ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) and their counterparts from ASEAN’s FTA Partners made an important first step towards establishing a new regional free trade area, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), this week. Ministers recognized the significance of RCEP in strengthening the region’s economic architecture, and committed to making RCEP a modern, high quality agreement, which [...]
The Fifteenth Consultations between the ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) and Economic Ministers of the People's Republic of China, Japan and the Republic of Korea were held this week in Siem Reap, Cambodia. The Ministers exchanged views on the global economic situation and recent economic development in ASEAN and in the Northeast Asian countries. “We are [...]
The Eighteenth Consultations between the ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) and the Minister for Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan were held yesterday in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Dr Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of ASEAN said that partnership with Japan is very helpful to ASEAN. "Particularly in services and investment,” he emphasized. The Ministers were pleased that [...]
This year’s theme of the 10th East Asia Forum, “Narrowing the Development Gap in Rural and Urban Communities: Sharing Lessons and Experiences among Us,” was not only the main message, but also the common thread among three group discussions that focused on issues surrounding the acceleration of Rural Development. The Forum, first established in 2003 [...]
The ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) and the Minister of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of India met at the 10th AEM-India Consultations today in Siem Reap, Cambodia. The Ministers were pleased to note that total trade between ASEAN and India grew by 43.0% in 2011 amounting to US$74.9 billion. India stepped up a notch [...]
From 24 to 26 August 2012,the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR)conducted a series of meetings in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam. They held their Special Meeting of AICHR, the Second Regional Consultation of AICHR with ASEAN Sectoral Bodies, and the Eighth Meeting of AICHR on the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration (AHRD). The meetings [...]