KABUL -- Kabul residents in a move to support the security forces in the war against Taliban militants came to streets and climbed to the roofs of their houses on Tuesday night, announcing to stand alongside government forces.

People in the peaceful procession denounced the ongoing war as illegitimate and claimed to support the country's National Defense and Security Forces against the Taliban militants in the ongoing war.(Afghanistan-Support-Security forces)

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BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN -- ASEAN foreign ministers on Wednesday called for making COVID-19 vaccines available and affordable to all as global public goods.

According to a joint communique released by the 54th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting, ASEAN foreign ministers noted the need to enhance vaccine production and distribution in the region.(Brunei-ASEAN-Vaccines)

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YANGON -- Myanmar approved an appointment of Brunei's Second Minister of Foreign Affairs Haji Erywan as a special envoy of ASEAN to Myanmar on Wednesday, according to a release of the State Administration Council.

The appointment was contained in a joint communique of the 54th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' meeting which was released on Wednesday.(Myanmar-ASEAN envoy)

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PHNOM PENH -- Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn has reiterated the country's support for the elevation of ASEAN-China relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership, according to a foreign ministry's statement on Wednesday.

Sokhonn made the remarks during the ASEAN-China Ministerial Meeting via video link on Tuesday.(Cambodia-ASEAN-China relations)

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HONG KONG -- Hong Kong's financial system has proven its resilience during the social unrest and the pandemic, Carrie Lam, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), said Wednesday at an online forum.

Hong Kong has unrivaled connectivity with the mainland's financial markets and offers direct two-way access through stock and bond connect programs, as well as the future wealth management connect program, Lam said when speaking at a webinar attended by more than 500 participants from the Singaporean business community.(Hong Kong-Financial system) Enditem

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