By Danny Lee Director, Community Affairs Development, The ASEAN Secretariat Ruling Party Candidate rallies in Yangon In military jargon, it is known as D-1. It is read as Dee minus one. Just one day before D-Day, H-Hour – or eve of the Big Day in civilian speak. With just one day to go before Myanmar’s [...]
By Danny LeeDirector for Community Affairs Development at the ASEAN Secretariat The ASEAN Secretariat By-Elections Observation Team had gotten to an early start Friday. When we arrived at the residence of “The Lady”, over a hundred reporters and camera crews had already set up shop. In the background, we had a cheery mix of Myanmar [...]
ASEAN Secretariat briefed by Political Party Secretary After a full briefing by the ASEAN Secretariat team that arrived in Yangon on 28 March, The ASEAN Secretary-General, Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, today said, "We welcome Myanmar's initiative in inviting its ASEAN neighbours, dialogue partners and international organisations to observe its by-elections. We are pleased to be here [...]
To support the ongoing process of economic integration and ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) building among ASEAN Member States (AMSs), especially in the area of consumer protection, the ASEAN Committee on Consumer Protection (ACCP) today launches The ASEAN Consumer Complaints leaflet. The leaflet contains information on hotlines and/or national focal points in all AMSs for consumer [...]
The ASEAN Youth Forum 2012 under the theme “The Roles of Youth in ASEAN Community” was officially opened by H.E. Mr Im Sethy, Minister of Education, Youth and Sports, Kingdom of Cambodia, at Phnom Penh hotel last week. As the ASEAN Chair for 2012, Cambodia is strongly committed and drives the slogan of ‘One ASEAN, [...]
By Danny Lee Director, Community Affairs Development, The ASEAN Secretariat. ASEAN Secretariat Team Briefed at Min of Foreign Affairs The old Ministry of Foreign Affairs building was bustling with activities early yesterday morning. As election observers, liaison officers, reporters, and camera crews busied themselves with passes and registrations, staff from the ministry were equally busy [...]