JAKARTA, 11 June 2019 - The ASEAN – Hong Kong, China Free Trade Agreement (AHKFTA) enters into force today, 11 June 2019, for Hong Kong and five ASEAN Member States, namely, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam. Under the AHKFTA, Hong Kong and Singapore will grant tariff free access and will bind their [...]
JAKARTA, 11 May 2019 - ASEAN renewed partnership with UNICEF and UN Women following a cooperation review at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta from 9 to 10 May. The annual Joint Review Meeting of ASEAN - UNICEF Framework Agreement of Cooperation (FAC) and Work Programme aimed at agreeing on the parameters and next steps to renew [...]
OTTAWA, 20 March 2019 – Representatives of the ASEAN Cooperation on Civil Service Matters (ACCSM) and ASEAN Secretariat participated in the Canada-ASEAN Public Service Modernisation Study Tour on 18-20 March in Ottawa, Canada. ASEAN delegates exchanged views with senior officials from the Public Service Commission, Treasury Board Secretariat, Global Affairs Canada, and Department of Women and [...]
BANGKOK, 20 March 2019 – Representatives of the Committee of Science, Technology and Innovation (COSTI) attended the ASEAN Project Development Workshop hosted by the Thai Government from 19 to 20 March 2019 in Bangkok. Seventy participants representing various sub-committees of COSTI participated in the workshop which consisted of lectures/presentations, discussion and group exercises to cover topics such as [...]
The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) conducted a Workshop on Transition (“the Workshop”) between the AICHR Representatives 2016-2018 and the AICHR Representatives 2019-2021 on 19th March 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand. The Transition Workshop was opened by Dr. Suriya Chindawongse, Director General of the Department of ASEAN Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand. [...]
The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) successfully convened the 28th Meeting of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) on 20 - 21 March 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand. The Meeting was chaired by H.E. Prof. Dr. Amara Pongsapich, Thailand Representative to the AICHR 2019-2021 and the Chair of the AICHR. The Meeting, [...]
