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Day: February 26, 2021
Cambodian officials undertake consumer law investigations training
Yesterday, 28 Cambodian officials from the Department of Consumer Protection, Ministry of Commerce participated in a three-day online training course on consumer law investigations.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) delivered the training as part of the AANZFTA Consu
Global Reaction to Myanmar Government Change in February 2021 “ASEAN Today”
World leaders offer their opinions on the military takeover in Myanmar in the February 2021 edition of “ASEAN Today.”
Raissa Chentami of The Indonesia Channel co-anchors the program from Jakarta with Nad Bunnag of Thai PBS World in Bangkok.
They also report on the fortunes of Malaysia’s pa
ASEAN builds up minerals cooperation
Representatives from the ASEAN Member States (AMS) convened on 23-24 February for the Regional Workshop on the Development Prospects for the ASEAN Minerals Cooperation (DPAMC) and Scoping Study of the ASEAN Minerals Database and Information System (AMDIS).
The two-day workshop discussed the initi
ASEAN builds up minerals cooperation
JAKARTA, 26 February 2021 – Representatives from the ASEAN Member States (AMS) convened on 23-24 February for the Regional Workshop on the Development Prospects for the ASEAN Minerals Cooperation (DPAMC) and Scoping Study of the ASEAN Minerals Database and Information System (AMDIS).The two-day
Global Reaction to Myanmar Government Change in February 2021 “ASEAN Today”
World leaders offer their opinions on the military takeover in Myanmar in the February 2021 edition of “ASEAN Today.”Raissa Chentami of The Indonesia Channel co-anchors the program from Jakarta with Nad Bunnag of Thai PBS World in Bangkok.They also report on the fortunes of Malaysia’s palm oi
Cambodian officials undertake consumer law investigations training
PHNOM PENH, 26 February 2021 – Yesterday, 28 Cambodian officials from the Department of Consumer Protection, Ministry of Commerce participated in a three-day online training course on consumer law investigations.The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) delivered the trainin






