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Indonesia strives to raise combined capacity of geothermal projects to 1 gigawatt in 2030.

The 27th ASEAN – New Zealand Dialogue took place on February 20-21 in Cambodia, focusing on commitments to further deepening bilateral strategic partnership in 2020.

Thailand’s Department of Consular Affairs has advised Thai nationals residing in China to consider travel out of China while airlines are still operating.

China and Thailand have pledged to cooperate in their joint fight against the novel coronavirus outbreak.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has proposed two initiatives for Vietnam’s ASEAN Chairmanship Year 2020.

Small- and medium-sized banana growers in the Philippines, the world’s second-largest exporter of the fruit, are being heavily affected by the acute respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus.

The Thai Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives has vowed to ensure sufficient supply of clean water to citizens throughout the dry season while units concerned are storing water for dams along Chao Phraya river.

Japan has handed over a fishery patrol vessel named Hakurei Maru to Indonesia, along with maintenance and equipment fund worth 2.2 billion JPY, according to ANTARA News.

The Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic has passed a resolution supporting some international agreements.

World Health Organisation chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has thanked Cambodia for allowing the Westerdam cruise ship to dock despite fears that the ship may be carrying passengers infected with the new coronavirus.

The European Parliament on February 12 ratified the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement and the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement.

The Indonesian Government is formulating incentives for tourism industry stakeholders such as hotels or airlines to counter negative impacts of the novel coronavirus.