ASEAN a regional organisation set up to promote economic growth, social progress, and regional peace and stability. The 10-member bloc comprises Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
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Trump tariff war: Singapore downgrades 2025 GDP growth forecast to 0-2%, as global trade falters
The April 14 announcement of downgrading by MTI comes exactly two months after a February 14 media release stating that the ministry was maintaining the Singapore “GDP growth forecast for 2025 at 1.0 to 3.0 per cent”. That media release had said that the Singapore economy had expanded by 4.4 per cent in 2024.
New Zealand PM backs India’s bid to become permanent UNSC member
The Raisina Dialogue was inaugurated on Monday.
This era is not of deglobalisation, but of reglobalisation, says PM Wong at G20; emphasises on making ASEAN stronger
Referring to the shifting global dynamics, Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said at the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro that it was necessary “[to] strengthen our own neighbourhood”, meaning the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Narendra Modi set to visit Singapore and Brunei after ministerial roundtable in island nation
ISMR 2024 has paved the way for Modi’s visit to Singapore in September 2024, which would come almost exactly a year after former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s trip to India in September 2023 for the G20 Summit.
India, ASEAN to begin Free Trade Agreement review in November
India and the ASEAN bloc are expected to start the review of the free trade agreement in November
Justin Trudeau coming to Singapore before G20 summit in India; PM Lee visits Jakarta for ASEAN meet
Singapore is a very important trade partner in South-East Asia. In 2022, the island nation got USD 28 billion worth of direct investment from Canada.
PM Narendra Modi to visit Jakarta on September 6-7 to attend 20th ASEAN-India Summit,18th East Asia Summit
Narendra Modi to attend ASEAN-India Summit,18th East Asia Summit in Indonesia this week.
Singaporean marine security firm praises Indian Coast Guard, Marine Police in report
The Indian Coast Guard and Marine Police have earned plaudits for their efforts to check the buying of illegal goods stolen from ships by onshore vendors, which has led to a drastic drop in high seas robberies against vessels in Indian waters, a top official of a regional maritime agency said today.
Indian Navy chief meets Singapore minister alongside maritime defence show and ASEAN+1 naval drill
Indian Navy chief, Admiral R Hari Kumar, called on Singaporean Minister of Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen. This took place within the scope of India’s participation in a weeklong naval drill with the 10 ASEAN countries.
