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ASEAN News, Apr 24, 2012

mediba Inc. Announces New Establishment of Representative Offices in Three ...
MarketWatch (press release)
In October 2011, we were welcomed into Singapore, a country with government incentive grants for foreign investors, central to ASEAN as well as having an established financial market. In February 2012, we opened an office in South Korea, which is known ...
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Major Growth Forecast for ASEAN-China Trade
The Journal of Commerce Online
As China moves away from its dependency on export markets and encourages more trade with countries with which it has signed FTAs, the value of goods moving between the ASEAN bloc and China is forecast to increase at a faster rate than imports and ...
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Asean's diversity: Asset or liability?
Bangkok Post
The 10 members of the Asean community collectively make a market in excess of 598 million people. This is nearly twice the population of the United States and more than the population of the European Union. Together, thesecountries cover a total land ...
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ASEAN Secretariat to host int'l dialogue on democracy
Philippine Star
JAKARTA (Xinhua) - The ASEAN Secretariat will host an international dialogue on democracy, the first to be held for regional organizations, a press statement said Tuesday. Driven by regional entities around the world, in partnership with the ...
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The strings in Hun Sen's rhetorical bow
Asia Times Online
That is completely wrong," he said. "We are a country full of dignity." That's not how it seemed, however, to some of the regional correspondents covering the ASEAN meet. Writing in the Wall Street Journal, Martin Vaughan noted that Hun Sen "seemed to ...
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Siriraj launches private hospital
Bangkok Post
There are concerns that the AEC will lead to an influx of foreign doctors and nurses coming to work in Thailand or a local brain drain if Thai medical professionals seek better opportunities in other Asean countries. A study on the impacts of trade in ...
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ASEAN Affairs News Round Up, Myanmar, Japan
Live Trading News
Thein Sein said investment would help minimize the economic and industrial gap between the Mekong nations, including Myanmar, and the other countries in the Association of SoutheastAsian Nations. ASEAN groups the five Mekong countries plus Brunei, ...
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Live Trading News
Japan Azumi Says G-20 Has "Shared Sense Of Crisis" On IMF Funding
Wall Street Journal
He also said that Japan wants to pursue cooperation with China and South Korea at an upcoming meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, in which the three Northeast Asian countries also participate, to shore up Asia's ability to withstand ...
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Proton eyes Asean market
New Straits Times
"The Asean market is one of the best platforms for Proton to increase its overseas distribution since it has a population of 600 million people with relatively low car-ownership. "DRB-Hicom realises Proton's potential to succeed as a leading automotive ...
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Maybank Kim Eng eyes top spot in Asean
Malaysia Chronicle
MAYBANK Kim Eng, the regional investment banking arm of the Maybank group, is targeting to be the top stockbroker in Asean by 2015, its chief said. "Our target is to be the number one stockbroker in all the Asean countrieswe're in, and top five in ...
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CHON BURI RECEIVES IBM 'SMARTER CITIES' GRANT
The Nation
"This year, IBM's business strategy is to concentrate on 20countries selected for focused investment. There are only 20countries chosen from among 140 countries in IBM's growth markets. And they include six major Asean countries," Wong said.
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The Nation
Chamber urges food trading rules update ahead of AEC
The Nation
For instance, the limitations on imports of raw materials such as soybean meal from other Asean countries have pushed up the price of feed meal. To prevent any impact on local farmers, the government could set a condition that manufacturers must ...
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Martina Berto Grabbing ASEAN Market with New Factories
Tempo Interaktif
TEMPO Interactive, Cikarang:Cosmetic giant Martha Tilaar Group's subsidiary company Martina Berto has reported an increase in the company's herbal medicine and cosmetics sales figures from last year. “[Sales figures] increased by 10.32 percent in the ...
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MT2 seeks to make Kingdom mobile-app hub of Asean
The Nation
Mobile Technology for Thailand (MT2 - pronounced "MT Squared") plans to accelerate mobile application development this year to make Thailand the mobile application hub of Asean by 2015. The group plans to achieve this using both outsourcing and ...
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The Nation
Can Burma's President take part in current row over the oath?
Asian Correspondent
... Western democracies and realize her contribution as essential, since Burma has been preparing to take ASEAN Chair in 2014, and it has also been trying entire ending of Western sanctions that hindering the country'seconomic development since 1988.
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Europe undams Myanmar sanctions
Asia Times Online
... inside the country of increasing Chinese business domination, while Beijing should benefit from Myanmar's rehabilitation in the international community, notably when Myanmar chairs the 10-member Association of Southeast AsianNations (ASEAN) in ...
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HKTDC Hong Kong Houseware Fair Sees 8.5-percent Increase in Visitors
TSNN Trade Show News (blog)
Exhibitors were from 32 countries and regions, including first-time participation from Sri Lanka. Fifteen group pavilions also took part, with the new ASEAN Select Pavilion featuring 85 exhibitors from Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and ...
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DAP: DPM using 'selective' statistics on Malaysian education
The Malaysian Insider
... in a statement today, pointed Muhyiddin to numerous other international studies, which he said have repeatedly painted Malaysia's education system in a bad light, even ranking it below many countries within the ASEAN region.
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The Malaysian Insider
VIEWPOINT: Apparel businesses cautiously optimistic about Burma
just-style.com
Indeed, the US continues to impose a total ban on the country's imports. "The leash holding it back is not only the sanctions, but also the business environment and the infrastructure," says Michael Blakeley, executive director at the Source ASEAN Full ...
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Pinoy Reds to Chinese Reds: Scram!
Business Mirror
... Declaration of Code of Conduct, which it signed with other Asean[Association of Southeast Asian Nations] countries in 2002 calling for the peaceful resolution of the sovereignty disputes through multilateral negotiations,” a CPP statement said.
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Cipla and DNDi announce launch of FDC of AS+MQ for P.falciparum malaria
pharmabiz.com
“We have successfully collaborated with Cipla since 2008 to develop a fixed-dose combination therapy for malaria in ASEAN countries. Having ASMQ available for Southeast Asian patients in need is the result of technology transfer from Farmanguinhos in ...
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The Asia/Pacific PC Market Starts the Year Modestly With 3% Growth in 2012 Q1 ...
The Nation
HDD supplies had some impact, but the situation improved towards the end of the quarter to help keep shipments up, particularly in the ASEAN region, which witnessed strong vendor-driven activity to boost the channels. "While this quarter's growth was ...
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The Nation
Philippines warns neighbours about China
The News International
China claims almost the entire South China Sea and is also locked in disputes with Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries Brunei, Malaysia and Vietnam, as well as its rival Taiwan. But China said late Monday that it had withdrawn two ...
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The next flashpoint?
Malaya
Will be draw in the rest of Asean especially since a few other countries such as Vietnam, Malaysia and even Indonesia and Singapore may find their own national interests affected by the US-China tussle over the SCS/WPS? It is interesting to note that ...
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Japanese steel players want import duty review
The Edge Malaysia
“Th is situation has a negative impact on the manufacturing industry … manufacturers may choose to purchase the fi nished parts from Asean countries with no or lower import duty,” Jactim said in a letter to the Ministry of International Trade and ...
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Carl Bildt To Thailand And Brunei
eGov monitor
On Thursday and Friday, 26-27 April, Mr Bildt will be participating in the EU-ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting in Brunei. ASEAN is an important forum for regional cooperation between 10 countries in South-East Asia (almost 600 million people).
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Mukhriz's Trade Mission To Kyoto, Nagoya Woos Japanese Investors To Malaysia
Bernama
"They see Malaysia as a gateway to penetrate the Asean market with more than 530 million people. They also appreciated Malaysia's cordial ties with Pakistan and other Islamic nations. "They face some challenges to enter the Islamic countries' market.
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Singapore Coke Machines Give Out Cold Drinks for Warm Hugs
Inventorspot
“Happiness is contagious,” states Leonardo O'Grady, ASEAN IMC Director, The Coca-Cola Company. “The Coca-Cola Hug Machine is a simple idea to spread some happiness in an otherwise tense environment.” The concept is a product of the creative minds at ...
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West PH Sea update: Natural gas reserves in Reed Bank bigger than Malampaya ...
The Philippine Online Chronicles
Yesterday, President Benigno Aquino III appealed to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to take a stand on the territorial dispute, adding that they should fear Beijing's growing aggressiveness over its claims in the region.
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German foreign minister set to visit Myanmar next
Europe Online Magazine
... a day after the European Union decided to suspend sanctions against theAsian nation. It would be the first visit by a German foreign minister to Myanmar in more than 25 years. Germany's aid minister, Dirk Niebel, visited the country in February.
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ASEAN Secretariat to host int'l dialogue on democracy - Home ...
The ASEAN Secretariat will host an international dialogue on democracy, the first to be held for regional organizations, a press statement said Tuesday. ...READ OTHER NEWS. SHARE ...
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Thai-ASEAN News Network - Thailand Hosts Inaugural ASEAN CIO ...
Thailand is hosting the inaugural ASEAN CIO Forum, a platform for senior officials in ICT departments from member countries to exchange knowledge and ...
www.thailandoutlook.tv/tan/viewdata.aspx?DataID=1054349
Thai-ASEAN News Network - Stock Market Happy with Record Rise ...
He expected the new system to be implemented in July while the electronic trading link with other ASEAN countries should be in place around August.
www.tannetwork.tv/tan/ViewData.aspx?DataID=1054365
News & Resources | News | ASEAN News
E-news; Press Release; Media Coverage; Speech; ASEAN News ... ASEANcountries "have learned many lessons" from the 2004 earthquake and tsunami, ...
www.aseankorea.org/.../detail.jsp?...
Asean's diversity: Asset or liability?
Bangkok Post: news ... The cultures of the Asean countries are as diverse as their ethnic communities ... The Philippines is the only Catholic country inAsean.
www.bangkokpost.com/news/.../asean-diversity-asset-or-liabili...
China's top political advisor vows more cooperation with ASEAN countries
China's top political advisor vows more cooperation with ASEAN countries ....News Analysis: One step closer to a glo… Renminbi's global use growing ...
english.peopledaily.com.cn/90883/7794891.html
China vows more cooperation with ASEAN countries CCTV News ...
China's top political advisor Jia Qinglin, has said China will join hands with Thailand and other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, ...
english.cntv.cn/program/newsupdate/20120422/120102.shtml
ASEAN countries "learned their lessons" from 2004 tsunami | The ...
Surin Pitsuwan: JP/Wendra Ajistyatama ASEAN countries have learned many lessons from the 2004 earthquake and tsunami, an official said Thursday. ...
www.thejakartapost.com/.../asean-countries-learned-lessons-20...
ASEAN, China to become top trade partners
Driven by soaring market demand, the value of trade between China andASEAN countries is expected to exceed the goal of $500 billion by 2015, Zhang said.
www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2012.../content_15094898.htm
China vows more cooperation with ASEAN countries - Xinhua ...
BEIJING, April 23 (Xinhuanet) -- China's top political advisor Jia Qinglin, has said China will join hands with Thailand and other members of the Association of ...
news.xinhuanet.com/english/video/2012.../c_131545042.htm
ASEAN flag raised in Oslo : Views and News from Norway
Monday, April 23, 2012 News feed ... Foreign ministers of all the ASEAN countries decided at a meeting last year that ASEAN member states and their missions ...
www.newsinenglish.no/2012/04/12/asean-flag-raised-in-oslo/
Antara News : ASEAN prepare anticipating Aceh quake impact
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - People`s Welfare Coordinating Minister Agung Laksono said, all ASEAN member countries had been alerted in anticipating the ...
www.antaranews.com/.../asean-prepare-anticipating-aceh-quak...
Asean News
Asean News. Saturday, 21 April 2012 09:49. 248 . GSM phone coverage in Burma will be expanded to Asean member countries by June, according to reports.
www.bangkoktimesaver.com/news/asean-news.html
China's top political advisor vows more cooperation with ASEAN ...
BANGKOK -- China's top political advisor Jia Qinglin on Saturday said China will join hands with Thailand and other members of the Association of Southeast ...
www.ptv.ph/.../3877-chinas-top-political-advisor-vows-more-...
ASEAN pushed on new migrant work safeguards | National news ...
A coalition of unions and NGOs within ASEAN countries has called on the multinational body to introduce binding protections for migrant workers.
www.phnompenhpost.com/.../asean-pushed-on-new-migrant-...

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