Jakarta, 30 March 2011 Representatives from ASEAN-based Danish companies visited the ASEAN Secretariat yesterday and held an interactive discussion on ASEAN's various economic agreements. "ASEAN is moving towards public-private partnership in economic integration and we want to attract the private sector from our Dialogue Partners to invest more in ASEAN," said the Deputy Secretary-General of [...]
SIngapore, 29 March 2011 Ways to tackle complex linkages between promoting trade and protecting the environment took spotlight at the first ASEAN-US Trade and Environment Forum held Thursday in Jakarta. Attended by more than 70 participants from ASEAN and the US, the Forum acknowledges the importance of promoting international efforts to achieve shared environmental objectives, [...]
Jakarta, 28 March 2011 ASEAN stands ready to assist fellow Member State Myanmar, following the 6.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Shan State Thursday. The Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr Surin Pitsuwan, extended the region's condolence and support in person through the Permanent Representative of Myanmar to ASEAN, U Nyan Lynn, when the two met at the ASEAN [...]
Jakarta, 24 March 2011 The Ambassador of Finland to ASEAN, Kai Sauer, presented his Letter of Credentials today to the Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr Surin Pitsuwan. At the simple ceremony held at the ASEAN Secretariat, Ambassador Sauer expressed Finland's keen interest in cooperating with ASEAN, including in mediation support. Dr Surin, welcoming the Ambassador, said [...]
Jakarta, 24 March 2011 Canada is interested to join the ASEAN-led East Asia Summit. The news of Canada's growing interest in ASEAN was conveyed yesterday by Assistant Deputy Minister for Asia Region and Chief Trade Commissioner, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Canada, Peter McGovern, to the Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr Surin Pitsuwan. Mr [...]
Jakarta, 23 March 2011 The Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr Surin Pitsuwan, and Indonesia's Vice President Boediono met this morning to discuss potential initiatives to ignite the ASEAN spirit during Indonesia's Chairmanship of ASEAN this year. The two met at the Vice Presidential Palace, Jakarta. "The extensive list of people-oriented activities was drawn as a swift [...]