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Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN)

The organization was founded back in 1967 to improve cooperation across the region. in which both the United States and China are competing for influence.

ASEAN members are Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand, Brunei, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam; their leaders meet for summits twice a year. This is a collection of DW's latest content related to the ASEAN.

DW Business – Europe 25.11.2019

LVMH takes over Tiffany in 16 billion dollar deal - ASEAN summit kicks of in South Korea - South Africa: Debt relief boosts informal lending
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DW Business Asia 04.11.2019

Saudi Aramco to go public in December - VW starts producing breakthrough electric car - Leaders meet for ASEAN summit in Bangkok - Australia rainfall barely dampens parched soil

ASEAN leaders meet to talk trade 04.11.2019

ASEAN leaders meet in Bangkok to try and agree on a massive trade deal covering half the world's population. But two of Asia's powerhouses, India and China, are not in agreement.
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DW Business - Europe 04.11.2019

A new era for Volkswagen - Saudi Aramco announces its long-awaited IPO - ASEAN leaders meet to talk trade

DW Business - Europe 04.11.2019

ASEAN leaders meet to talk trade - New era for Volkswagen - Dirty Trabant
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ASEAN summit: Asia trade bloc deal 'expected' in February 2020 03.11.2019

Plans to sign the world's largest free trade pact at a regional summit in Bangkok have been thrown into doubt after objections from India. China, hurt by its trade war with the US, is keen to see the deal finalized.
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ASEAN summit grapples with US-China trade war 02.11.2019

Southeast Asian leaders have gathered in Bangkok for a three-day summit expected to be dominated by trade. ASEAN members are trying to finalize a China-backed plan to create the world's biggest free trade area.

China's foreign trade has shrunk more than expected 14.10.2019

China's foreign trade is continuing to sputter. This past September, Chinese exports shrank significantly. In the USA, the flow of Chinese goods is getting ever thinner - a consequence of the ongoing trade dispute between the two economic powers.
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US-ASEAN naval drills kick off in Southeast Asia 02.09.2019

For the first time, the US will conduct naval exercises with a coalition of Southeast Asian countries amid tensions over territory in the South China Sea. The US said the drills will help "maintain maritime security."
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Thailand: Multiple bomb blasts hit Bangkok 02.08.2019

Six explosions, one near a famous skyscraper, have hit Bangkok as US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo attended a regional security summit. Unconfirmed reports suggest that other devices were found across the city.
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ASEAN summit – Southeast Asian nations wary of US-China trade row 22.06.2019

The US-China trade dispute is high on the ASEAN summit agenda. The bloc's leaders are set to sign an economic partnership deal at their annual meeting in Bangkok, but not all countries want Beijing's economic hegemony.

Singapore defense minister: Cost of conflict in South China Sea 'too high' 18.02.2019

In an interview with DW, Singapore's Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen downplayed concerns over a major confrontation emerging in the region and said that calling China a regional hegemon was a matter of "opinion."
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Singapore defense minister: Cost of conflict in South China Sea 'too high' 18.02.2019

In an interview with DW, Singapore's Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen downplayed concerns over a major confrontation emerging in the region and said that calling China a regional hegemon was a matter of "opinion."
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EU lawmakers approve free trade deal with Singapore 13.02.2019

The free trade deal is the EU's first with a member of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN). The European Parliament's approval will clear the path for the deal to come into force as early as this year.
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Can China rival the US Navy in the Pacific? 21.11.2018

Beijing has been making big steps recently toward solidifying a sphere of influence in the Asia-Pacific. Defending these interests will require a buildup of Chinese naval power that could heighten conflict with the US.
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Sieren’s China: Pulling together 16.11.2018

At the ASEAN Summit in Singapore, Beijing tried to strengthen ties with Southeast Asian states. DW’s Frank Sieren says that could have far-reaching consequences for Europe’s role in global politics.
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