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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.

UK Brexit | Leave und Remain-Protest vor No-Deal-Abstimmung

Brexit: UK eyes closer trade ties with Southeast Asia, Pacific nations 14.12.2020

The UK is seeking to forge closer trade links with Pacific Rim nations and Southeast Asia as part of its efforts to diversify economic partners post-Brexit.

China's Xi Jinping touts collaboration despite escalating tensions 19.11.2020

The Chinese president pledged to continue opening up the economy at a virtual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum. But critics were quick to point out China's lack of progress on previous reform commitments.
Vietnam Hanoi | ASEAN Summit

Asia-Pacific nations sign world's biggest free-trade agreement 15.11.2020

Ten ASEAN nations, plus five other Asia-Pacific countries, have signed the world's biggest trade deal in terms of GDP. The pact is expected to drive economic growth in a region hard-hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
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DW Business – international 13.02.2020

Google appeals EU anti-trust fines - EU parliament approves free trade deal with Vietnam - Organic farmers banking on versatile humus
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DW Business Africa 12.02.2020

Sudan to continue support for bread prices - EU parliament approves free trade deal with Vietnam - Market for organic food grows by 10% in Kenya

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DW Business - Europe 12.02.2020

China lockdown raises questions for business - EU set to back free trade with Vietnam - Good humus is the key to successful organic farming

EU set to back free trade with Vietnam 12.02.2020

The European Parliament is set to vote on the EU's free trade agreement with Vietnam. It's the most extensive agreement the bloc has ever reached with an emerging country. Vietnam is one of the Southeast Asian countries with the highest economic potential. The Europeans want to see tariffs cut - as well as bureaucracy.

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DW Business - Europe & Asia 12.02.2020

The global cost of the coronavirus - EU set to back free trade with Vietnam - Good humus is the key to successful organic farming
Thailand Asean-Gipfel

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.
Thailand ASEAN Summit

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.
Thailand | Gemeinsames Marinemanöver ASEAN und USA

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."
Thailand Explosionen in Bangkok während Asean-Außenministertreffen

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.
Thailand Bangkok | ASEAN Gipfel der Außenminister

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."
MSC 2019 Ng Eng Hen, Verteidigungsminister von Singapur

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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