ASEAN News, May 22, 2012

Smart Insights Report "eID in South-East Asia" Anticipates Over 470 Million ID... San Francisco Chronicle (press release) Marseille, France (PRWEB) May 22, 2012 Intelling publishes a new Smart Insights Report "eID in South Asia" to bring its readers detailed information about the numerous innovative identity projects taking place in the ASEAN(Association of Southeast ... See all stories on this topic »

CP believes AEC will benefit Thailand Pattaya Mail BANGKOK, 21 May 2012 – Charoen Pokphand Group (CP) has urged the government to come up with clear strategies in leading the Thai private sector into the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in 2015, believing Thai entrepreneurs could greatly benefit from the ... See all stories on this topic »

US wants legally binding code of conduct in West Philippine Sea row GMA News Joseph Yousang Yun, State Department Principal Deputy Assistant on Security for East Asia and the Pacific, said this was conveyed by the US to senior officials of Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Manila as both sides discussed ... See all stories on this topic »

Phl achieves UNESCO's aim Philippine Star The first edition celebration will be at the UNESCO Headquarters on 23 May 2012 with various activities co-organized by UNESCO and Korea centering on the “Implementation of the Seoul Agenda”, outcome of the 2nd World Conference, and “Cultural Diversity ... See all stories on this topic »

New Laws for Investors, but Lawlessness for Burmese in the Way The Irrawaddy News Magazine By WILLIAM BOOT / THE IRRAWADDY| May 22, 2012 | RECOMMEND: Map showing the route to be followed by the China-Burma oil and gas pipelines. (Photo: Shwe Gas Movement) Burma's government ministries are planning a series of international trade shows in ... See all stories on this topic » The Irrawaddy News Magazine

Malaysia-Australia FTA to come into force 2013 Sin Chew Jit Poh The talks began in May 2005 and were concluded on March 30, 2012 after 11 rounds of negotiations. In a statement today, the International Trade and Industry Ministry said MAFTA would complement the Asean-Australia-New Zealand FTA and marked an ... See all stories on this topic »

Family plays key role in curbing smoking Philippine Star By Ruth Sindico (philstar.com) Updated May 22, 2012 05:49 PM 0 MANILA, Philippines - While the country waits for the passing of the Tobacco (Sin) Tax Law, which advocates feel would vastly help discourage smoking, especially among minors, ... See all stories on this topic »

TEXT-S&P revises Medco outlook to stable; affirms 'B' rating Reuters This is due to the company's substantial estimated total capital expenditure of $695 million in 2012 and 2013. The spending relates to Medco's major development projects, namely the Senoro-Toili gas/liquefied natural gas development and the Block A gas ... See all stories on this topic »

Commerce Minister: High G-to-G demand for Thai rice Pattaya Mail BANGKOK, 21 May 2012 – Commerce Minister Boonsong Teriyapirom has boasted that many foreign countries are keen to make government-to-government (G2G) purchases of rice from Thailand. Following his visit to Bangladesh and the United Arab Emirates, ... See all stories on this topic »

DPM insists on 2013 budget bill transparency Pattaya Mail BANGKOK, 21 May 2012 – The Deputy Prime Minister has indicated that the entire process of budget-making for the 2013 fiscal year is transparent and free of corruption. Deputy Prime Minister Pol. Capt. Chalerm Yubumrung has insisted that the drafting of ... See all stories on this topic »

Tough to meet 6-7pc growth target for 2012, says Husni The Malaysian Insider “Five years ago our largest trading partner was the US but now it is Asia and ASEAN,” he said, adding that projections for 2012 had already factored in the possibility of a Greek default which will send shockwaves throughout Europe. See all stories on this topic » The Malaysian Insider

Foreign Minister: Thailand-Qatar to enhance cooperation in food security and... Pattaya Mail BANGKOK, 21 May 2012 – The Foreign Minister has disclosed that Thailand and Qatar are keen to elevate mutual cooperation in the fields of food security and energy. Following Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's official visit to Qatar during the ... See all stories on this topic »

Malaysian Products Can Enter Australia Tariff-Free From Jan 1, 2013 Bernama Mustapa pointed out that under the ASEAN-Australia-New Zeland Free Trade Agreement (AANZFTA), Australia committed to eliminate all tariffs only by 2020. Malaysian producers and exporters will be in a better position to compete in the Australian market ... See all stories on this topic »

Sony India to spend Rs 450 cr on marketing this fiscal mydigitalfc.com By PTI May 22 2012 , New Delhi Sony India today said it will enhance its marketing spend by 25 per cent to Rs 450 crore in the country this fiscal in order to push sales. The company said it is targeting a 30 per cent jump in turnover this fiscal from ... See all stories on this topic »

Export sector needs friendly FTP: Sanjay Budhia SME Times Do you think the growth will be substantial for this fiscal (2012-13) as well? Sanjay Budhia: While exports during the last fiscal aggregated USD 303.7 billion, against all odds, imports too increased to USD 488.6 billion, leaving a highest-ever trade ... See all stories on this topic »

Can The Yuan Replace The USD As Reserve Currency? Forex Pros By George Liu | Forex | May 21, 2012 06:53PM GMT | Add a Comment As China's hegemony grows, it's faced with an interesting dilemma concerning its currency-manipulation policies. The Chinese government has long kept the value of the yuan at artificially ... See all stories on this topic »

The Game Is Up For The Commodity Super Cycle As The Yo-Yo Years Begin Seeking Alpha Meanwhile, with European banks being forced to shrink their balance sheets, and under strategic and political pressure to lend close to home, new syndicated bank lending to emerging markets dropped 51% to $105 billion in the first quarter of 2012. See all stories on this topic »

Vietnam names new national football coaches Shanghai Daily (subscription) The recruitment for the coach to lead the team at the 2012 ASEAN Football Championship (AFF Championship) is being conducted and will soon be announced. Trung said that after nearly 20 years of recruiting foreign coaches, the national team now will be ... See all stories on this topic »

Why ASEAN Matters For Your China Business | China Briefing News By China Briefing Magazine and Daily News Service · Subscribe; Regional Business News ...May 22 – The term “ASEAN” is cropping up more often these days, yet still many businesses in China are unaware of what it is and why it is gaining in importance. The basic answer is fairly simple – free trade across Asia. That means reduced or zero customs duties .... We also wrote about the China ripple effect and the 2012 growth projections for emerging Asia here. ASEANthen is developing as an excellent ... China Briefing News

News & Resources | News | ASEAN News 1. Political & Security Affairs. ASEAN wide early warning system proposed to combat hazeㅣChannel News Asiaㅣ2012.05.08. SINGAPORE: An ASEAN-wide ... www.aseankorea.org/.../detail.jsp?...

Thai-ASEAN News Network - DELGOSEA Holds Regional ... UPDATE : 10 May 2012 ... ASEAN will be prioritizing the agreed policies, especially those that involve ... Tanhathai Kanjanasoon, Thai-ASEAN NewsNetwork. www.thailandoutlook.tv/tan/ViewData.aspx?DataID=1054756

Thai-ASEAN News Network - China Town's Temple Fights to ... UPDATE : 11 May 2012 ... If the BMA does not take action, students will assemble on the 21st of May. ... Tanhathai Kanjanasoon, Thai-ASEAN NewsNetwork. www.tannetwork.tv/tan/ViewData.aspx?DataID=1054757

Asean Lawmakers Call for Continued US Sanctions By ASIA SENTINEL| May 21, 2012 | RECOMMEND: 0 ... That warning, in a prepared release from the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Myanmar Caucus ...The Chiang Mai, Thailand-based independent news organization The Irrawaddy reported, ... www.irrawaddy.org/archives/4619

ASEAN, U.S. Talk Security Amid China Stand-Off | Defense News ... It might seem strange to train in a dunk tank, but that's how U.K. - 05/17/2012... They will also “review key elements of the U.S.-ASEAN partnership”, the embassy ... www.defensenews.com/.../ASEAN-U-S-Talk-Security-Amid-C...

TAGA-ILOG NEWS: Asean launches Web site for consumers 05/20 ... Asean launches Web site for consumers 05/20/2012 - *Asean launches Web site ... The Negros Chronicle - News around Dumaguete City and Negros Oriental, ... taga-ilog-news.blogspot.com/.../asean-launches-web-site-for-c...

Khmer News 11.05.2012 (National - International, Asean,kchol ... Khmer News 11.05.2012 (National - International, Asean,kchol pchous...) TeukTnotChou ... Published on May 10, 2012 by TeukTnotChou. No description ... www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfczQkGpETo

Fifth Meeting of AICHR on the ASEAN Human Rights ... - ZamboTimes The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) has concluded a series of meetings from 6 to 10 May 2012 in Bangkok, ... For the latest Zamboanga City and Philippine news stories and videos, visit ZamboTimes .com ... www.zambotimes.com/.../47339-Fifth-Meeting-of-AICHR-on-...

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