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The six leading economies in Southeast Asia, including Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Singapore, are projected to grow at an average annual rate of 5.1% over the next decade.

Indonesia is facing challenges in ensuring food security as its population is expected to continue to grow.

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on July 28 reported that a second oil tanker had sunk off Bataan province, west of Manila.

Philippine authorities are racing against time to contain an oil spill following the capsizing of a tanker carrying 1.4 million litres of industrial fuel oil off the coast of Manila Bay on the morning of July 25.

Thailand’s durian exports to China will face stiffer competition from other ASEAN member countries like Malaysia, Vietnam and Indonesia, as well as Chinese grown fruit.

The Philippines' gaming regulator on July 23 said it will cancel the licences of offshore gambling firms and work with law enforcement agencies to implement the order of a total ban on the industry.

Malaysia is considering joining several international organisations, including the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Zafrul Abdual Aziz said on July 22.

International media have reported the passing of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on recent days and also reviewed milestones of his career.

Debt issues are the motive behind the crime that killed six foreign nationals, including two carrying US passports and four Vietnamese, at Grand Hyatt Hotel in Bangkok's Pathun Want district, Thai police said on July 17.

Director General of the ASEAN department at Laos’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Chatoulong Bouasisavath has emphasised ongoing efforts to integrate digital payment systems across ASEAN.

The cooperation between Japan and Vietnam is spotlighted in Japan’s new defense white paper 2024 released on July 12.

Indonesia's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources is considering a plan to resume bauxite ore export, following a call by the House of Representatives to lift the ban as part of an effort to develop the economy in mining areas.