HONOR has been officially recognised by ASEAN Records for a landmark achievement in humanoid robotics after its self-developed HONOR Robotics D1 completed a 10-kilometre public road run before taking part in Malaysia’s National Day Parade the following day. The company achieved the official record title: First Humanoid Robot to Complete Read more…
Worsening transboundary haze in Malaysia has renewed debate over whether countries affected by smoke from overseas forest and peatland fires could pursue legal remedies under international law, while also highlighting the limitations of litigation in addressing one of Southeast Asia’s most persistent environmental challenges. A recent letter published by the Read more…
ASEAN is strengthening its position as a compelling destination for businesses seeking long-term growth, resilient supply chains and access to expanding consumer markets, even as tariffs, trade restrictions and geopolitical tensions make global investment decisions increasingly complex. Speaking at the US-ASEAN Strategic Business Forum on September 4, Singapore’s Minister for Read more…
The Philippines is calling for greater harmonisation of halal certification standards across ASEAN, a move that could reduce trade barriers, strengthen consumer confidence and help Southeast Asian businesses gain wider access to rapidly expanding halal markets in the Middle East and beyond. The initiative comes during the Philippines’ 2026 ASEAN Read more…
Singapore is positioning itself as a potential economic and connectivity bridge between ASEAN and Central Asia, as both regions seek new trade partnerships and greater resilience amid disruptions to global commerce and intensifying geopolitical competition. The initiative gained momentum following Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s visits to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan Read more…
Japan and ASEAN are being encouraged to deepen cooperation in economic resilience, regional security and strategic autonomy as intensifying competition between the United States and China creates new challenges across the Indo-Pacific. In a recent commentary published by Asia News Network, Kin Phea, Director-General of the International Relations Institute of Read more…
Malaysia is being urged to accelerate artificial intelligence adoption across businesses, SMEs and the wider workforce as neighbouring ASEAN economies move rapidly to integrate AI into everyday commercial operations. In a Merdeka Day commentary published by Malay Mail, Professor Dr Phar Kim Beng, Professor of ASEAN Studies at the International Read more…
Malaysia has called on ASEAN countries to strengthen the recognition of workforce skills and qualifications across borders, as the region prepares its labour force for rapidly changing industries driven by artificial intelligence, advanced mobility, robotics and other emerging technologies. Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri R. Ramanan said Malaysia is advocating Read more…
The World Health Organization (WHO) and ASEAN have put Southeast Asia’s food safety emergency systems through a major regional test, bringing together all 11 ASEAN Member States to assess how effectively countries could detect, coordinate and respond if contaminated food were distributed across national borders. Held in Jakarta from 7 Read more…
As competition between the United States and China over artificial intelligence intensifies, ASEAN faces a critical strategic challenge: ensuring that Southeast Asia becomes more than a host for global AI infrastructure and develops sufficient technological capabilities to maintain control over its own digital future. In an analysis published by the Read more…
