Tag: ASEAN IN FOCUS

Malaysia, Philippines and Indonesia to launch joint patrols off Mindanao to fight militants

SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) — Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia will launch joint patrols in waters off the Mindanao region this month to counter threats from Islamic State group militants, Malaysia’s defense minister said Saturday. Hishammuddin Hussein made the comments at a security conference in Singapore as Philippine troops continued to battle self-styled Islamic State group gunmen who attacked the city of Marawi on Mindanao island nearly two weeks ago. Hishammuddin said joint sea patrols in […]

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Senior officials of ASEAN regional forum discuss ways to combat terrorism and violent extremism

  Senior Officials of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) met on 24 May 2017 in Manila to discuss ways of bolstering cooperation to combat non-traditional security threats including cybercrime, terrorism and violent extremism, trafficking in persons and illicit drugs, the proliferation or use of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear weapons, and natural disasters. Assistant Secretary Hellen Barber-De La Vega, the Philippine Acting Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) Leader for the ARF, chaired the meeting, which also […]

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China, ASEAN agree on draft framework for S. China Sea code of conduct

Beijing, China (AFP) — China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) took a step toward easing tensions in the South China Sea, state media reported Thursday, agreeing to a framework for a “code of conduct” to prevent incidents in the disputed waters. The competing claims to the sea, which is believed to sit atop vast oil and gas deposits, have for decades made it one of Asia’s potential military flashpoints. The issue has come to […]

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Pagtalakay sa katatapos na 30th ASEAN Summit kasama si Former Ambassador Jose Apolinario Lozada

Kamakailan ay ginanap dito sa bansa ang 30th ASEAN Summit na ito’y nakapaloob sa 50th na ASEAN Summit. Ang pagtitipon ay dinaluhan ng mga delegado mula sa sampung bansang kasapi nito na ito’y malulubos sa darating na Nobyembre na nakatakda namang ganapin sa Clark, Pampanga. Subalit nito lamang isinagawang mga pagpupulong ng mga ASEAN Leader. Inasahan ng maraming Pilipino na mapag-uusapan dito ang ginagawang militarisasyon at tila pambubully sa atin ng China. Ngunit hindi ito […]

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President Duterte says Turkey, Mongolia could join ASEAN

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Tuesday he would push for the inclusion of Turkey and Mongolia in a grouping of Southeast Asian nations, dismissing concerns about their geographic location. Duterte said leaders of Turkey and Mongolia told him about their desire to join the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) while they were in China over the weekend for a summit on a global trade infrastructure project. Duterte, whose nation holds the rotating ASEAN chairmanship […]

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“Future of the PHL lies in ASEAN and Asia,” says Duterte upon return from Cambodia, HK, China official visits

(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte is now back in the country after his official visits to Cambodia, Hong Kong and China, saying that he is now more convinced that the future of the country lies in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and Asian cooperation. “I am glad to be back,” he said upon arriving around 3 a.m. on Tuesday from his trip in Beijing, China where he met with Chinese president Xi Jinping […]

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Cabinet members make pitch for PHL economic programs in world forum

(Eagle News) — Members of President Rodrigo Duterte’s Cabinet presented before the international media the economic development system of Philippine government, called “Dutertenomics,” during the World Economic Forum (WEF)  in Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s capital on Thursday. The Cabinet members all made their pitch to promote the major infrastructure projects under the program “Build, Build, Build”  that they said would create more jobs and more business opportunities for the Philippines. “Our milestones are ambitious. We will spend five to seven percent […]

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President Duterte emphasizes need to destroy ASEAN illegal drug apparatus in world forum

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte emphasized the need to dismantle and destroy the illegal drug trade apparatus in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, saying it was a “scourge” that “threatens” the youth and the “future of our societies.” “We cannot turn a blind eye (to) the scourge of illegal drugs that threatens our youth and the future of our societies. We need to take a committed stand to dismantle and destroy the illegal drug […]

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Tillerson, Trump to attend November ASEAN Summit in Manila, as US reaffirms commitment to region

  (Eagle News) — United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson confirmed that he and US President Donald Trump will attend the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit this November in the Philippines, as his country renewed its commitment to the ASEAN-US strategic partnership. “The Philippines looks forward to the US’ renewed commitment to ASEAN-US strategic partnership at the upcoming ASEAN Post-Ministerial Conferences (PMC) + 1 in August and the 5th ASEAN-US Summit in […]

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U.S. Secretary of State Tillerson meets with ASEAN leaders

  (Reuters) — U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson welcomed leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to Washington on Thursday (May 4). The talks come amid signs members of ASEAN are tilting diplomatically toward China as the Trump administration’s policy on the region remains unclear. President Trump’s flurry of calls last weekend to the leaders of the Philippines, Thailand and Singapore might cheer those who fear his predecessor Barack Obama’s “pivot” to […]

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ASEAN releases Chairman’s statement, calls for respect for int’l laws, including UNCLOS on South China Sea

  (Eagle News) — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has issued the Chairman’s statement which contained the overview of what had been discussed and finalized during the 30th ASEAN Summit in Manila which ended on April 29, Saturday. This included the commitment to peacefully resolve disputes and respect for legal and diplomatic processes, even citing the respect for international laws such as the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea […]

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