Monthly Archives: August 2008

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 [...]

ASEAN’s humanitarian profile has been strengthened with Norway’s contribution of US$ 1 million. Noting that natural disasters appear to be occurring more frequently in Asia, the Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr Surin Pitsuwan, said the contribution will help ASEAN to enlarge its humanitarian profile in natural disasters in the region.  In his letter to the Foreign [...]