Tag: ASEAN Community
ASEAN chief justices sign accord for judicial cooperation
The country representatives agree to focus on 'training needs and capacities' of ASEAN judiciaries and to 'continue to monitor developments of the regional roundtable on environmental law'
Buena Bernal
Published 9:36 PM, Mar 07, 2015
Updated 11:25 PM, Mar 09, 2015
MANILA, Philippines – Judiciary leaders in member-states of the Association for Southeast...
RI ‘role model’ on human rights in ASEAN
Indonesia has proven itself as a role model for other countries in the ASEAN region through its dedication in promoting domestic and regional human rights, Indonesia’s representative to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR), Rafendi Djamin, said during the 48th ASEAN Ministers Meeting in Kuala Lumpur on...
Editorial: ASEAN’s new level
At the end of this year, or 48 years after its establishment in Bangkok, the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) will officially transform itself into a full-fledged trading block called the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC). However, many people in the region, including Indonesians, lack knowledge and information...
Post-war lesson for Southeast Asia
EXACTLY a week after Southeast Asian capitals marked Asean Day on Aug 8 to celebrate the establishment of an organisation founded to promote regional peace and stability, Northeast Asia observed a more sombre commemoration of a tragic period in history marked by destruction, decimation and devastation. This past weekend...
Despite socio-cultural changes, Asean is still a ‘work in progress’
ASEAN IS still a "work in progress" despite the realisation of the Asean Economic Community at the end of this year, Surin Pitsuwan, a former secretary-general of the regional grouping, said yesterday.
WIRAJ SRIPONG
THE NATION August 20, 2015 1:00 am
ASEAN IS still a "work in progress" despite the realisation of...
Gov’t reports ASEAN Community to National Assembly
Deputy PM Minh affirmed that the establishment of the Community is not an event, but a process which contributes to elevating ASEAN’s position and central role in the region; a strategic step and a historical milestone in regional connectivity, creating new impulse for the bloc to turn into a...
The ‘Asean Way’ to go a long way
Sceptics may look askance at the 10-member Association of South-east Asian Nations' commitment to the "Asean Way" - particularly the reluctance to speak up about prickly issues in the name of avoiding interference in a member nation's internal affairs. Some also complain that Asean is prone to taking a...
Timor-Leste should obtain ASEAN observer status this year
Timor-Leste (East Timor) should obtain observer status in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) before the end of the year, said the country’s Economic Affairs Coordinator and Agriculture and Fisheries Minister Estanislau da Silva.
August 28th, 2015 News
Timor-Leste (East Timor) should obtain observer status in the Association of Southeast...
Facing up to the Asean challenge
FILIPINO business leaders are on tenterhooks on how best to respond to the challenges, uncertainties and opportunities posed by the implementation this year of the integration of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations into a single economic community.
By: Niceto S. Poblador @inquirerdotnet 12:50 AM August 31st, 2015
FILIPINO business leaders...
Commentary: Asean Yet to Lay the Foundations of the AEC
The Asean Economic Community (AEC) is set to arrive at the end of 2015. It is a significant step forward and could be a crucial turning point for Asean. But without a strong central authority and mandate, Asean integration will remain in a mess and the AEC remain an...
