Tag: ASEAN Community
Border issues top priority for Indonesia
Ambassador/Permanent Representative of the Republic of Indonesia to Asean Rahmat Pramono and I. Gusti Agung Wesaka Puja, the Asean-Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) Leader for Indonesia, said sovereignty border issues with neighbouring countries are a top concern for Indonesia.
Published on: Thursday, February 05, 2015
Kota Kinabalu: Ambassador/Permanent Representative of the Republic...
Bilateral relations Improved Indonesia-Malaysia ties ‘significant’ for ASEAN
Ties between Indonesia and Malaysia have been tense for some time due to maritime disputes and a spat over migrant workers. But analyst Zachary Abuza believes President Widodo's Malaysia trip can help ease tensions.
Date 06.02.2015
Author Interview: Gabriel Domínguez
Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo arrived in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, February...
Indonesia’s Jokowi in Malaysia on first bilateral trip
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has arrived in Malaysia for his first bilateral trip abroad, with the two sides hoping to discuss a range of issues including sticky disputes on maritime borders and treatment of Indonesian migrant workers in Malaysia.
POSTED: 05 Feb 2015 20:27
UPDATED: 06 Feb 2015 00:11
KUALA LUMPUR: Indonesian...
Youth Need More Skills To Compete in Integrated Asean, Expert Says
Cambodia’s younger population lacks the skills and knowledge to compete in an integrated Asean, a youth leader says.
Sok Khemara, VOA Khmer | 07 February 2015
WASHINGTON DC— Cambodia’s younger population lacks the skills and knowledge to compete in an integrated Asean, a youth leader says.
Asean is working toward economic integration...
Indonesia, Brunei agree to strengthen ties
President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah have agreed to expand bilateral cooperation in various fields, the Foreign Ministry has announced.
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | World | Mon, February 09 2015, 1:57 PM
President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah have agreed to expand bilateral cooperation...
Economic sanctions is an act of war: Dr M
Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today called for economic sanctions to be seen as acts of war, saying that trade or economic embargoes were often used by the world’s major powers to bully smaller countries.
By Rozanna Latiff - 9 February 2015 @ 3:43 PM
BANGI: Former prime minister...
AEC opens the door for skilled migrant workers
Demand for Vietnamese migrant workers will most likely expand to over 90,000 in 2015 on the back of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) integration, according to the Department of Overseas Labour Management (DOLM).
February 10, 2015 by vovnews
(VOV) – Demand for Vietnamese migrant workers will most likely expand to over...
What is ASEAN Community 2015 All About?
ASEAN should convey clearly exactly what its community-building this year is all about.
By Raman Letchumanan | February 13, 2015
This article was first published as an RSIS Commentary. It is republished with the kind permission of the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS).
Many have a vague idea of what...
Citing Umno link, Pakatan says Shafee shouldn’t chair ASEAN human rights committee
Opposition party members have asked that Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah step down as chairman of an ASEAN intergovernmental committee, due to his close relations to Umno.
BY MAYURI MEI LIN
Published: February 16, 2015 01:49 PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 — Opposition party members have asked that Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee...
ASEAN Continues To Engage With All Segments Of The People – Foreign Ministry
ASEAN will continue to engage with all segments of the ASEAN people, including the Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), Malaysia's Foreign Ministry said.
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 17 (Bernama) -- ASEAN will continue to engage with all segments of the ASEAN people, including the Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), Malaysia's Foreign Ministry said.
It said...
