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ASEAN News, Oct 11, 2011

ASEAN news:ASEAN Celebrates International Year of Forests 2011
Philippine Information Agency
MANILA, Oct. 11 --The 33rd Meeting of the ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (33rd AMAF) held a Ministerial Special Event in Jakarta to pay tribute to the UN International Year of Forests 2011. With the theme “Forests for People”, ...
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Cooperation In Culture For Strength And Harmony Among Asean Community
Bernama
By Ahmad Fuad Yahya SEMARANG (Central Java), Oct 11 (Bernama) -- The meeting of the Asean Socio-Cultural Community Council (ASCC) concluded Monday with the endorsement of a number of documents which will be presented for agreement by the heads of ...
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Tariff cuts likely on ASEAN cars: Vietnam
AsiaOne
HANOI - The Ministry of Finance is considering a draft schedule of tariff reductions for automobiles imported from ASEAN countries during 2012-14. Under the draft schedule, an import tax rate of 70 per cent would be imposed in 2012 on all passenger ...
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AsiaOne
Asean officials tackle drug issues
Middle East North Africa Financial Network
The meeting will provide officials from the Asean region with an opportunity to assess their achievements, strengths, weakness and shortcomings. They will also look at the lessons learnt from the implementation of the ASOD Action Plan so far, ...
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Seize Opportunity In China, Asean Member Countries Told
Bernama
KUCHING, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- Asean countries should seize the opportunity in China, a very big market with abundance of resources and manpower, Information, Communication and Culture Minister Datuk Maglin Dennis D'Cruz said today. He saidAsean-China ...
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Asean common platform will strengthen regional banks, but it may face growing ...
Malaysia Star
By DALJIT DHESI PETALING JAYA: The Asean banking framework, which is being mooted by central bankers in the region, may initially face some hiccups when implemented, but on the whole it will strengthen the resilience of the regional banking system, ...
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Malaysia Star
Cooperation In Culture For Strength And Harmony Among Asean Community
Bernama
SEMARANG (CENTRAL JAVA), Oct 11 (Bernama) -- The meeting of the Asean Socio-Cultural Community Council (ASCC) concluded Monday with the endorsement of a number of documents which will be presented for agreement by the heads of governments at the 19th ...
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Obama's B Grade on ASEAN
The Diplomat
To his credit, Obama has been pro-active in his engagement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), something that has been accomplished in part through the US signing of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation; invigorating the US-ASEAN ...
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US hopes for breakthrough on Myanmar
AFP
Ernie Bower, director of the Southeast Asia program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said that a resolution on Myanmar would "remove a ball and chain" that has held back the 10-nation regionalASEAN bloc. ...
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AFP
China, ASEAN reach consensus on scheduling cultural ministerial meetings
People's Daily Online
CHONGQING, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- China and ASEAN officials on Monday agreed to a schedule for ministerial meetings and announced the first official meeting will be held in Singapore in 2012. The China and ASEAN (10+1) Cultural Ministerial Meeting was ...
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Japan set to rival China in RI's infrastructure development
Jakarta Post
2, agreed with Marty to closely cooperate in trying to produce better documents after summit talks in November of the 10-member ASEAN and other partners in the run-up to the East Asia Summit in Bali in November. Regarding the 16-member East Asia Summit...
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P-Noy off to Hawaii, Bali next month
Philippine Star
By Aurea Calica (The Philippine Star) Updated October 11, 2011 12:00 AM 0 MANILA, Philippines - President Aquino will attend the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Honolulu, Hawaii and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ...
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New Nissan Almera launched in Thailand
AsiaOne
BANGKOK - Nissan Motor Thailand Co Ltd (NMT) has launched the all-new Almera small sedan under the Thai government's eco-car programme last week with sales aimed at the Asean region. "The Asean region is one of the keys to Nissan's future success. ...
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AsiaOne
Small Distiller Wins a Big Award for Recycling Waste
Water and Wastewater
By Bangkok Post Bangkok, Thailand -- Boosaba Sunanta never imagined that a tiny social enterprise could stand alongside giant local and global companies in winning a major Asean award for energy efficiency. But Mae Bua See Community Enterprise, ...
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Water and Wastewater
Indonesian FM Prepares Burma Visit Amid Talk of Prisoner Release
The Irrawaddy News Magazine
The trip is expected to focus on talks aimed at strengthening bilateral relations, but will also be part of a fact-finding mission to determine if Burma is ready to assume the chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) in 2014, ...
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The Irrawaddy News Magazine
Official Myanmar body urges release of "prisoners of conscience"
Reuters
Myanmar also appears to be trying to convince the 10-member Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) to allow it to take its rotating presidency in 2014, two years ahead of schedule and a year before the next general election. ...
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Nepal takes on Philippines Tuesday in friendly
Republica
KATHMANDU, Oct 11: As part of the preparation for the upcoming SAFF Championship to be held in New Delhi, India, in December, Nepal is all set to begin the tour of ASEAN countries with its first clash against the national team of the Philippines at the ...
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Republica
Vietnam makes Tata Steel wait for Vung Ang facility
Rediff
But Sang's visit, the first to a non-Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) member-state since his taking office in July, is also likely to feature a keen push to grow bilateral business and economic relations by building on the new strategic ...
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Rediff
Suriya Chindawongse '87 Helps Lead Thailand's Efforts in Southeast Asian Alliance
Lafayette College Campus News
A paper he prepared on this work became the basis for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' (ASEAN) disaster management plan. Now director of the ASEAN division for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bangkok, Thailand, Chindawongse is playing a ...
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Bates gets new job, hired as skills coach for Patriots
Inquirer.net
FORMER PBA import Billy Ray Bates has been hired as the skills coach of the AirAsia Philippine Patriots in the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL), whic opens its brand-new season in January of next year. “He's a legend in the PBA so we believe he can share ...
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SAARC meeting calls for tangible results
Himalayan Times
... Generals of the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation, incumbent Secretary General, senior officials of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of all states, representatives from the Asian Development Bank and ASEAN and civil society members. ...
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Change in Boardroom
4-traders (press release)
He previously also served as Ambassador at-Large; Malaysia's Representative to theASEAN High Level Task Force (HLTF) on the Drafting of the ASEAN Charter; Malaysia's Representative to the High Level Panel (HLP) on the Drafting of the Terms of ...
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Thai PM cancels overseas trips due to floods
Xinhua
Originally, the premier was scheduled to make official trips to Malaysia on Oct. 11 and Singapore on Oct. 12 as part of ASEAN countries tour in a bid to introduce herself. Chairing a meeting at the National Relief Flood Center on Sunday, Yingluck said ...
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Indonesia: Frustration and fantasies
Lowy Interpreter
And there is discomfort among some former diplomats about Indonesia's promotion of a liberal normative agenda in ASEAN, given its own backyard is hardly exemplary. On the economic front, concerns remain about Indonesia's systemic weaknesses ...
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Supernatural powers spare national banks from international debt crisis
Jakarta Post
What about ASEAN countries? Indonesia is leading with a debt to GDP ratio of 26.90 percent and state budget deficit below 3 percent in 2010. Please compare this with Thailand (44.10 percent), the Philippines (47.30 percent), Vietnam (52.80 percent), ...
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Technology Innovators Showcase Malaysian Silicon Valley's Potential At GITEX 2011
PR Newswire (press release)
DUBAI, Unites Arab Emirates, Oct. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Visitors at this year's GITEX 2011 will have the opportunity to explore the business investment possibilities available at Cyberjaya, "Malaysia's Silicon Valley" and the gateway to ASEAN's ICT, ...
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Manila seeking three-year extension of rice quota
Middle East North Africa Financial Network
Alcala said the government would start discussions and lobbying with other Aseanmembers. The government is pushing for the extension of the QR, citing the need to prepare Filipino farmers for international trade and to achieve rice self-sufficiency. ...
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Trump Tower Manila Launched - Exclusive 10.52% Discount Available for...
PR Web (press release)
Source: The ASEAN Business Outlook Survey 2011- The Philippines Report Growth in the expatriate population in the city comes partly as a result of the Philippines overtaking India as the world leader in business process outsourcing in 2010, ...
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PR Web (press release)
Myanmar calling
Hindu Business Line
India and Myanmar are signatories to the India-Asean Trade in Goods Agreement and Myanmar is also a beneficiary country under India's Duty Free Tariff Preference Scheme for LDCs. Myanmar is also a strategic partner for India. ...
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Meeting to prepare for 16th ASEAN University Games : Lao Voices
By LV
This particular issue was the logistics set up to accommodate in the best country delegations from ASEAN, young athletes and their managers. They also discussed the control of facilities and sports equipment and planned land improvements ...
Lao Voices
- ASEAN-Korea Centre
By aseanblog
Kuala Lumpur will host the first ASEAN Cultural Festival next year, a programme which Information Communication and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said would serve as one of the initiatives to build a One ASEAN community. ...
ASEAN-Korea Centre
How To Pick Mid Back Pain Product « Asean Training
By Sean
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MYANMAR THUMP LAOS; BIG WIN FOR THAILAND | AFF – The ...
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Suriya Chindawongse '87 Helps Lead Thailand's Efforts in ...
By danielss
Now director of the ASEAN division for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bangkok, Thailand, Chindawongse is playing a key role in the creation of the ASEAN Community, an initiative intended to help Southeast Asia maintain strong ...
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with the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) during an official visit to Indonesia. The joint declaration calls for further cooperation among governments and businesses and represents a commitment by Canada and the ASEAN ...
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Obama's B Grade on ASEAN | New Leaders Forum
Barack Obama has made a welcome effort to re-engage with Asia. But his ASEANpolicy needs some work.
the-diplomat.com/new-leaders.../obamas-b-grade-on-asean/
Japan, Asean Talk Maritime Cooperation - WSJ.com
Japanese defense officials and their Southeast Asian counterparts agreed this week on the need to deepen regional cooperation amid concerns about China's ...
online.wsj.com/.../SB10001424052970204226204576600751...
BBC News - India seeks expanded Asean trade
India is looking to expand its free trade agreement with the Asean.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15236020
ASEAN Immigration Lane Creation Pushed | The Manila Bulletin ...
MANILA, Philippines — Creation of ASEAN Immigration Lane in every ASEAN country as among the proposed areas of collaboration to fully integrate the region ...
www.mb.com.ph/.../asean-immigration-lane-creation-pushed
Engaging Laos: Strategic Part of the ASEAN Puzzle | Center for ...
In the lead-up to Clinton's July trip to Southeast Asia for the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), rumors circulated that she would stop in Laos, but such a visit did not ...
csis.org/publication/engaging-laos-strategic-part-asean-puzzle-0
China-ASEAN friendship car rally arrives in Cambodia - Home ...
Thirty-four cars in China-ASEAN International Touring Assembly and China- ASEANJournalist Rally arrived here on Friday afternoon to mark the 20th ...
www.philstar.com/article.aspx?articleid=735127...200
Standardise Asean consumer protection
Asean officials met here yesterday to discuss mechanisms to standardise consumer protection in the 10-member grouping, which aims to draw in more ...
www.asianewsnet.net/home/news.php?id=22485
Engaging Laos: Strategic Part of the ASEAN Puzzle –
Laos's standing as an ASEAN member is reason enough to seek improved relations, but its upcoming 2016 chairmanship of the group raises its profile further. ...
cogitasia.com/engaging-laos-strategic-part-of-the-asean-puzzle/
Bali News: ASEAN DIALOGUES
Space Still Available to Join Leading Business Thinkers Gathering in Bali October 28-29, 2011 at ASEAN DIALOGUES.
www.balidiscovery.com/messages/message.asp?Id=7444
ASEAN auto market
Thomas Mayer. The member countries of ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian ...Three countries dominate the ASEAN auto market: Thailand,. Indonesia and ...
www.dbresearch.com/...EN.../PROD0000000000278738.pdf
UN, ASEAN Discuss Climate Change and Disaster Management ...
The two Secretariats held a dialogue on ASEAN-UN cooperation, adressing regional and global issues, including climate change, disaster management, ...
climate-l.iisd.org/.../un-asean-discuss-climate-change-and-disas...
ASEANWEB - The Secretariats of ASEAN and the UN to Foster ...
Pursuant to the outcome of the 3rd ASEAN-UN Summit in October last year in Ha Noi, the ASEAN Secretariat's delegation paid a working visit to the United ...
www.asean.org/26639.htm
ASEAN announces infrastructure fund
The ASEAN Infrastructure Fund is being set up with an initial equity contribution ... 'By establishing the ASEAN Infrastructure Fund, ASEAN is taking a major step ...
www.railwaygazette.com/.../asean-announces-infrastructure-fu...
2nd ASEAN Chess Championships 2011 – Campomanes Cup ...
This event is organised by Singapore Chess Federation under the auspices of theASEAN Chess Confederation and Singapore Sports Council. 2. Eligibility ...
www.chessdom.com/2nd-asean-chess-championships-2011-ca...
ASEAN ministers urged to set regional commodity exchange
JAKARTA, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Ministers of trade and agriculture in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Wednesday were urged to initiate a ...
news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/.../2011.../c_131175232.ht...

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