Ambassador of Ireland to ASEAN presents credentials
Ambassador of Ireland to ASEAN, Olivia Leslie, presented her Letter of Credence to Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dato Lim Jock Hoi, at the ASEAN Secretariat, 30 January 2019.
ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Statement on The Bombing at The Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Jolo, Sulu, The Philippines
1. ASEAN condemns the bombing at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Jolo, Sulu, the Philippines, on 27th January 2019, which resulted in the loss of innocent lives and caused injury to many. ASEAN extends its deepest condolences to the bereaved families of the victims, and wishes the injured a quick recovery. [...]
The Secretary-General of ASEAN, H.E. Dato Lim Jock Hoi held Bilateral Meetings at the sidelines of the 22nd ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting
H.E Dato Lim Jock Hoi, Secretary-General of ASEAN, met with H.E. Enzo Moavero Milanesi, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Italian Republic; H.E. Josep Borrell Fontelles, Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union, and Cooperation of Spain; and H.E. Heiko Maas, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany at the [...]
ASEAN, ILO host employment analysis course
BANGKOK, 25 January 2019 – The ASEAN Secretariat, International Labour Organization (ILO), and ILO’s International Training Centre (ITC) jointly hosted ASEAN-ILO course on the employment transition analysis on 22-25 January in Bangkok. The course aimed to strengthen capacity of ASEAN Member States in measuring, understanding and analysing informal employment statistics, and in understanding multi-faceted dimensions [...]
Joint Statement of the 22nd EU-ASEAN Ministerial Meeting
We, the Foreign Ministers of Member States of the European Union and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the Commission, the Foreign Ministers of the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), gathered on 21 January 2019 in Brussels, Belgium, at the [...]
“ASEAN TODAY” January edition highlights success of online taxis
JAKARTA, 21 January 2019 - The business impact of online transportation services in the region is highlighted in the January 2019 edition of "ASEAN Today." Raissa Chentami of The Indonesia Channel anchors the program from the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta. She also reports on the problems of "orphanage tourism" in Thailand and bringing migrants together [...]