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(Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos has said he would support moves pushing for Australia to officially join the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. “Well, I cannot see why that would not be a good idea. Australia has already been a very active part of ASEAN. And for all intents and purposes, really, in all but name, they are already members of ASEAN. Yes, I think they would be very welcome to join ASEAN,” he said in […]
The two-day 2018 Southeast Asia Counter-Terrorism Symposium started on Thursday, October 4 at the Raffles City Convention Center in Singapore, which aims to discuss ways towards greater concerted efforts against terrorism. With the theme “2018 Southeast Asia Counter-Terrorism Symposium: A collective approach,” the seminar intends to examine building societal resilience against terrorism, applying appropriate counter-measures against the region’s increasingly militarized terror networks, employing advanced technologies, and exploring areas of cooperation to enhance ASEAN’s collective capacity […]
A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Tuesday said that China is willing to work with members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to fully implement the declaration on the conduct (DOC) of parties in the South China Sea. In his regular press conference, Geng Shuang said that China is also willing to deepen maritime practical cooperation to arrive at a code of conduct or COC “based on consensus at an early date.” On the occasion […]
Growth in developing East Asia and pacific has remained resilient and is expected to ease only modestly during 2016-18, according to a new World Bank report. This outlook is subject to elevated risks and countries should continue to prioritize monetary and fiscal policies that reduce vulnerabilities and strengthen credibility, while deepening structural reforms. Growth in developing East Asia is expected to ease from 6.5 percent in 2015 to 6.3 percent in 2016 and 6.2 percent […]
BEIJING, China (CCTV) — There are other countries than China to be accused of militarizing the South China Sea, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in Beijing on Tuesday, during a press conference held on the sidelines of the national legislature annual session. Wang made the remarks in response to a reporter’s question about China’s building of defense facilities on islands and reefs in the South China Sea. He first reiterated China’s sovereignty over the […]
Businesses and governments in Southeast Asia are increasingly likely to be a target for cyber criminals, according to a report from security supplier fire eye and Singapore-headquartered Telco Singtel. Across the region, 29% of organizations observed were targeted by advanced cyber attacks in the first half of 2015. Thailand and the Philippines were hardest hit among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (asean), with 40% and 39% of observed organizations exposed to these attacks, respectively. […]
A report says that the Philippines has what it takes to become Southeast Asia’s production hub once the regional integration kicks in by the end of the year. The report titled “Moving across Borders: The Philippines and the ASEAN Economic Community” released yesterday, December 8 by Auditing firm KPMG R.G. Manabat & Co., discussed the country’s prospects on the looming integration of the 10-member ASEAN. On the positive side, the country’s young demographics could work […]
ASEAN leaders also signed an anti-trafficking agreement at the regional summit in Kuala Lumpur ASEAN said on its website that the agreement expressed an “urgent need for a comprehensive regional approach to prevent and to combat trafficking in persons, particularly women and children”. Following the signing ceremony, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, was handed the memorandum by ASEAN Secretary-general Le Luong Minh. Southeast Asia had a huge migrant crisis in May after boats carrying thousands […]
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) also established a formal community that attempts to create freer movement of trade and capital in an area of 625 million people with a combined economic output of 2.6 trillion U.S. dollars. The community declaration was signed by leaders of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian nations or ASEAN in Kuala Lumpur, this year’s host of the group’s annual summit. The ASEAN community includes a political, security and […]
China has indirectly accused the Philippines of trying to spoil its relations with the ASEAN countries by opening the issue of the South China Sea territorial dispute.
