- ASEAN Secretary-General Assesses Burma’s Reforms
Surin Pitsuwan says Burma appears committed to reforms but needs to prove it to meet international expectations null, responseDetails: Suspected Terms of Service Abuse. Please see responseStatus: 40
- ASEAN senior officials' meetings conclude in Cambodia, agree numerous issues
PHNOM PENH, March 6 (Xinhua) -- The meetings of ASEAN senior officials in charge of economic, security, and socio-cultural communities were concluded here on Tuesday, agreeing a number of issues, according to a press release after the meetings.
The three-day joint preparatory meeting and related meetings were chaired by Soeung Rathchavy, a secretary of state at Cambodia ' s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
The meetings were to prepare agendas and documents for the ... null, responseDetails: Suspected Terms of Service Abuse. Please see responseStatus: 40
- Asian countries refuse to 'take side'
In recent years, deepened “10+3” cooperation between the ASEAN and China, Japan and South Korea have made this region a major world economic power.
The United States has returned to the Asia-Pacific with the view of maximizing its benefit from Asian development. While the reason for why some Asian countries have a certain interest in the U.S.’s return is not only because they want to achieve the leverage with China in security with the help of the United States, but more hope that the U ... null, responseDetails: Suspected Terms of Service Abuse. Please see responseStatus: 40
- UN Supports Burma's Selection to Chair ASEAN
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says decision based on recent pro-active reform initiatives undertaken by country’s government null, responseDetails: Suspected Terms of Service Abuse. Please see responseStatus: 40
- ASEAN security experts meet in Cambodia to strengthen small weapon control cooperation
PHNOM PENH, March 28 (Xinhua) -- The ASEAN security officials gathered here on Wednesday to seek effective measures for cooperation to prevent disasters caused by illegal arms smuggling and trafficking, said Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sar Kheng.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the three-day ASEAN workshop on Small Arms, Light Weapons and Unexploded Ordnances Control, Sar Kheng said the meeting was very important to identify effective measures for controlling the ... null, responseDetails: Suspected Terms of Service Abuse. Please see responseStatus: 40
- iPhone App to Bridge ASEAN Language Barriers
Thai software company says program translates about a hundred phrases into 11 languages null, responseDetails: Suspected Terms of Service Abuse. Please see responseStatus: 40
- ASEAN finance, central bank deputies meeting kicks off in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, March 27 (Xinhua) -- The ASEAN finance and central bank deputies meeting kicked off here on Tuesday in order to update financial cooperation toward an ASEAN Economic Community by 2015, according to a press release of Cambodia's Ministry of Economy and Finance.
The meeting would focus discussion on financial cooperation in the ASEAN framework in order to continue expediting financial integration toward the establishment of ASEAN Economic Community in 2015, it said.
It would revi ... null, responseDetails: Suspected Terms of Service Abuse. Please see responseStatus: 40
- Backgrounder: Basic facts about Phnom Penh, venue of 20th ASEAN Summit
PHNOM PENH, March 30 (Xinhua) -- The preparatory meetings leading to the 20th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit kicked off in the Peace Palace here on Friday.
Following are basic facts about the hosting city:
Phnom Penh, the capital and largest city of Cambodia, is located in the south-central region of Cambodia and at the confluence of three rivers -- the Mekong, the Bassac and Tonle Sap.
Phnom Penh has been the national capital since the French colonial era, and re ... null, responseDetails: Suspected Terms of Service Abuse. Please see responseStatus: 40
- Cambodia saving no means to prepare for 20th ASEAN summit
PHNOM PENH, March 30 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia, the current chair of the 20th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit is actively preparing for the two-day summit starting on April 3, in terms of security and reception.
This is the second time for the country to host the ASEAN Summit, and the preparatory meetings opened in the capital city Phnom Penh on March 30 as scheduled.
Phnom Penh police chief Touch Narath told Xinhua in a recent telephone interview that the city will deploy ... null, responseDetails: Suspected Terms of Service Abuse. Please see responseStatus: 40
- Asean 'needs South China Sea code'
Southeast Asian nations should give top priority to easing tensions with Beijing in the South China Sea, Cambodia's premier said on Monday, as he stressed the importance of regional stability. null, responseDetails: Suspected Terms of Service Abuse. Please see responseStatus: 40
- ASEAN leaders reaffirm commitment to common market by 2015
Bangkok, Thailand, 31 May 2012 – Leaders of four ASEAN countries reaffirmed the 10-member grouping’s commitment to form the ASEAN Economic Community as scheduled in 2015. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the World Economic Forum on East Asia in Bangkok today, they also raised hopes that the common market will eventually include other countries in East Asia and beyond.
“Physical connectiveness is almost complete in our region,” said Yingluck Shinawatra, Prime Minister of the Kingdom ... null, responseDetails: Suspected Terms of Service Abuse. Please see responseStatus: 40
- Thai-Afta trade returning to normal
Trade between Thailand and member countries of the Asean Free Trade Area (Afta) had returned to a plus figure in the first quarter of the year, Pongppan Jiawiriyapan, deputy director general of the Foreign Trade Department, said on Wednesday. null, responseDetails: Suspected Terms of Service Abuse. Please see responseStatus: 40
- Poll: Thailand 'not ready for AEC'
More than half of people polled recently (52.3 per cent) thought Thailand was not ready for the establishment of the Asean Economic Community (AEC) in 2915, according to the result of a survey by Bansomdej Poll released on Friday. null, responseDetails: Suspected Terms of Service Abuse. Please see responseStatus: 40
- ASEAN Still Searching for Consensus on South China Sea Dispute
During the final day of ASEAN, leaders rush to reach a unified position on resolving competing territorial claims null, responseDetails: Suspected Terms of Service Abuse. Please see responseStatus: 40
- ASEAN Leaders Open Summit in Cambodia
Two-day meeting expected to deal with simmering maritime disputes, scheduled North Korean rocket launch null, responseDetails: Suspected Terms of Service Abuse. Please see responseStatus: 40
- ASEAN Leaders Push for Dropping Sanctions on Burma
Organization's summit will be first opportunity for regional leaders to discuss political developments in Burma null, responseDetails: Suspected Terms of Service Abuse. Please see responseStatus: 40
- Burma, S. China Sea Dominate ASEAN Summit Discussions
Cambodia hosts this year's Association of Southeast Asian Nations meeting null, responseDetails: Suspected Terms of Service Abuse. Please see responseStatus: 40
- EU, ASEAN to Discuss Extensive Trade Agreement
'We need a comprehensive, 21st-century free trade agreement between our two regions,' says European Union Trade Commissioner De Gucht null, responseDetails: Suspected Terms of Service Abuse. Please see responseStatus: 40
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