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Asean stresses South China Sea restraint
Kyodo News, Published on 08/08/2017
» MANILA: The foreign ministers of 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations stressed "the importance of non-militarisation and self-restraint" for all activities in the South China Sea by all countries, according to a statement released on Sunday, which summed up their meeting the day before.
Asean statement to downplay S. China Sea dispute
Kyodo News, Published on 31/07/2017
» The Association of Southeast Asian Nations will not explicitly mention China's militarization of disputed areas in the South China Sea in a joint statement to be issued at a forthcoming meeting in the Philippines, Asean sources said Monday.
Japan, Laos PMs meet in Tokyo to talk development
Kyodo News, Published on 07/06/2017
» Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Lao counterpart Thongloun Sisolith met Wednesday in Tokyo to discuss implementation of a plan to spur development in Laos and other issues.
Survey: Young people in Asean see promising future
Kyodo News, Published on 13/05/2017
» A majority of young people in Southeast Asia are confident and optimistic about the future, according to an online survey commissioned by the World Economic Forum and released Friday at an international gathering in Cambodia.
US urges Asean to criticise N.Korea 'strongly'
Kyodo News, Published on 25/04/2017
» SINGAPORE - The United States is urging Asean to issue a statement strongly criticising North Korea during its leaders' summit in Manila this week, according to Asean diplomats.
Indonesia to curb rights abuses on foreign fishing vessels
Kyodo News, Published on 25/01/2017
» JAKARTA - Indonesia on Tuesday issued a new government decree requiring human rights certification for fishing boats operating in the country, in order to stamp out abuse and exploitation of workers in the fisheries industry.
Philippines takes helm of Asean, as bloc nears 50th anniversary
Published on 15/01/2017
» MANILA - The Philippines launched its one-year chairmanship of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Sunday, as the bloc nears the 50th anniversary of its formation.
Cambodia seeks China's help as rice prices plummet
Published on 26/09/2016
» PHNOM PENH - Cambodia is seeking early implementation of China's plan to annually purchase 200,000 tonnes of Cambodian rice, to help prevent plummeted rice prices from falling even further, a senior government official said Monday.
Asean leaders hold informal talks on regional issues
Kyodo News, Published on 07/09/2016
» VIENTIANE - The 10 Asean leaders began the second day of their summit in Laos on Wednesday, beginning with informal deliberations on regional key issues, including territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
Asean to avoid mentioning ruling on South China Sea
Published on 04/09/2016
» The chairman's statement to be issued after a summit of Southeast Asian leaders in Laos this week will avoid any mention of the landmark July ruling by an international tribunal that rejected China's vast claims to most of the South China Sea, an Asean source said Sunday.