LONDON, Sept 7 () -- The average UK house price fell by 4.6 per cent in August, marking the biggest year-on-year decrease since 2009, according to mortgage provider Halifax, reported German news agency (dpa).

GENEVA, Sept 7 — The number of coronavirus infections is on the rise again in the northern hemisphere, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), reported the German News Agency (dpa).

JAKARTA, Sept 7 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has suggested India’s phenomenal success in digital penetration to be shared to benefit all Asean member countries, especially in digital banking and finance as well as the rural area.

JAKARTA, Sept 7 — Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) pushed the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and India to cooperate in realising a blue economy to provide even greater benefits to the communities of both parties, said ANTARA news agency.

TOKYO, Sept 7 — Toyota Motor Corp.

JAKARTA, Sept 7 — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) members have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the Asean Community, its unity and centrality at the 43rd Asean Summit, Xinhua reported.

JAKARTA, Sept.7 – China has proposed to accelerate Asean-China Free Trade Area 3.0 Upgrade Negotiations and strive to conclude negotiations in 2024, said a list of China's cooperation initiatives for the Asean-related summits, reported Xinhua.

SYDNEY, Sept 7 — Australia and China have made progress in returning to 'unimpeded trade' and progress should continue, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday as he met Chinese Premier Li Qiang at a regional summit in Indonesia.

JAKARTA, Sept 7 — World leaders were on Thursday set for a series of meetings on security and trade against a backdrop of simmering tensions and open conflicts in parts of the world, as an Asean-hosted summit in Indonesia entered its final day.

SEOUL, Sept 7 — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Thursday any attempts to change the status quo by force in the South China Sea cannot be tolerated, calling for a rules-based maritime order in the region, his office said.

JAKARTA, Sept 7 — The world risks a 'great fracture' of its economic and financial systems, United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday at a summit with Southeast Asia's Asean bloc, China, the United States, and others in Indonesia.

LONDON, Sept 7 — Google is the subject of a new multibillion-pound legal claim in the UK, which accuses the tech giant of shutting out competition in mobile search and driving up prices for consumers as a result, reported German news agency (dpa).

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 — The total global traffic for air travel in July 2023, measured in revenue passenger kilometres rose 26.2 per cent year-on-year, said the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

JAKARTA, Sept 7 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has arrived at the venue of the 43rd Asean Summit to engage in discussions with fellow regional leaders and dialogue partners, with a focus on developing and strengthening cooperation across various sectors.

SEOUL, Sept 7 — Building inclusive digital nations will be the main topic of discussion among policymakers during the Policy Leaders Forum 2023 at the GSMA M360 APAC event held in South Korea today.

JAKARTA, Sept 6 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim reiterated the necessity of a regional financial system that addresses economic global uncertainties and financial risks, while enhancing regional economic independence and safety nets.

JAKARTA, Sept 6 — The United States has pledged to support the Asean group of Southeast Asian countries in solving the crisis in Myanmar, where the military junta has violently cracked down on protesters since a 2021 coup.

JAKARTA, Sept 6 — Three Asean member countries in Kalimantan Island, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei Darussalam, agreed to form the Borneo Economic Community (BEC) in order to stimulate green economic development in Nusantara Capital City, reported ANTARA News Agency.

JAKARTA, Sept 6 — The leaders of Asean countries declared a joint commitment of all stakeholders in Asean to build food and nutrition security in the Asean region as an effort to deal with potential crises, reported ANTARA News Agency.

JAKARTA, Sept 6 — Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) stated the Asean and South Korea partnership in future will be achieved if stability in the region is maintained, tension and competition are reduced, and strategic trust grows stronger, reported ANTARA News Agency.