Indonesia: Constitutional court may decide results of election
Jakarta – Indonesian politicians remained vigilant following dual victory claims announced by both president hopefuls who referred to different results of quick counts carried out by pollster agencies under their control favoring each of them in seizing presidency until 2019. Both … Continue reading Indonesia: Constitutional court may decide results of election
Myanmar: Action plan for development of dry ports, containerization
Yangon – Myanmar has drafted an action plan for the development of dry ports and containerization of rail transport to ensure free flow of goods and provide new opportunities for international trade before implementation of the ASEAN Economic Community in 2015, … Continue reading Myanmar: Action plan for development of dry ports, containerization
Ethnic Chinese in Malaysia promote economic development
Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia is one of the Southeast Asia nations which has a deep relationship with China. It is well known as a destination or stopping-over for Chinese migrants and explorers since ancient times. Zheng He, a glorious Ming(1388-1644) … Continue reading Ethnic Chinese in Malaysia promote economic development
Both Indonesian Presidential Hopefuls claim Victory
Jakarta – Both presidential hopefuls running in Indonesia’s election claimed victories on Wednesday following publications of differing quick count results.Both hopefuls claimed victories in the presidential election based on results of quick counts conducted by various pollster agencies published in … Continue reading Both Indonesian Presidential Hopefuls claim Victory
China: Merkel calls for sustainable development
Beijing – Visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday called on Germany and China to take the lead in establishing a partnership to promote sustainable development.Sustainable development does not mean sacrificing economic growth, but an opportunity for countries to have more … Continue reading China: Merkel calls for sustainable development
ASEAN Secretary-General Le Luong Minh Visits Russia
Saint Petersburg/Moscow – Secretary-General of ASEAN, Le Luong Minh paid an official visit to the Russian Federation from 1 – 4 July at the invitation of H.E. Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. During the visit, … Continue reading ASEAN Secretary-General Le Luong Minh Visits Russia
Chinese, German PMs meet before official talks
Beijing – Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Sunday evening held a brief meeting with visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel, before their official talks scheduled on Monday morning.Li said he is looking forward to the official talks with Merkel on Monday, … Continue reading Chinese, German PMs meet before official talks
Xi, Park pledge for China-South Korea strategic partnership
Seoul – Chinese President Xi Jinping and his South Korean counterpart Park Geun-hye held talks here Thursday, vowing to enrich the bilateral strategic cooperative partnership.Xi said China and South Korea are important neighbors, close partners and good friends.Reviewing all the substantial … Continue reading Xi, Park pledge for China-South Korea strategic partnership
ASEAN Integration 2015 and what it means to your business
Manila – The blueprint for realizing an ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) by 2015 was adopted and signed by ASEAN Leaders in November 2007 in Singapore during their annual Summit Meeting. One of the main objectives of an AEC is to … Continue reading ASEAN Integration 2015 and what it means to your business
Cambodia signs 143 mln USD aid deal with Japan
Phnom Penh – Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida arrived in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, on Sunday evening for a three-day official visit and will sign to provide more than 143 million U.S. dollars to Cambodia.Kishida was greeted by Cambodian … Continue reading Cambodia signs 143 mln USD aid deal with Japan