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Asean plus 3 pledge further structural reform
Published on 04/05/2015
» BAKU, AZERBAIJAN — Financial chiefs from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations plus Japan, China and South Korea on Sunday agreed on the need to promote structural reforms to remove bottlenecks to sustainable growth and to be vigilant against risks arising from large capital outflows.
KL: Asean committed to single market
Published on 22/08/2015
» KUALA LUMPUR — The current global headwinds will not deter Southeast Asian economic ministers, who began their annual meeting here on Saturday, from pressing ahead with their ambitious plan for an Asean single market.
Asean, EU to revisit FTA talks
Published on 26/04/2015
» KUALA LUMPUR — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the European Union will look into resuming their stalled free trade talks after a "stock-taking" meeting at the end of 2015, trade officials from both sides said Sunday.
Japan, China agree to push infrastructure development
Published on 06/06/2015
» BEIJING - Japan and China agreed Saturday that the two countries will work together where they can to facilitate infrastructure development in Asia, as they held a meeting of their finance ministers for the first time in more than three years amid a broader thaw in bilateral relations.
Gist of Japan-Thailand joint statement
Published on 09/02/2015
» The following is the gist of a joint statement released after Monday's summit meeting between Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha in Tokyo.
Govt to pick new rail boss tomorrow
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 06/05/2019
» The cabinet will appoint the director-general of the newly-established Rail Department tomorrow, according to a source.
Authorities acting fast after disasters sap tourist confidence
News, Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 22/01/2018
» PHUKET: A spate of tourist speedboat accidents that have injured many foreign and Thai passengers has prompted officials to expedite stricter safety measures to allay the fears of prospective tourists who plan to visit popular marine attractions in Krabi and Phuket.
Moon in N.Korea to boost waning de-nuke hopes
Kyodo News, Published on 18/09/2018
» SEOUL/PYONGYANG: South Korean President Moon Jae In was warmly welcomed Tuesday as he became the country's third president to visit Pyongyang, amid drastic changes in the situation surrounding efforts to denuclearise North Korea since the beginning of this year.
Organic law snag risks delaying poll
News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/01/2018
» Pundits fear November's general election could be delayed after a report emerged Thursday suggesting that a series of organic laws which need to be in place first may not be enacted in time.
Pakistani father of slain girl blames police for slow action
Associated Press, Published on 11/01/2018
» LAHORE, Pakistan: The father of an 8-year-old Pakistani girl whose rape and killing shocked the nation accused the police on Thursday of being slow to respond when his daughter went missing in eastern Punjab province.