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(Eagle News) — Nagsimula na ang joint military exercises ng China at ng ASEAN member state sa South China Sea. Batay sa report, walong barkong pandigma ang naglayag mula sa port of zhanjiang,sa timugang bahagi ng Gunadong Province ng China, mayroon itong nasa 1,200 military personnel na kasama sa naturang military exercise. Ayon kay Singapore Chief of Navy, Rear-Admiral Lew Chuen Hong, binigyang diin niya sa kaniyang mensahe ang kahalagahan ng ganitong joint military drills […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) called for the strengthening of border security in the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) to prevent transnational crimes, as well as terrorism, in the region. In a statement, the new AFP chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Rey Leonardo Guerrero, stressed the need to enhance regional border security through coordinated border patrols. Guerrero said that he is eyeing more coordinated patrols with ASEAN […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) challenged the construction sector in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to unite to ensure the success of infrastructure projects in the region. Trade and Industry Undersecretary Ruth Castello also asked the construction industry to embody the ASEAN vision when executing infrastructure projects in the bloc.
(Eagle News) — Humakot ng parangal ang Pilipinas sa katatapos na ASEAN Energy Awards night 2017 kaugnay pa rin ng isinasagawang 35th ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting ngayong linggo. Ginawaran ang walumpu’t-anim na kumpanya at mga indibidwal dahil sa kanilang kontribusyon sa larangan ng renewable energy, energy efficiency at conservation, at coal resource utilization at development. Iginawad ang mga award na ASEAN Coal Awards 2017; ASEAN best practices competition for Energy Management in Buildings and […]
The Philippines will remain open to dialogues regarding the economic development of the Association of South East Asian Nation (ASEAN) region, and support the implementation of the ASEAN Economic Cooperation (AEC). In his opening speech at the 49th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting, Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon Lopez said that it is the duty of the Philippines to support the AEC Initiative so that more trade and investment will enter the ASEAN region. Lopez also […]
Associate professor at the University of the Philippines Diliman, Rowaldo R. Del Mundo said that the Philippines must lower its electricity rates if it wants to compete with countries inside the ASEAN region. Del Mundo said that Philippines must lower the current cost of electricity by at least 30 % (percent) to be competitive in the region. The professor also said that the power rates in the Philippines have registered increases higher than the inflation […]
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), together with the Organization gor Economic Co-Operation And Development (OECD), Asian Development Bank (ADB), and Deutsche Gesellschaft Für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), is conducting a two-day international policy forum to discuss how best to promote sustainable and inclusive skills policies in the Philippines and the ASEAN region. https://youtu.be/ak97tLDQEew
European businesses are planning to expand their investment and operations in the ASEAN region but want to see more trade deals between the two regions according to a recent survey that polled 200 executives from European countries in the region. The latest annual EU-ASEAN business sentiment survey, finds that 74% of European businesses project a rise in ASEAN profits for 2016 and expect the region’s importance to global revenues to increase over the next five […]
JAKARTA, May 16 — About 50 participants representing 26 culture and arts organisations discussed cooperation opportunities to advance the culture sector of the ASEAN region at the ASEAN Culture and Arts Cooperation held on 12-13 May 2016 at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta. “This is an important milestone for the culture sector in ASEAN as never before has ASEAN convened such a wide representation of stakeholders who work for the development of culture and arts in […]
Malaysia is exploring the use of internet of things (IOT) technologies for agriculture in the ASEAN region, driven by collaboration between government and the private sector. Serene Chan, Industry Manager, ICT at Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific, said Malaysia is leading the way in the use of IOT for agriculture in the region. For example, remote sensing technology can reveal irregularities in crops before they can affect a large volume of produce, said Enrico Paringit, […]
ASEAN in Focus is NET 25’s latest show featuring the latest news in the ASEAN region and on the ASEAN integration process, including interviews of experts on ASEAN issues. Watch it from Monday to Friday 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., with replays at 11:00 p.m. ASEAN IN FOCUS is part of Eagle Broadcasting’s advocacy to promote awareness about the ASEAN region and the 2015 ASEAN integration. [Youtube_Channel_Gallery feed= “playlist” user=”UUBb8_vsCs9gjjQrMlegZv5A” videowidth=”320″ ratio=”16×9″ theme=”light” color=”white” autoplay=”0″ […]
NAY PYI TAW, Myanmar, Nov 13 — The historic signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) was one of the developments in the ASEAN region that was acknowledged by Myanmar President U Thein Sein during the opening ceremony of the 25th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit here Wednesday. President Thein Sein is the chairman of this year’s ASEAN Summit, which carries the theme “Moving Forward in Unity to a Peaceful and Prosperous […]
