Bali, Indonesia, 19 November 2011 After some 12 months of intense meetings and activities, which left a new landmark in ASEAN's history, Indonesia handed over the chair of the group to Cambodia today. Visibly proud of what Indonesia's achievements over the past year, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono handed over the symbolic gavil to Cambodian Prime [...]
Bali, Indonesia, 19 November 2011 As ASEAN gains new roles and functions since its inception in 1967, its structure also grew more complex. With more staff and players taking station in Jakarta, it is inevitable that everyone feels cramped. Despite efforts to rationalise space, space constraints became a critical issue. But help is on the [...]
Bali, Indonesia, 19 November 2011 ASEAN-UN cooperation was elevated to new heights at the fourth ASEAN-UN Summit here today, when the Secretary-General of ASEAN's proposal of closer cooperation between the ASEAN Secretariat and the Secretariat of the UN was endorsed by the Chair of ASEAN, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and the United Nations Secretary General, [...]
Bali, Indonesia, 19 November 2011 Further strengthening co-operation and expanding trade relations, ASEAN and China signed at the sidelines of the ASEAN-China Summit the Protocol to Implement the Second Package of Commitments under the Agreement of Trade in Services of the Comprehensive Economic Co-operation between the Governments of ASEAN Member States and the People's Republic [...]
Bali, Indonesia, 18 November 2011 The ASEAN Foreign Ministers signed the Agreement on the Establishment of the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management (AHA Centre) at the 19th ASEAN Summit here yesterday. The signing ceremony, witnessed by the ASEAN Leaders, also marked the official launch of the Centre. AHA Centre aims to [...]
Bali, Indonesia, 18 November 2011 An agreement between ASEAN Member States and the Republic of Korea (ROK) on Forestry Cooperation (AFoCo) was concluded today at the signing ceremony during the 14th ASEAN-ROK Summit in Bali, Indonesia. "ASEAN is home to 20% of the world's plant and animal species over its 213 million hectares of forests, [...]