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Vietnam’s president chooses Beijing for first official visit
On April 17, Vietnam’s newly-elected President and General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), Tô Lâm, concluded his four-day visit to China with substantial outcomes, advancing the bilateral ties between the two countries.
Indonesia’s public services increasingly digital, yet bureaucratic hurdles persist
Indonesia was entrusted to be the leader of the multilateral economic cooperation forum, G-20 in 2022, when digital transformation was a key topic.
Vietnam, South Korea deepen partnership with new agreements
South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung paid a diplomatic visit to Vietnam from April 22 to 24, at the invitation of General Secretary and State President Tô Lâm.
Indonesian anti-intellectualism is incapacitating the war on corruption
On March 9, 2026, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto sat in his private residence as he was accompanied by his personal aide in announcing the construction of more than 200 bridges via a Zoom conference.
Thailand, ASEAN deepen ties with Myanmar
On April 21, ASEAN Secretary-General Dr. Kao Kim Hourn met Myanmar’s Permanent Representative to ASEAN, Ambassador Aung Myo Myint, at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta.
Thailand to accelerate construction of Land Bridge bypassing Malacca Strait
Bangkok moves to seize the moment amid the Strait of Hormuz crisis, eyeing greater control over global maritime trade routes.
19 NPA fighters killed in as Philippine Army intensify operations in Negros Occidental
Heavy crossfire between the 79th Infantry Battalion (79IB) under the Philippines Armed Forces and the communist New People’s Army (NPA) erupted on April 19 in Sitio Plaringding within the municipality of Toboso, Negros Occidental.
Indonesia’s president urges regional leaders to align with national agenda in closed-doors address
On April 18, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto addressed the speakers of all the regional parliaments, known as the Local People’s Representative Council (DPRD), as an integral part of the Leadership Consolidation Course (KPPD) in the Military Academy Complex in East Java.
Myanmar grants amnesty to over 4,000 prisoners
On April 17, Myanmar’s former junta leader and newly appointed president, Min Aung Hlaing, announced an amnesty to mark the country’s traditional New Year, in one of his first major decisions since formally assuming the presidency earlier this month.