The active phase of a counterterrorism operation has begun at the Ban Pen training ground in Laos as part of the first-ever joint Russian-Laotian training drills, dubbed Laros-2019, the Russian Eastern Military District's (EMD) press service said on Tuesday

The first ever joint Russia-Laos tank training drills, dubbed Laros-2019, have begun in Laos, Russian Eastern Military District (EMD) spokesman Col. Alexander Gordeev said on Tuesday

Trade officials from South Korea, China and Japan will meet this week for the next round of negotiations on the formation of free trade and to deepen multilateral economic cooperation, the South Korean state media reported on Tuesday, citing Seoul's trade ministry

The United States dedicated an additional $441 million to expand partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region for energy, infrastructure, trade and other economic development initiatives, Deputy US Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Bonnie Glick said

The East Asia Summit (EAS) member states adopted on Monday a joint statement on the sidelines of ASEAN Summit, in which they reaffirmed their joint commitment to fighting illegal drug trafficking