1. The Sixth Consultations between the ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) and the Minister of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of India (6th AEM-India Consultations) was held in Singapore on 28 August 2008. The Consultations was co-chaired by H.E. Lim Hng Kiang, Minister for Trade and Industry of Singapore and H.E. Kamal Nath, Minister of Commerce [...]
1. The Seventh Consultations between the ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) and the Minister of Commerce (MOFCOM) of the People’s Republic of China (7th AEM-MOFCOM Consultations) was held in Singapore on 27 August 2008. The Consultations was co-chaired by H.E. Mr. Lim Hng Kiang, Minister for Trade and Industry of Singapore, and H.E. Chen Jian, Vice Minister [...]
As announced by the ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management (ACDM) on 22 August 2008, the ASEAN Regional Disaster Emergency Response Simulation Exercise (code-named ARDEX-08) is now underway in Rayong Province, near Pattaya, Thailand. Based on the exercise scenario, Typhoon “X” with a velocity of 140 km/hour landed at Muang District, Rayong, an industrial and coastal [...]
1. The Fortieth Meeting of the ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) was held on 25-26 August 2008 in Singapore. H.E. Lim Hng Kiang, Minister for Trade and Industry of Singapore, chaired the Meeting. The Meeting was preceded by a Preparatory ASEAN Senior Economic Officials Meeting (SEOM). The ASEAN Economic Ministers also had respective joint meetings with the [...]
Simulated Exercise: Typhoon Disaster Scenario “In the early morning of 27 August 2008, Typhoon “X” with a velocity of 140 km/hour landed at Muang District, Rayong, an industrial and coastal province in Thailand. The typhoon caused heavy damage to houses, public buildings and facilities, cargo ships and fishing boats. It also damaged electricity poles, triggering [...]
Following the successful launch of the Best of ASEAN Performing Arts on 6 May 2008, the second performance in this series was staged by Thailand at the Gedung Kesenian Jakarta on 8 August 2008. The ‘Tapestry of Thai Beauty and Grace’ featured Thai puppetry by the Traditional Thai Puppet Theatre (Joe Louis), the only troupe [...]