Tag: ASEAN Community
Old soldiers to meet as Thai PM makes Myanmar his first foreign visit
When retired general Prayuth Chan-ocha lands in Myanmar on Thursday, his first overseas trip as Thailand's new prime minister, he can expect a little love and a lot of understanding.
By Amy Sawitta Lefevre and Andrew R.C. Marshall BANGKOK Tue Oct 7, 2014 5:18pm EDT
(Reuters) - When retired general Prayuth...
Burma’s growth rate set to hit 8.5 percent: World Bank
In a report on East Asian countries’ economies released on Monday, the World Bank estimated Burma’s economic growth rate at 8.5 percent for 2014 and 2015, a figure higher than any other nation it surveyed, including China.
By DVB 7 October 2014
In a report on East Asian countries’ economies released...
ASEAN integration to increase demand for workers – ILO-ADB study
Demand for high and low-skilled workers could increase by about 60 percent when ASEAN integration takes effect next year, a joint study by the International Labor Organization (ILO) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) concluded.
By ELIZABETH MARCELO, GMA NewsOctober 11, 2014 12:49am
Demand for high and low-skilled workers could increase by...
Deal signed to strengthen Asean think tank
Policymakers in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and their richer East Asian counterparts have signed an agreement to strengthen a regional think tank for the early detection of weaknesses in individual countries.
By Paolo G. Montecillo |Philippine Daily Inquirer
1:49 am | Monday, October 13th, 2014
Policymakers in the Association...
Five Countries, Including Malaysia, Set to Join World’s ‘Top Table’ at UN Security Council
With the possibility of Turkey and Malaysia the top body will for the first time in its history have a record four countries with Muslim majority populations
By Agence France-Presse on 10:34 am Oct 13, 2014
United Nations. Years of campaigning for a seat at the world’s “top table” come to...
SBY’s foreign policies ‘failing his people’
A coalition of NGOs said on Sunday that outgoing President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono had failed to formulate pro-people foreign policies during his 10 years’ tenure.
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | National | Mon, October 13 2014, 9:47 AM
A coalition of NGOs said on Sunday that outgoing President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono...
School Attacks Create Climate of Fear in Thailand’s Restive South
Teachers and pupils in Thailand's southern border province of Pattani are fearful after weekend arson attacks on local schools by Muslim insurgents.
Ron Corben October 14, 2014 10:46 AM
BANGKOK—Teachers and pupils in Thailand's southern border province of Pattani are fearful after weekend arson attacks on local schools by Muslim insurgents.
No...
Unfounded fear in Asean community
More needs to be done to explain the AEC to various stakeholders as deadline approaches
Published: Tuesday October 14, 2014 MYT 12:00:00 AM
Updated: Tuesday October 14, 2014 MYT 11:05:52 AM
by Mergawati Zulfakar
More needs to be done to explain the AEC to various stakeholders as deadline approaches
IT was the first engagement...
Push for positive change in Myanmar
Malaysia should use its regional and international influence to promote positive changes in Myanmar to stem the tide of people fleeing that country, a Bar Council official said.
Published: Monday October 20, 2014 MYT 12:00:00 AM
Updated: Monday October 20, 2014 MYT 8:09:16 AM
by Neville Spykerman
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia should use its...
Debt a Danger in ASEAN Growth
The continued rise in the levels of household debt held by Southeast Asian banks, which are now under pressure due to rising interest rates, may lead to a deterioration in consumer confidence that could lead to slower growth in the region.
Posted by: : Shayne HeffernanPosted on: October 21, 2014
The...
