ASEAN

• ASEAN Summit: Leaders agree on concrete measures to overcome challenges (ASEAN Today, 1118)
• RCEP: Asia-Pacific countries form world’s largest trading bloc (BBC, 1116)
• Moon announces ‘New Southern Policy Plus strategy’ (The Korea Times, 1112)

 

Brunei Darussalam

• Brunei to take over as Asean chair next year (The Star, 1117)

 

Cambodia

• Korea, Cambodia to hold 4^th round of FTA talks (Yonhap News Agency, 1114)

 

Indonesia

• Indonesia to Assume G20 Presidency in 2022 (Jakarta Globe, 1123)

 

Malaysia

• Malaysia begins construction for Singapore-Johor RTS Link with groundbreaking ceremony at Bukit Chagar station (Channel News Asia, 1122)
• SOPs for Malaysian workers travelling back and forth from Singapore being finalized (Malay Mail, 1123)

 

Myanmar

• Aung San Suu Kyi’s party wins majority in election (BBC, 1113)
• Deputy FM Kim to visit Myanmar this week to discuss bilateral cooperation (Yonhap News Agency, 1123)

 

Philippines

• Philippines Plans to Expedite COVID-19 Vaccine Approvals (Yahoo News, 1119)

 

Viet Nam

• Vietnam proposes students learn Korean at earlier stage of education (The Korea Times, 1118)