ASEAN News, May 15, 2012

Business alliance to send delegation to ASEAN China Daily By Gao Yuan and Tuo Yannan (China Daily) The Aigo Entrepreneurs Alliance said on Monday that it will send a delegation of Chinese entrepreneurs to members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, in July in an attempt at finding ... See all stories on this topic »

Countries eye trade agreement China Daily The joint declaration said the three countries should immediately prepare for the talks. Moreover, it said the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, Plus Working Groups need to be established "without delay" to speed up discussions about ... See all stories on this topic » China Daily

India, China competition helping others Jagran Post Beijing: Competition between India and China in the region has helped Nepal and other South Asian countries to balance their ties with the two big powers and benefit from both, a write up in a state-run Chinese dailyhere said. See all stories on this topic » Jagran Post

Manila urged not to escalate tension China Daily Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei made the remarks at a regular news conference, as some Chinese netizens speculated whether the ban was a preparation for war with the Southeastern Asian nation. "The ban is an annual attempt that has been taken by ... See all stories on this topic » China Daily

Trade warning to Philippines China Daily China is the third largest trade partner of the Philippines and the Philippines is China's sixth largest trade partner among ASEAN members. Bilateral trade grew fast over the past decade and reached $30 billion in 2011, according to the Chinese embassy ... See all stories on this topic » China Daily

Closer cooperation in NE Asia to strengthen 'Asia power' People's Daily Online China, Japan and South Korea are all in Northeast Asia and it is a great advantage for the three countries to cooperate. Currently, the three countries account for 20 percent of the global economy and 70 percent of the Asian economy. See all stories on this topic »

Trilateral trade talks to start soon China Daily By Li Jiabao ( China Daily) Free-trade agreement negotiation between China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) will probably begin within this year, officials from the three countries said on Saturday. "We agreed to recommend to the Trilateral ... See all stories on this topic »

China-Japan-ROK cooperation China Daily In March 2012, the First Trilateral Policy Dialogue on Asian Affairs was held in Beijing, during which senior officials of the three countries exchanged views on the situation in Asia as well as international and regional hotspot issues. See all stories on this topic »

DHL cuts ribbon on new hub Bangkok Post "The Thai government advocates the country becoming the business hub of Asean, and the country is well positioned to do so." With 41 service facilities nationwide, DHL will act as a network to give Thailand and Aseanconnectivity with the rest of the ... See all stories on this topic » Bangkok Post

PH to make new 'diplomatic' moves on Shoal feud with China Inquirer.net Asked if the conflict would be raised by the Philippines anew during this month's scheduled dialogue between the Association of Southeast AsianNations (ASEAN) and the United States, which Manila would be hosting, Hernandez said the dialogue “is a ... See all stories on this topic » Inquirer.net

American Standard staying put Chicago Tribune About 60% of the company's products are sold in the domestic market, while 40% are exported to neighbouring Asean countries. American Standard has spent 900 million baht to upgrade and expand both of its plants since February 2011. See all stories on this topic »

Singapore: Making impossibility possible, and then some more The Nation Yet, Singapore has managed to emerge a winner and become one of the most peaceful and safest countries in the world. Today, Singapore does not look like an Asian city. You could mistake it for Manhattan or any Western cosmopolitan city. See all stories on this topic »

Jamil Maidan Flores: A Gentle Warhorse Jakarta Globe This is Southeast Asia and it is telling you that you must join Asean.” Sabam also advised him that since Malay was spoken in most member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the East Timorese had better learn Bahasa Indonesia. See all stories on this topic »

Bali told to be creative Jakarta Post The number of tourists from ASEAN neighboring countries, such as Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, Thailand and Vietnam, is growing every year. Direct flights plying routes to Denpasar are also increasing. Singapore Airlines, Malaysian Airlines, ... See all stories on this topic »

China 'notices' PH diplomatic gesture in maritime dispute Inquirer.net (blog) The Chinese government-run China Daily, meanwhile, quoted Tong Xiaoling, Beijing's envoy to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), that China has “continued to urge the resumption of dialogue” between the two sides. See all stories on this topic » Inquirer.net (blog)

Deep in problems Oman Tribune Not many Asean nations face the kind of difficulties and dilemmas that confront the Philippines today. Yet, it seems bent on creating new ones from which it will not be so easy to be free. The Philippines may have legitimate claims to some of the ... See all stories on this topic »

Jet Airways introduces fourth daily service to Dubai from Mumbai AME Info The flights are conveniently timed to connect with Jet Airways' industry-leading domestic network and fast-growing network to SAARC/ASEANpoints. The airline also operates daily direct flights to the Emirate of Dubai from Chennai, Delhi and Hyderabad, ... See all stories on this topic » AME Info

Albee files bill to save PH sugarcane industry Visayan Daily Star Under the ASEAN Free Trade Area agreement tariff on imported sugar entering thecountry dropped from 38 percent last year to 28 percent this year. It will further drop to 18 percent in 2013, 10 percent in 2014 and 5 percent in 2015. See all stories on this topic »

BoT ups forecast to 6% growth in 2012 | Bangkok Post: news Bangkok Post However, the government would then gradually reduce its price subsidy scheme to normal levels to prepare for the establishment of the Asean Economic Community in 2015. If the price subsidy programme continued until the launch of the AEC, it would mean ... See all stories on this topic »

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 14/5 VietNamNet Bridge Although Vietnam managed to curb inflation, experts warned of the price pressure which is likely to return to Asian countries in the second half of the year. If the SBV's monetary policies fail to keep pace with the market, there will be a negative ... See all stories on this topic »

MASwings annouces BIMP-EAGA expansion plan phase two The Borneo Post KUCHING: MASwings Sdn Bhd (MASwings) aiming for further expansions in the Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-the Philippines East Asean Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) region announced its phase two operation plan scheduled to commence in July this year. See all stories on this topic »

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 15/5 VietNamNet Bridge They were mainly hired to assemble for foreign partners from Japan, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan and other Asean countries. Son said the number of Vietnamese electronics businesses was large but they had failed to compete with foreign partners ... See all stories on this topic »

MASwings' Decision To Fly To Palawan Hailed As Gift For Kudat Folks Bernama Roselan said the business council of BIMP-EAGA (Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-the Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area) is closely monitoring the Kudat situation and some announcement will be in the offing. "The much awaited trade mission from ... See all stories on this topic »

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 10/5 VietNamNet Bridge Speaking to the Daily, Nguyen Minh Chau, director of the Southern Fruit Research Institute, pointed out what EU nations were concerned about Vietnamese products are plant protection drug residues. “It is necessary for the country to check 100% of ... See all stories on this topic » VietNamNet Bridge

Bloomberg CEO shares optimism of a more vibrant Nigeria financial system BusinessDay I think you have to do it through direct investments within the country, one of the big issues in China today is that the eleventh 5 year plan was very much built on investment in infrastructure and an export economy, the twelfth five year plan is very ... See all stories on this topic » BusinessDay

Discovery Holidays to Indonesia's Cultural Soul of Jogyakarta & Fabled Lombok eTravelBlackboard - Asia Edition They are among innovative packages tailored for the Hong Kong and Macau market by the new package tour arm of Indonesia's national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia – complimenting the recent introduction of daily direct flights between Hong Kong and Bali, ... See all stories on this topic »

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 9/5 VietNamNet Bridge Both the HCM City and Ha Noi Stock Exchanges yesterday selected a total of 30 leading shares by market capitalization and liquidity for the ASEAN Star, a list of 180ASEAN stocks representing the 30 blue chips of each ASEAN country. See all stories on this topic »

Dr M gives the game away: BN may revive ISA if given stronger mandate - Gobind Malaysia Chronicle The man is the 'Robert Mugabe' of Asean. He simply doesn't know that he is obsolete. And now, he even succeeded in making Najib looking like a 'Tool'. Mahathir should cleanse his sins and way of thinking by sticking his head into a toilet bowl and ... See all stories on this topic » Malaysia Chronicle

India might get involved in the Philippine – Chinese dispute over the ... Indian Defence The South East region is economically very important for India, as a lot of trade is conducted with the ASEAN member nations. Indian Navy is involved in the anti-piracy and anti-smuggling operations in the area and the armed forces are looking towards ... See all stories on this topic » Indian Defence

Goh's zest for beautiful life New Straits Times Over the last 10 years, he has taken part in various art exhibitions including at Petronas Gallery in KLCC, Asean-Japan International Art Exhibition, City Art Gallery, Amarin Plaza Art Exhibition in Bangkok, Thailand, Huashan 1914 Exhibition Centre in ... See all stories on this topic » New Straits Times

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