Tag: ASEAN Community
Int’l traders see PH as gateway to Asean for auto parts
Investors are considering making the Philippines their gateway for their planned investments in the region, in preparation for the formation of the Asean Economic Community by 2015.
“With the AEC 2015 in the horizon, there is a strong interest in making the Philippines a hub for (investments in) retail, automotive...
ASEAN coordinating committee on investment to meet in Myanmar
YANGON, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar will host the 62nd ASEAN Coordination Committee on Investment in Nay Pyi Taw next weekend, state media reported Friday.
Dozens of investment officers from member nations of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and host Myanmar will discuss at the two-day meeting on...
Anifah Partakes In Asean Foreign Ministers’ Retreat In Myanmar
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman is leading a Malaysian delegation to the two-day Asean Foreign Ministers' Retreat in Bagan, Myanmar beginning Thursday.
It is the first Asean meeting hosted by Myanmar as chairman of the grouping for 2014.
"The retreat will discuss, among others,...
Indonesia: Marty will use remainder of term to cement RI’s global role
After an encouraging diplomatic performance in 2013, Indonesia’s foreign policy this year is expected to continue to vigorously address the triple challenges of the Asia-Pacific region: trust deficits, territorial disputes and geo-political and geo-economic shifts.
Indonesia will also prioritize the courting of Myanmar, notorious for its poor human-rights record and...
Indonesia To Help Improve Asean’s Role, Says Diplomat
JAKARTA, Jan 7 (Bernama) -- Indonesia will help reinforce Asean's central role in the evolving regional architecture for peace, stability, democracy and prosperity in the region, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported an Indonesia's top diplomat as saying.
Indonesia will give priority to the process of Asean connectivity and integration, with...
Burma Hosts First High-Level ASEAN Meeting, Boasts of Close China Relations
Burma, also known as Myanmar, has opened its first high-level meeting as chair of ASEAN by saying relations with China will be enhanced by its leadership of the regional bloc.
Foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations began meeting Thursday in the ancient Burmese city of Bagan. It...
Myanmar Hosts ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting For First Time
BAGAN (Myanmar) Jan 16 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting (AMM) hosted for the first time by Myanmar kicked off Thursday in Bagan, an ancient city in northern Mandalay region, with senior officials meeting (SOM) taking the lead, reports China's Xinhua news agency.
Preceding the ministerial meeting a day...
Secretary-General of ASEAN visits Myanmar: “Myanmar’s success is ASEAN’s pride”
NAY PYI TAW, 16 January 2014 - The Secretary-General of ASEAN, H.E. Le Luong Minh, paid a two-day official visit to Nay Pyi Taw from 12 to 14 January to discuss the deliverables and priorities of Myanmar’s ASEAN Chairmanship, a historic moment in both Myanmar’s and ASEAN’s history.
Welcoming SG...
Myanmar commences role as ASEAN Chair; hosts Foreign Ministers Meeting in Bagan
BAGAN, 17 January 2014 – Myanmar’s Union Minister for Foreign Affairs, U Wunna Maung chaired the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Retreat today in Bagan. The Retreat is the first in the series of ASEAN Foreign Ministers' meetings under Myanmar's ASEAN Chairmanship in 2014 which has for its theme "Moving forward...
Southeast Asia: 10 Trends to Watch For in 2014
As we move into 2014, it is useful not only to reflect on what happened in 2013, but to project what some of the key developments in 2014 might be. As I did last year, I have attempted to articulate the top 10 trends in Southeast Asia to watch...
