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Image: ASEAN, US to convene special summit in May

ASEAN, US to convene special summit in May

NDO/VNA – Cambodia, as the Chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2022, announced that the bloc and the US are set to convene a special summit to celebrate the 45th anniversary of their dialogue relations in Washington D.C., on May 12 and 13.

Image: Many countries face being engulfed in a multi-dimensional crisis

Many countries face being engulfed in a multi-dimensional crisis

NDO - The United Nations warns that poor countries are facing food, energy and financial crises at the same time due to the breakdown of supply chains, which is attributed to the instability in the world, including the conflict in Ukraine. Without urgent response, many countries will be engulfed

Image: RoK tech giant pushes for 9-bln-USD battery supply chain project in Indonesia

RoK tech giant pushes for 9-bln-USD battery supply chain project in Indonesia

NDO/VNA – A consortium from the Republic of Korea (RoK) led by LG has signed an initial agreement with Indonesia's state-run companies to push for a project worth around 9 billion USD to establish an electric vehicle battery supply chain in the Southeast Asian country, a LG unit said on April 18.

Image: Myanmar's Yangon int'l airport reopens after two-year suspension

Myanmar's Yangon int'l airport reopens after two-year suspension

NDO/VNA - Myanmar reopened the Yangon International Airport on April 17, more than two years after the country suspended all commercial flights due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Image: World News in Brief: April 17

World News in Brief: April 17

A summit between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the United States is rescheduled for May 12-13 in the US capital city of Washington, according to an ASEAN chair's press statement released late on Saturday. Cambodia is the ASEAN chair for 2022.

Image: Fuel ship sinks off Tunisia, threatening environmental disaster

Fuel ship sinks off Tunisia, threatening environmental disaster

Tunisian authorities intensified efforts on Saturday to avoid an environmental disaster after a merchant fuel ship carrying one thousand tons of fuel sank off the coast of Gabes on Friday, two security sources told Reuters.

Image: Philippines: death toll from storm Megi rises to 167

Philippines: death toll from storm Megi rises to 167

NDO/VNA - The death toll from landslides and flooding in the Philippines caused by tropical storm Megi has risen to 167, with 110 still missing, the Philippine government reported on April 16.

Image: RoK to lift most COVID curbs next week as Omicron wanes

RoK to lift most COVID curbs next week as Omicron wanes

The Republic of Korea said on Friday it will drop most COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions next week including a midnight curfew on eateries as the Omicron surge in cases shows signs of waning, although people will still have to wear masks.

Image: World News in Brief: April 14

World News in Brief: April 14

Indonesia's foreign debt was recorded at 416.3 billion USD in February, up from 413.6 billion USD in the previous month, the Bank Indonesia said on Thursday.

Image: India likely to get average monsoon rains in 2022 - weather office

India likely to get average monsoon rains in 2022 - weather office

India is likely to receive normal monsoon rains this year, the state-run weather office said on Thursday, raising prospects of higher farm and general growth in Asia's third-biggest economy.

Image: Optimistic outlook for economic growth of ASEAN+3

Optimistic outlook for economic growth of ASEAN+3

NDO/VNA - The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) on April 12 published its annual ASEAN+3 Regional Economic Outlook (AREO) 2022 which forecasts the region’s growth at 4.7 percent this year and 4.6 percent in 2023, with growth for ASEAN at 5.1 and 5.2 percent, respectively.

Image: Indonesia, Canada agree to enhance economic cooperation

Indonesia, Canada agree to enhance economic cooperation

NDO/VNA - Indonesia and Canada have agreed to intensify economic cooperation, especially on trade, investment, and energy transition.