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Nov 15, 2011

ASEAN News, Nov 15, 2011


Clinton in Manila amid ASEAN row over South China Sea
Reuters
Countries such as the Philippines are increasingly concerned and fear their Asian allies will succumb to Beijing's influence on the issue. Del Rosario said there was no full participation of ASEAN member states in an ASEAN Maritime Legal Experts' ...
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Reuters
Asean to P5: Recognize Nuclear Pact
Jakarta Globe
A police officer standing guard at a market on Monday near the venue of this week's Asean Summit in Bali. (EPA Photo/Mast Irham) Asean countries met on Monday with representatives from the permanent members of the UN Security Council, urging them to ...
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Jakarta Globe
Asean front eyed vs China in sea row
Philippine Star
To the disquiet of Washington and ASEAN members, China claims all of the South China Sea, including the Spratlys, a group of islands believed to sit atop vast oil and mineral reserves. China's rival Taiwan, as well as ASEAN countries Brunei, ...
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ASEAN Competition Conference Promotes Competition Policy
CRIENGLISH.com
The ASEAN Competition Conference convened here from Tuesday to Wednesday has raised public awareness and support for competition policy in ASEAN by providing a platform for discussion and networking among competition-related authorities and ...
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Asean members to cooperate in flood migitation and relief
The Nation
Asean's leaders will agree to enhance cooperation in disaster risk management and mitigation as well as postdisaster relief, recovery and rehabilitation in member countries when they meet in Bali later this week. In a move initiated by Thailand, ...
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The Nation
Towards an Asian century
Times of India
Recognising Myanmar as a natural bridge between the Asean and India, the Indian side reiterated during the recent state visit of President U Thein Sein its intention of building upon the commonalities and synergies between the two countries. ...
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Malaysia Airlines Offers Promotional Business Class Fares To ASEAN, Australia ...
Bernama
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Airlines is now offering promotional fares for Business class travel from Malaysia to its destinations in ASEAN, Australia and New Zealand. In a statement today, it said these attractive fares are being ...
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Asia: The Asian growth story
FT Adviser
Inflationary pressure still exists in the region although the degree varies amongcountries. “Growth momentum in China and India will become weaker than in Asean countries, although the economic backgrounds will be different in these two countries...
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ASEAN Makes Slow Progress Towards People-oriented Institution
CRIENGLISH.com
"We have made proposals in the past that there must be means to overcome this gap like infrastructure programs for the entire ASEAN region financed by the richer ASEAN countries or the Asian Development Bank but not much has been done in closing the...
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Pak-Afghan confederation
Pakistan Observer
Its irresolvable drawback is being a landlocked country. All the invaders that descended on India marched through Afghanistan. Afghanistan's culture is a mix of Iranian, CentralAsian, and the tribal regions of Pakistan with mostly Pushto speaking ...
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New Military Chief Snubs China with Vietnam Visit
The Irrawaddy News Magazine
(Photo: New Light of Myanmar) As Burma wakes up to the news it will assume the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) chair in 2014, Gen Min Aung Hlaing arrived in Vietnam on Monday for his first trip as commander-in-chief of ...
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The Irrawaddy News Magazine
Tuesday Papers: Merkel urges stronger union to back euro
Citywire.co.uk
The Daily Telegraph: A group of institutional investors have called for British Business Secretary Vince Cable to override international accounting rules for banks and introduce a system that does not distort profits. Financial Times: The Asian ...
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Next steps on the silk road - Geoffrey Pyatt's address to FICCI
The Hindu
With President Obama and Secretary Clinton firmly in the lead, the United States is making an unprecedented commitment to supporting Asia's promising regional institutions, including the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Asia-Pacific ...
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Indonesia Enters Asean-Australia-New Zealand FTA
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
AANZFTA is already in force for Australia, New Zealand and the other nine ASEANmember countries. “This means that from 10 January 2012 businesses on both sides of the Tasman will be able to capitalise on the FTA's considerable opportunities for ...
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IMA Asia ex Japan: China central to Asean dawn
FT Adviser
Soo Hai Lim, manager of the Baring Asean Frontiers fund, says: “The combination of supportive demographics and an expected increase in infrastructure build across the region driving strong domestic demand means the economic outlook is for sustained and ...
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Kyodo news summary -3-
TMC Net
During his stay until Saturday, Noda is expected to attend the meeting between Japan and 10-member ASEAN, as well as a summit with leaders of the Mekong basin nations of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam, Fujimura said in a news conference. ...
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Governor General Of Canada To Make State Visit To Vietnam
Bernama
... Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), World Trade Organisation (WTO),ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum and G20, as well as through the Francophone community. The two countries have conducted a ...
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Brazil – a country on the go
Malaysia Star
He will soon attend the Asean ministerial meeting, at which Brazil will be one of the “Asean-Plus” countries for the first time. The ministry's focus will increasingly be on the Rio-Plus-20 Summit on Environment and Development that Rio will host in ...
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Land mine explodes at Burma house, killing 10
Asian Correspondent
Current shameless cozying up the military by ASEAN and the “West” for their own agenda is abominable dis-service for the people of Burma. The most outrageous thing is nobody seems outraged!!! By not condemning the violence to innocent people directly,...
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Shy investors on a slow boat to Asia
Sydney Morning Herald
Australia's investments in the group of ''ASEAN 10'' nations was just 11 per cent of that invested in the ''EU 27'' at the end of last year. Australia's lack of enthusiasm for investment in the Asian emerging markets is costing money, according to new ...
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MORE ON THE STORY
RT
In contrast, TPP has very interesting countries involve liked Chile and Peru and Australia and New Zealand. In return, these four countries of their economic are not strong enough to challenge Asean countries plus three. In contrast, what interesting ...
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US remains strong in Asia
Manila Bulletin
While in Asia, Secretary Panetta met with the foreign ministers of the ten ASEAN countries in Bali, Indonesia, and held town-hall type meetings with the US military officers and men stationed in Asia. Secretary Panetta concluded his Asian tour with the...
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SEA Games: E. Timor Needs More Game Time to Keep Up Its Progress
Jakarta Globe
It was a far cry from 2009, when Asean's newest member first competed in the Southeast Asian Games in Laos. Drawn with Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam and Cambodia, it lost all four games, allowing 28 goals and scoring one. However, defeats against Vietnam ...
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Ties with Belgium based on mutual respect
Viet Nam News
Its young and dynamic population, growing influence in ASEAN and its special relations with Europe provide Viet Nam with particular assets. Both our countries have intense and fruitful relations, with added value for both in economic, cultural and ...
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De Lima to pursue probe of GMA asylum bid
Philippine Star
De Lima said she is specifically puzzled by the recent visit of the Dominican Republic's Ambassador to Asian countries Frank Hans Dannenberg Castellanos to Manila. “I'll ask the advice of the DFA (Department of Foreign Affairs) on the purpose of the ...
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Monks demand freedom in rare Myanmar protest
AFP
Authorities had been expected to release some political detainees on Monday before President Thein Sein attends a meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) regional bloc later this week in Indonesia. But officials said the move was ...
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AFP
Credit growth
BusinessWorld Online Edition
Although the rapid credit growth has not entered boom territory just yet in most Asian countries and while near-term macroeconomic policy should be geared towards managing exceptionally uncertain global growth prospects, policymakers should remain...
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Philippines - Aquino to push for advocacies that will be mutually beneficial ...
ISRIA (registration)
“This is a very important summit for the Philippines and to President Aquino because there will be many crucial decisions that have to be made among the leaders of the tenAsean countries,” Villacorta said adding that “among these decisions pertain to ...
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China avoids quarrel over Obama's criticism
Reuters
Liu said Wen would meet Obama during his visit to the Indonesian island of Bali for meetings with Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders and an East Asia Summit on Nov. 19. "China and the United States both have a major impact on the...
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South Korean leader to visit on Nov. 20-22
BusinessWorld Online Edition
SOUTH KOREAN President Lee Myung-bak will visit the country on Nov. 20-22 to enhance bilateral ties and discuss developments in the Association of Southeast AsianNations (ASEAN), the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said yesterday. ...
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Set up border posts in central Borneo — Bupati
The Borneo Post
Bupati Dr Yansen Tipa Padan of the Malinau Regency in Kalimantan Timur said the establishment of such posts would be in line with the spirit of Asean (Association of South East Asian Nations) of greater exchanges and interaction in socio-culture, ...
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Malaysia and ADB partner to increase private investments
Microfinance Focus
Microfinance Focus, November 14, 2011: Malaysia and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have agreed on a new Interim Country Partnership Strategy for 2011-2012 that will target more private sector investment and support for projects which promote regional ...
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Fearless forecast
BusinessWorld Online Edition
The economy needs every worthwhile project to help the Philippines catch up with itsASEAN-5 neighbors. Remember that in the most recent international competitive index report, the Philippines ranked 57 out of 58 countries. ...
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Further reading: retrenching
Financial Times (blog)
Tuesday's top picks from the beyondbrics team: why western banks are pulling out of emerging markets; the challenges and responsibilities facing the IMF; the Arab League and Syria's suspension; Asean's quest to become Asia's third economic pillar; ...
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The political economy of trade blocs
PakistanToday.com.pk
We can be the bridge through which Central Asian States, Iran, Turkey and Afghanistan can trade with India, Bangladesh and Nepal, materialising unprecedented gains for all concerned, while benefiting Islamabad in the form of transit fees. ...
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PakistanToday.com.pk
Clinton to launch US, PHL partnership on trade, investments
GMANews.TV
... in order to qualify for the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement that facilitates trade and investments between the US and four members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) – Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, and Brunei. ...
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Telkomsel employees suspend strike
Reuters
"The strike was impacting on services, including to area near the palace and some base station tranceivers in several areas were down," said union official Achsinanto Risantosa, adding employees wanted to provide the best service during Asean Summit...
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South Korea interested in Indonesia's renewable energy
eco-business.com
“We are willing to cooperate in the energy sector and power generation and this is part of our agenda in the ASEAN Summit in Bali,” the ambassador said. Kim said that South Korean President Lee Myung-bak will arrive in Bali during the ASEAN summit this ...
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Vietnam - Prime Minister receives Myanmar's army chief
ISRIA (registration)
Viet Nam attaches importance to boosting cooperation with Myanmar for the prosperity of the two countries and ASEAN's development. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung made the statement while hosting a reception for Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar Armed ...
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Entrepreneurs cry foul as govt. delays
MorungExpress
Peren, November 14 (MExN): All Selected Entrepreneurs Association of Nagaland (ASEAN) — state's young entrepreneurs selected and trained under the declaration, “The Year of Entrepreneurs” by the state government, have cried foul as the year is barely ...
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ASEAN FMs to meet for discussion on wide range of issues
By XinhuaNET.COM
ASEAN FMs to meet for discussion on wide range of issues Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members are to meet on.
Siam Daily News Online
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ASEAN, China leaders to focus on economic ... - Mainichi Daily News
The Mainichi Daily News is the English-language news site of Japan's ... has allowed China to flood ASEAN countries with its low-priced products, hurting ...
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