ASEAN summit

04 Sep

Cambodian PM heads to Indonesia for ASEAN Summit

Phnom Penh, Sep 4, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on Monday left for for the 43rd summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and related meetings in Jakarta, Indonesia, a senior official said. Government spokesman Pen Bona said it is Hun Manet's first international appearance as the Prime Minister of Cambodia after he took office on August 22, reports Xinhua news agency. Themed "ASEAN Matters: Epicentrum of Growth" with a focus on propelling the ASEAN Community Vision 2025, the 43rd ASEAN Summit and related meetings will be held from Tuesday to Thursday. Founded in 1967, the ASEAN groups…

29 Aug

Indonesia gears up to combat air pollution ahead of ASEAN summit

Jakarta, Aug 29, Indonesia is gearing up to combat air pollution ahead of the 43rd summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), scheduled in the capital city of Jakarta early next month. The current severe air pollution in Jakarta, one of the most polluted regions of the world, has led to increasing health problems among the public, reports Xinhua news agency. There have been increasing cases of acute respiratory infections since early this year caused by air pollution, the Health Ministry said on Monday. Agus Dwi Susanto, who heads the Ministry's respiratory disease control, said that in 2022…