Yiwu, China, 27 August 2011 The visit of the Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN (CPR) to China concludes on a successful note at its last stop, Yiwu, the largest small commodity center in China. During the visit, both sides exchanged views on issues of regional and international concern. ASEAN and China were also able [...]
Jakarta, 25 August 2011 The Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Economic Community, H.E. Sundram Pushpanathan met the Members of the German Federal Parliament Committee for Economic Cooperation and Development here today to discuss the economic and development cooperation between ASEAN and the Federal Republic of Germany. The delegation was headed by Mrs Dagmar Wohrl, [...]
Jakarta, 22 August 2011 The Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Economic Community (DSG), H.E. Mr. S. Pushpanathan together with Mr. Gusmardi Bustami, SEOM Chair and Director-General, International Trade Cooperation, Ministry of Trade, Indonesia, gave a briefing to the Diplomatic Community on the outcomes of the Post-43rd AEM Meeting and Related Meetings, which was convened [...]
Beijing, 21 August 2011 The Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN (CPR) is now on a week-long working visit to China from today until 27 August. The Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for Political Security Community, H.E. Sayakane Sisouvong, also joined the visit. They were invited to China by H.E. Mdm Tong Xiaoling, Ambassador of China [...]
Singapore, 19 August 2011 Thirty trade and customs officials from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) gathered in Singapore this week to discuss streamlining specific import and export processes to prepare for implementation of the ASEAN Single Window (ASW). Effective cargo clearance processes throughout the supply chain are a pivotal first step to allow [...]
Jakarta, 16 August 2011 Twenty-five members of a circle called the Presidential Friends of Indonesia today visited the ASEAN Secretariat to learn more about ASEAN's role in the regional and international architecture. They included academia, journalists, and representatives from associations, chamber of commerce, private sector and think tanks from ASEAN Member States, ASEAN Dialogue Partners, [...]