Tag Archives: Asean

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 8 (Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today received a courtesy call from Asean secretary-general Le Luong Minh at Perdana Putra here. The meeting was part of Le’s itinerary during his three-day working visit to Malaysia beginning yesterday. The working v …

By Nur Ashikin Abdul Aziz KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 (Bernama) — Asean dialogue partners Japan and China are confident that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak will lead Asean towards a stronger bloc with Malaysia’s assumption of the Asean Chairmanship this year. Japan’s Ambassador …

From Ahmad Fuad Yahya BUSAN (South Korea), Dec 11 (Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Abdul Razak has asked South Korea to remain as Asean’s strategic partner in working towards a dynamic grouping for Asia and for the world. South Korea, he said, can help ensure the regional …

From Jamaluddin Muhammad CHONGQING (China), Dec 4 (Bernama) – China and Asean must work even more closely to ensure stability in regional finance, economics and politics, said Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. The deputy prime minister said the move was important in order to fully unleash the potentia …

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 1 (Bernama) — Thailand has pledged its fullest cooperation to Malaysia as the chairman of Asean which the latter assumes next year, Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said Monday. He spoke to reporters after hosting a luncheon for visiting Thai Prime Minister Ge …

By Minggu Simon Lhasa BANGKOK, Nov 28 (Bernama) — The first Asean Consumer Protection Conference will be held on Dec 8-9 in Hanoi, Vietnam. As the online consumer marketplace grows at a rapid rate and offers considerable potential economic and consumer benefits, its regulation will need closer …

NAY PYI TAW, Nov 13 (Bernama) — Asean and Japan are looking forward to the timely conclusion of negotiations on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) by end-2015. According to a statement at the Asean-Japan Summit here yesterday, both sides acknowledged the progress in negotia …

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) — The Indonesia Parliament agreed to ratify the Asean Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution, 12 years after signing it, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Natural Resources and Environment Deputy Minister Datuk Seri Dr James Dawos Mamit said Indonesia made the …

Malaysia has welcomed as a positive move Indonesia’s ratification of the Asean Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution. Natural Resources and Environment Minister G Palanivel, as well as environmental experts, see the ratification as reflecting Indonesia’s seriousness in wanting to tackle the cros …

So why aren’t Malaysians getting cheaper, faster Internet on par with our Asean neighbours? KiniBiz asks MCMC chairman Mohamed Sharil Mohamed Tarmizi and Fadhlullah Suhaimi Abdul Malek, director at the Pemandu MCMC, Pemandu answer broadband criticismswww.kinibiz.comIn today’s instalment, Malaysian C …

PUTRAJAYA, July 4 (Bernama) — A theme song writing competition is being organised from today until Aug 31, this year to select the best as the official theme song for Malaysia’s chairmanship of Asean in 2015. Organised by the Foreign Ministry in collaboration with the Tun Abdul Razak Bro …

BANDUNG, June 9 (Bernama) – The Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) and the Indonesian news agency Antara have taken steps to enhance collaboration with all news agencies in Southeast Asia so that formation of Asean Community 2015 will benefit the whole community in the region. Both news …

By Minggu Simon Lhasa BANGKOK, April 23 (Bernama) — Asean and China have agreed to continue building mutual trust and practical cooperation between themselves to maintain and promote peace, stability and maritime security in the South China Sea. This was highlighted at the 7th Asean-China Seni …