ASEAN and the world

Among destinations attracting a number of tourists are museums which hold the quintessence of culture. The following museums opening for tourists in 2017 promise to be interesting destinations for those who love art when travelling abroad.

People in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) love to celebrate a holiday to start off the new year.

Paris on January 23rd launched its first driverless electric bus service to curb congestion and pollution.

Malaysia will focus on regional economic integration and the conclusion of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement could not materialise following the withdrawal of the US, local officials said on January 24th.

Philippine Defence Minister Delfin Lorenzana said on January 23rd that his country wants to preserve unity and establish a mechanism to resolve disputes in the East Sea.

Former Air Force commander R. Radev has been officially elected as new Bulgarian President after a decisive victory in November’s election.

39 people were killed and about 100 injured when a train travelling from the city of Jagdalpur to Bhubaneswar in Andhra Pradesh state derailed in eastern India.

In a 66-32 vote, the US Senate confirmed Mr. Mike Pompeo to be the next Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on January 23rd.

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on January 22nd was re-elected as Chairman of the United Russia (UR) Party for the next five-year term.

The cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ratified the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) on January 20th, one month after the country’s parliament passed the agreement and related laws.

A huge avalanche has flattened the Rigopiano hotel in Farindola, Italy, trapping more than 30 people inside.

An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale has struck west of the Solomon islands.

The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) of Thailand has revised up prediction for the country’s 2017 export growth on the back of brighter local and global economic outlook.

The second black box has been discovered at the site of the crash of a Turkish cargo aircraft near Bishkek, the Kyrgyz government said on Tuesday, November 17th.

Four powerful earthquakes on January 18th hit central Italy, forcing schools to be evacuated.

Antonio Tajani, a former Italian Air Force officer, has been elected new President of the European Parliament.

On January 16th, the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that representatives of Cuba and the US have held the fourth bilateral meeting on human trafficking on January 12th - 13th in Washington.

President of China Xi Jinping has arrived in Switzerland for his state visit and to attend the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos.

At least 37 people have been killed after a cargo plane belonging to Turkish MyCargo Airlines crashed into a residential neighbourhood near Kyrgyzstan’s capital of Bishkek.

The AviationCV has chosen the world’s top 15 most beautiful airplanes which converge the balance and consistency.

Thailand’s parliament has approved constitutional amendments recommended by the Office of new King Maha Vajiralongkorn, a move likely to delay a general election scheduled for the end of this year.

President-elect Donald Trump has picked David Shulkin to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has pledged to support an aid package of around USD8.7 billion for the Philippines on his first state-visit this year in Davao City, the Philippines.

(CPV) - ADB and the Government of Samoa signed a policy-based grant worth USD5 million on January 11th 2017 to help the Pacific island nation achieve long-term fiscal stability.

At least 65 people died due to bitterly cold weather sweeping through Europe.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit the Philippines, Australia, Indonesia and Vietnam on a six-day trip from January 12th to strengthen security cooperation.

(CPV) - ADB signed a USD75 million loan with Everbright Financial Leasing (EFL) on January 10th 2017 to put more low-emission buses on city roads in the People’s Republic of China (PRC).

Sir David Clementi, a former Deputy Governor of the Bank of England David Clementi, has been appointed as the British Broadcasting Corporation - BBC’s new Chairman.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he planned to visit Russia in early this year

Thailand’s new King Maha Vajiralongkorn has ordered sections regarding royal power in the country’s draft constitution to be rewritten, said Thai Prime Minister (PM) Prayuth Chan-o-cha on January 10th.