ASEAN aims to become world’s fourth largest economy by 2030

Announcing at the annual major tourism trade fair, known as Thailand Travel Mart Plus or TTM+, TAT Deputy Governor for Marketing Communications Nithee Seeprae noted that the strategy will introduce a wide range of immersive tourism products to encourage longer stays and deeper cultural engagement.

On renewable energy, Singapore and the Philippines agreed to deepen both bilateral and regional cooperation, and to accelerate efforts towards realising the ASEAN power grid, a plan to connect the electricity networks of the group’s 10 member countries to enable cross-border power trading by 2045.

The stimulus package not only focuses on tourism projects but also includes improvements to infrastructure at tourist attractions.

The IM is a key document in the accession process, containing an independent assessment of the alignment between national regulations, standards, and practices with OECD norms and standards.

In early 2025, the Lao economy showed signs of recovery amid many challenges and fluctuations in the global economy. In the first quarter of this year, the Lao economy achieved a growth rate of 4.5%. According to the latest report of the Government in May, the country's inflation rate decreased significantly to 8.3% in the month.

Its goal is to upgrade hospitals in border provinces into specialised healthcare centres to improve access to medical treatment, reduce the need for patients to travel to major cities, and help lower mortality rates.

Singaporean Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo noted that Singapore and China will support their companies in seizing new opportunities in the emerging sectors of digitalisation and sustainability.

The Philippines and Thailand have announced their plans to buy attack fighters from the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Sweden, respectively.

The "ASEAN Visa" is launched on the basis of comprehensive mutual visa exemption with countries such as Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia, as well as the issuance of the "Lancang-Mekong visa" for Mekong River nations, aiming to further facilitate cross-border travel within the region.

Under Singapore's current regulations, rail operators can be fined up to 750,000 USD or 10% of annual fare revenue from the affected line—whichever is higher. SMRT reported earnings of 6.2 million SGD before interest and tax for the 2023/24 financial year from operating the Bukit Panjang LRT and four MRT lines.

The bicameral mechanism allows Cambodia’s two legislative chambers to meet and jointly address significant national issues when necessary.

While tourism provides over 4.4 million jobs in Thailand, the industry is facing global uncertainties such as geopolitical tensions and concerns about traveler safety.

The stimulus is strategically timed to coincide with the June–July school holiday season, aiming to boost consumption and economic growth.

The agriculture, forestry, and fisheries sector posted the highest growth among all economic sectors, reaching 10.52% in Q1, mainly due to bumper rice and corn harvests. Rice output surged by 51.45% while corn production rose by more than 39%.

At the 113th International Labour Conference (ILC) held in Geneva, Switzerland, Gerungan said the Indonesian government is not just attending as a participant but as part of the solution to global labour challenges.

Now, the country is at a critical turning point, with the potential to achieve its vision of becoming a powerful, prosperous, civilised, and happy nation.

Some buyers have cited Indonesia’s reference coal price as a possible deterrent, arguing it was higher than global market rates.

The PM noted that 6.7 million Chinese tourists visited Thailand over the past year, reaffirming their position as Thailand’s largest visitor group.

The campaign features over fifty original characters representing the diversity of Thai society in terms of gender, age, beliefs, lifestyles, and cultural backgrounds.

The minister said he has asked medical personnel to be prepared to handle the situation, and cited the Division of Epidemiology's report that the outbreak has started to wane and its peak already passed.