance on Belt and Road Initiative: Survey Most in Asean study don’t think their nation will benefit as distrust grows Malaysia seeks ASEAN role to resolve crisis “The civil war in the Rakhine state needs…