ASEAN News, Feb 14, 2012

Asean close to pact on N-arms ban Bangkok Post Over the past several months, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and the five nuclear-weapon states have held a series of discussions as part of a renewed effort to resolve long-standing issues preventing agreement on the protocol to ... See all stories on this topic »

Better ties hold key to S China Sea disputes China Daily By Cheng Guangjin (China Daily) BEIJING - China is ready to explore solutions to South China Sea disputes under reasonable conditions, while stressing that the most important immediate task is to advance practical cooperation with Southeast Asian ... See all stories on this topic »

Thai schools urged to boost speaking The Guardian The initiative is intended to ease Thailand's entry into theAsean community in 2015, when southeast Asia becomes one economic zone and a universal language is required for communication and business. The project will focus on speaking English rather ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

Made for walking Bangkok Post The advent of the Asean Economic Community (AEC) in 2015 will prompt several labour-intensive industries to relocate to neighbouring countries such as Myanmar, Vietnam and China to take advantage of cheaper costs. Among them is the shoe industry, ... See all stories on this topic » Bangkok Post

Boeing, Indonesia's Lion Air sign record $22 bn deal AFP Lion Air now flies to Singapore six times daily. If ASEAN frees up the region's aviation market by 2015, Lion Air might consider firming up its purchase rights for the 150 planes, Kirana said. A Lion Air Boeing 737-900ER passenger plane at Jakarta ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

Urgently Needed: Transparency in US-Philippine Relations Inquirer.net Even as we have criticized China for alarming statements which smack of hegemony, we have always said that the solution lies with our alliance withASEAN countries and multilateral diplomacy rather than the use of force. What is needed is patient ... See all stories on this topic »

Mc Jeans maker lets out its waist for AEC Bangkok Post PK Garment (Import-Export) Co, the producer of Mc Jeans, will spend 1 billion baht to double production capacity and build support facilities to boost competitiveness and benefit from theAsean Economic Community set for 2015. See all stories on this topic » Bangkok Post

Innovative by nature Bangkok Post Its inhouse-designed furniture and accessories feature uniqueAsian characteristics mixed with modern design concepts and created with the most eco-friendly materials. The company's guiding policy is to utilise Thailand's wide variety of natural raw... See all stories on this topic » Bangkok Post

Growing Indo-Japan Ties with an Eye on China Foreign Policy Journal Japan and India are courting ASEAN nations with trade agreements and talk of a “circle of democracy”. The strategic partnership with India brings Japan closer to another nuclear umbrella, that too a regional one, from threats across the Sea of Japan. See all stories on this topic »

Siim Kallas Vice-President And Commissioner, Speaks On European Aviation ... eGov monitor Singapore's version of globalisation is as a key Asian crossroads. Nothing illustrates this better than the aviation sector. Changi Airport is one of the best and busiest airports in the world, regularly breaking its own records for passenger traffic ... See all stories on this topic »

Lack of English no longer an option Bangkok Post All research done so far indicates that when Asean becomes an economic bloc, most beneficiaries will be those people with better skills and the ability to communicate in English. The leading economies of Asean take great pride in their educational ... See all stories on this topic »

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 14/2 VietNamNet Bridge South Korea already has a free trade pact with the Association of SoutheastAsian Nations, of which Vietnam is a member, but wants to seal bilateral deals with some ASEAN countries. The export-dependent nation has signed an array of trade deals ... See all stories on this topic »

Thaitrade.com joins hands with eight B2B partners Bangkok Post The countries and territories with the most visitors are China, South Korea, India, the US, Taiwan, Asean, Australia, Hong Kong, the UK and Japan. Of the visitors, 10166 have already joined Thaitrade.com as buyers. We have videos of daily news ... See all stories on this topic »

13th Asean Age-Group Championships - Susan Polgar Chess Daily ... By Blogger 13th Asean Age-Group Championships The 13th edition of the Asean Age-Group Chess Championships will be held in Hue City, Vietnam. There are categories for U8, U10, ... to participate. Regulations. Chess daily newsfrom Susan Polgar. Susan Polgar Chess Daily News...

India, Asean must move beyond free trade in goods: Delhi Dialogue Singapore-based Institute of Southeast Asian Studies director K. Kesavapany made the pitch here at the Delhi Dialogue-IV, a key engagement between India and Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean) organised by the Indian ... Daily News Headlines | Today's...

News & Resources | News | ASEAN News E-news; Press Release; Media Coverage; Speech; ASEAN News ...[2012.02.06] Daily Press Monitoring. Category, read, 17 ... Heraldㅣ2012.02.05. Southeast Asian countries have gained tips on improving their tourism industry from Korea. www.aseankorea.org/.../detail.jsp?...

Cambodia Daily News: ASEAN member states invest 880 mln USD ... The report recorded that from 1994 to 2011, the ASEAN countriesinvesting in Cambodia have only been Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand and Singapore. cambodianewstoday.blogspot.com/.../asean-member-states-inv...

Thai-ASEAN News Network - Fix Unemployment Before Too Late ... of the bachelor degree to 15000 a month and the daily minimum wage for workers ... their interest to neighboring countries like Vietnam, whose government pledged to ... articles and do not reflect the views of the Thai-ASEAN News Network. www.tannetwork.tv/tan/ViewData.aspx?DataID=1052347

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