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The target is to be completely free from plastic waste within two years. This can only be achieved if all parties implement the initiative with strong discipline.

Thailand hosted 158 international meetings last year, up from 143 in 2023.

The Cambodia–Thailand Joint Boundary Commission (JBC) convened in Phnom Penh on June 14, marking its first meeting in 12 years.

March to April is the full time for salt harvesting, but in March, there was a sudden rain in a day that disrupted the production for a week and 10 days.

ASEAN is a peaceful region, which makes it a conducive location for foreign direct investment and business ventures that can come from across the globe, said the chief economist of Bank Muamalat Malaysia Berhad.

Air India flight AI-379, which departed Phuket airport at 9:30 a.m. local time on June 13, made a wide loop over the Andaman Sea before returning for an emergency landing on Phuket Island.

The plan to provide rice aid for Palestine is partly supported by Indonesia’s success in securing more than 4 million tonnes of rice reserves, the highest amount recorded in 57 years.

The housing sector is currently the most attractive area, with many investors from countries such as the US, Turkey, Spain, and Brunei having committed capital to this sector.

Singapore-based low-cost airline Jetstar Asia will cease operations from July 31 as part of a “strategic restructure” by its parent company, Australian flag carrier Qantas.

Malaysia can become a premier cruise tourism destination in Southeast Asia, and the cruise industry has the potential to do more than just bring in foreign visitors as it can create thousands of jobs.

Myanmar exported more than 2.48 million tonnes of rice and broken rice in the 2024–2025 fiscal year.

The cable-stayed Laos–Thailand friendship bridge No.5 spans 1,350 metres over the Mekong River, connecting Thailand’s Beungkan province and Laos’ Bolikhamsai province.