KUALA LUMPUR -- Economic growth among members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will meet projections despite the disruptive impact of global economic headwinds stemming from geopolitical influences and shifts, a Malaysian official said on Friday.

In his opening speech at the ASEAN Economic Ministers' Retreat in Johor state, Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz said ASEAN has showcased impressive economic resilience and strong signs of post-pandemic recovery. (Malaysia-ASEAN-Economic Integration)

- - - -

ISLAMABAD -- Five people were killed and 20 others injured when a suicide bomber detonated himself inside a seminary in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday, police and rescue officials said.

"We received a call at about 2:00 p.m. local time (GMT 0900) about the explosion inside the mosque of the seminary, and we immediately dispatched six ambulances to the site and shifted the 20 injured people to the hospital," Bilal Faizi, spokesperson for state-run Rescue 1122, told Xinhua. (Pakistan-Suicide Attack)

- - - -

JAKARTA -- Chinese automaker XPENG made a debut in the Indonesian market on Friday as the Southeast Asian country tries to boost its electric vehicle (EV) adoption.

XPENG, headquartered in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, is partnering with PT Erajaya Active Lifestyle (ERAL), owned by Erajaya Group, to distribute its products in the region. (Indonesia-China-EV)

- - - -

CANBERRA -- The training activities of the Chinese naval fleet have always been safe, standardized and professionally operated in line with the relevant international laws and practices, and it is hoped that the Australian side would view this matter objectively and rationally, and refrain from misjudging and overreacting, Chinese Ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian told Australian media.

Xiao made the statement in an exclusive interview with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) in Hobart, the capital of the island state of Tasmania on Thursday. (Australia-China-Fleet) Enditem

Related

Go to Forum >>0 Comment(s)