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Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced on October 10 that parliament has been dissolved, paving the way for national elections to be held before the end of the year.

The Indonesian Association of Pharmaceutical Companies signed a letter of intent with the Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association of Japan for cooperation in the pharmaceutical sector.

The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) will come into force for Malaysia on November 29 this year, Senior Minister of International Trade and Industry Mohamed Azmin Ali has said.

The Indonesian government has increased the quotas of subsidised fuel, Pertalite gasoline and Solar diesel, effective from October 1, to meet the community's needs until the end of the year.

Indonesia's inflation rate in September soared to its highest since October 2015 due to higher transport costs following a fuel price hike, according to Statistics Indonesia.

Thailand will continue monitoring COVID-19 situation in eight cities and provinces, including Bangkok.

A regional information platform for energy transition SIPET, targeted at professionals, has been launched by the Clean, Affordable, and Secure Energy for Southeast Asia (CASE).

ASEAN has issued a statement to emphasise the region’s tourism recovery, with hotel searches, occupancy rates and travel confidence rising.

The United Nations (UN) will continue paying attention to and support Vietnam's development priorities towards green and sustainable orientations, and just transition, especially in terms of financial access.

Authorities of Cambodia’s Phnom Penh capital are ramping up crime crackdown following Prime Minister Hun Sen’s order for widespread suppression of illegal gambling.

Cambodia, the ASEAN Chair in 2022, applauded important discussions related to economic cooperation and development orientations among CLMV countries at the 14th Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam.

Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh delivered a pre-recorded speech at the opening of the 19th ASEAN-China Expo (CAEXPO) and the 19th China-ASEAN Business Investment Summit (CABIS) in Nanning.