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(Eagle News) — To save money, President Rodrigo Duterte will take an eight-seater plane to travel to Singapore where he is slated to attend the 32nd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit. “It’s expensive to charter a plane, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said. He added a “leaner delegation would mean lesser cost for the taxpayer,” with the President to be accompanied by Special Assistant to the President Bong Go, among others. The ASEAN Summit will take […]
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP)–Southeast Asia will maintain robust economic growth despite rising tensions as tit-for-tat tariffs between the US and China stoke fears of a damaging trade war, regional finance ministers said Friday. “We sounded a warning about the risk of rising protectionism and the possibility of the trade disputes deteriorating,” Singapore Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat told reporters after a meeting of ASEAN finance chiefs. However detailed briefings by economists from the World Bank, International […]
Cayetano, Turnbull discuss human rights, the West Philippine Sea, others in bilateral meet in Sydney (Eagle News) – The Philippines and Australia reaffirmed their commitment to fight terrorism, and discussed human rights, rule of law, the West Philippine Sea, and people-to-people relations in their bilateral meeting in Sydney, Australia. This was according to Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano, who represented President Rodrigo Duterte during the bilateral meeting with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on […]
by Martin Parry Agence France-Presse SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Australia and its ASEAN neighbors vowed to boost defense ties while stressing the importance of non-militarisation in the disputed South China Sea Sunday at a summit where the “complex” Rohingya crisis took center stage. Leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, at the three-day meeting in Sydney, also agreed to work more closely to tackle the growing menace of violent extremism and radicalization. But […]
by Martin Parry Agence France Presse SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Use of encrypted messaging apps to plan terrorist attacks is the greatest threat facing intelligence agencies in modern times, Australia warned Saturday as Southeast Asian leaders vowed closer cooperation to counter extremism. An ASEAN-Australia special summit in Sydney heard that use of the “dark web” was a spiralling problem and countries in the region must work together to keep on top of it. Australia’s Home […]
SYDNEY, Australia — A memorandum of understanding on regional cooperation against violent extremism will be signed by 10 Association of Southeast Asian countries and Australia on Saturday. The MOU reportedly contains a provision to pool cyber intelligence and police resources across the region to address these threats for the first time. The Australian newspaper said it would include a regional digital forensics taskforce and uniform criminal legislative frameworks to secure prosecutions. During the ASEAN-Australia Special […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Indonesian President Joko Widodo wants Australia to become a full member of ASEAN, signalling Friday he is keen on Canberra playing a bigger regional role in defense, trade and security matters. His comments come with Australia hosting a special summit of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders in Sydney, as China increasingly flexes its muscle and the threat of violent extremism grows. “I think it’s a good idea,” Widodo told […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Association of South East Asian Nation’s Secretary-General Lim Jock Hoi met Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on Monday, March 5. During the courtesy call, the two officials discussed the promotion of intra-ASEAN trade and investment as well as support for micro-, small-, and medium-scale industries and enterprises for an inclusive ASEAN Community. They also discussed ways to raise the public’s awareness about ASEAN and its importance on the economy […]
(Eagle News) — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and India have agreed to strengthen maritime security defense cooperation. “India shares ASEAN’s vision through rule-based order for the oceans and seas. Respect for international laws, notably the UNCLOS is critical for this. We remain committed with ASEAN for cooperation in maritime area,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, referring to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Seas. According to the Indian Foreign […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte will visit India next week to participate in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-India Commemorative Summit (AICS) and attend activities commemorating India’s Republic Day. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Assistant Secretary Hellen De La Vega said in a press briefing on Friday, January 19, that President Duterte is expected to arrive in New Delhi on January 24. The ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit will take place the next day. […]
by Jung Ha-Won Agence France-Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North and South Korea began talks Monday on appearances by performers from Pyongyang’s state-run artistic troupes at next month’s Winter Olympics in the South, after the North agreed to attend the Games. Pyongyang agreed last week to send athletes, high-level officials, and others to the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, easing months of high tensions over its weapons programmes. The two sides agreed an art troupe […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) needs to beef up its disaster management efforts after the region was hammered by deadly storms that left a path of destruction in their wake, its new chief said Friday. Secretary-general Lim Jock Hoi, a veteran Bruneian diplomat, pointed to a tropical storm that battered the southern Philippines last month leaving at least 240 dead and tens of thousands displaced. Also in December, a […]
