The selection of a new prime minister in Malaysia is the top story in the August 2021 edition of “ASEAN Today.” Raissa Chentami of The Indonesia Channel co-anchors the program from Jakarta with Hoai Luong Nguyen of VTV1 in Hanoi. They also report on a realistic reminder of the 2004 tsunami in Indonesia, and have words from ASEAN Secretary-General Dato Lim Jock Hoi on the occasion of ASEAN’s 54th birthday.

This is the 114th episode in the informative and entertaining series now in its 11th year of broadcast, and can be viewed on the internet (https://youtu.be/U6E4whO8tNY) as well as through ASEAN broadcasters such as The Indonesia Channel.

“ASEAN Today” is a joint production of the ASEAN Secretariat and The Indonesia Channel. Some materials are provided by broadcasters in member countries. Check local listings for broadcast times. For more information, contact Raissa Chentami at raissa@theindonesiachannel.com.