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Indonesia to host high-level ASEAN Indo-Pacific Forum

15 Sept 01:05 Key points summarised by AI

Indonesia, as the current ASEAN chair, will host the inaugural high-level ASEAN Indo-Pacific Forum (AIPF) on September 6-7, a key event held alongside the East Asia Summit.
The forum aims to showcase ASEAN's central role and its 2019 ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP) framework, promoting its vision for comprehensive regional cooperation.
AIPF provides a crucial platform for ASEAN to mainstream the AOIP amidst evolving Indo-Pacific strategies from global powers and discuss multi-faceted cooperation across the region.
Leaders from ASEAN and its dialogue partners are expected to attend, focusing on AOIP priorities such as maritime cooperation, connectivity, sustainable development goals, and economic collaboration.

Today 14:58 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's government will launch the "Chainat-Pasak-Gulf" water diversion canal project in fiscal year 2027, a seven-year mega-infrastructure initiative.
This permanent structural solution aims to mitigate recurrent central plains flooding by diverting water from the Chao Phraya River directly into the Gulf of Thailand, significantly reducing flow to major cities like Ayutthaya and Bangkok.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul justifies the long-term investment as a means to reduce future damages and fiscal burdens, contrasting it with the 40-50 billion baht spent annually on short-term flood relief.
Concurrently, the Prime Minister instructed officials to expand drainage capacity into the Tha Chin River and swiftly remove water hyacinths to improve immediate flood management.