Tag: ASEAN IN FOCUS

#businessbytes: Property Report Philippines holds Inaugural Property Congress

  By Robert Capistrano MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Highly respected and influential market leaders in the real estate industry met at the inaugural Property Report Congress Philippines, a high-level forum that deals with the burning issues impacting the progress of the country’s property sector. The Property Report Congress welcomed the largest developers, investors, architects, designers, real estate professional, local and global suppliers, leading luxury brands and industry influencers. The Congress recently took place at […]

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ASEAN, U.N. Secretariats seek strengthenes collaboration

The secretariats of ASEAN and the United Nations (UN) reaffirmed their commitment towards strengthening cooperation to help build a more peaceful and prosperous society, at a recent meeting in Jakarta. The Vietnam News Agency reports that during the 7th secretariat-to-secretariat meeting in Jakarta, the two sides agreed that cooperation to promote regional and international peace and security is a key feature of the ASEAN-United Nations comprehensive partnership. And this included the UN’s contribution to activities […]

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ASEAN Ministers adopt communication strategic plan

  SOUTHEAST Asian ministers has adopted a communications strategic plan that would make ASEAN people aware of what is happening in the region, a Palace official has said. Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said the strategic plan was adopted during the 13th ASEAN Ministers Responsible for Information (AMRI) Conference which was held on March 14 to 16 in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu. “Ang ASEAN Communications Strategy po ay ipapatupad ng iba’t ibang mga Ministry of Information — […]

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NEU Asean Studies Center hinangaan at pinuri ng Asean Center for Biodiversity

Nagpahayag ng papuri at paghanga sa mga pamunuan ng New Era University si ACB Executive Director Atty. Roberto Oliva dahil sa pagkakaroon ng Asean Study Center sa nasabing pamantasan, na isinagawa noong nakaraang Lunes, ika-29 ng Pebrero  sa launching ng NEU-ASEAN Study Center sa 3rd floor ng Professional Schools building sa New Era University. Ayon kay Atty. Oliva, sa kasalukuyan ay nakatuon ang pansin ng buong mundo sa ASEAN region dahil sa ito ay pang pito […]

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What is ASEAN’s strategic value?

By Paul Dibb, ANU (Courtesy East Asia Forum) — Since ASEAN’s creation in 1967, it has contributed enormously to regional stability and prosperity. It consists of 10 countries whose populations total over 600 million people. And its economy ranks collectively as the third largest economy in Asia and the seventh largest in the world. In 1994, ASEAN also created another regional organisation — the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) — that now consists of 27 countries. […]

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Beijing deploys missiles on disputed island: Taiwan

  by Ben Dooley BEIJING, China (AFP) — China has deployed surface-to-air missiles on a disputed island in the South China Sea, Taiwan said Wednesday, as Beijing insisted it had a right to build “self-defence” systems in the strategic region. Taiwan’s defence ministry confirmed the facility’s existence after Fox News reported missile launchers had arrived on Woody Island, part of the Paracels chain, in the past week. The report came as President Barack Obama called for […]

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ISIS plans to establish base in ASEAN

MANILA, Philippines – According to Ambassador Elizabeth Buensuceso, Philippine permanent representative to the Association of South East Asian Nations, the terrorist group Islamic State plans to establish a base in the ASEAN. She added that counter-terrorism in the region is one of the topics to be tackled in the United States – ASEAN summit. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

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Pres. Aquino expected to tackle West Phl Sea issue in ASEAN-US Summit — Palace

MANILA, Feb. 15 — Malacañang said President Benigno S. Aquino III is expected to tackle political and security concerns, particularly the West Philippine Sea (WPS) issue, in the United States-Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Sunnylands, California this week. President Aquino is set to leave on Monday to attend the two-day special summit between the leaders of the ASEAN and the US to be hosted by President Barack Obama. ”Expected to be […]

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Obama hosts South East Asian leaders at desert retreat

by Andrew Beatty (AFP) — President Barack Obama looks to put domestic issues aside and cap his long courtship with fast-rising South East Asian nations Monday, hosting leaders at a California desert retreat. Obama welcomes representatives from 10 ASEAN countries to Sunnylands, a secluded 200 acre resort beloved by Frank Sinatra and US presidents since Dwight Eisenhower. The visitors may have preferred the cachet of a White House visit and an Oval Office photo-op. But, like […]

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The importance of ASEAN centrality in Sunnylands

By Mari Pangestu University of Indonesia (Courtesy East Asia Forum) — Despite its economic and strategic importance, the United States has not given priority to ASEAN until recently. There was hope that this would begin to change with the US pivot to Asia in 2009. But up to November 2015, the progress of this ‘pivot’ seemed to be more of a ‘pirouette’. There was little in the way of results except general statements and US […]

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ASEAN Leaders Programme Demonstrates True Potential of the ASEAN Community

JAKARTA, 1 February 2016 – Demonstrating how the potential benefits of the ASEAN Community are more than just economic, a new initiative has been launched to bring together senior leaders from all ten ASEAN countries. The ASEAN Leaders Programme is being launched to bring together 70 senior leaders from across the ASEAN, from all sectors and walks of life, to work on a challenge relevant to the region. The inaugural programme will be held in […]

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Farmers meeting the challenge of ASEAN Integration

ILOILO CITY, Feb.3(PIA)—Farmers in Iloilo are keeping up with the challenges of the deluge of agricultural imports, once the ASEAN Integration impacts on the country. The imports can compete with the local produce and farmers should also be competitive, Agriculture Assistant Secretary for Operations Edilberto de Luna said during a visit here. “We should make our rice production competitive” de Luna told the farmers in one of the areas he visited. It can be learned […]

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