ASEAN IN FOCUS

Majority of economic priority deliverables achieved by ASEAN with the PHL chairmanship – AEM Chair

The majority of economic priority deliverables have been successfully achieved with the Philippine chairmanship of the ASEAN Summit, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said in a statement. “That’s why we consider the Philippines 2017 ASEAN Chairmanship a tremendous success as it was achieved through the concerted efforts of the 10 ASEAN Member States (AMS) and continuous open dialogue and cooperation with external partners,” Lopez, also the 2017 ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) chair, said. “These developments are […]

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ASEAN plus Three (Japan, Korea, China) firms up plans to strengthen peaceful co-existence in the region

  (Eagle News) — Nurturing a peaceful co-existence within the ASEAN region. This was the goal of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Japan, Korea, and China during the 20th ASEAN Plus Three (APT) Commemorative Summit on Tuesday, November 14. President Rodrigo Duterte, chairman of the 31st ASEAN Summit, urged his fellow ASEAN leaders and three dialogue partners, Japan, China and Korea, to continue nurturing a peaceful co-existence within the region. “I urge […]

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PHL did a great job in hosting the 31st ASEAN Summit and Related Summits – ABIS 2017 delegates

  By Caesar Vallejos Eagle News Service  As the 31st ASEAN Summit and Related Summits comes to a close, some delegates at the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit (ABIS2017) shared their reactions  to how the Philippines hosted this milestone in the history of the ASEAN, and expressed their insights on how the country can move forward to maximize the gains from its remarkable  chairmanship. Power event “Everything is fantastically organized, all the attendees are happy,” […]

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Myanmar’s Suu Kyi meets Tillerson, UN chief on Rohingya crisis

  by Ayee Macaraig Agence France Presse Manila, Philippines (AFP) — Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi faced rising global pressure Tuesday to solve the crisis for her nation’s displaced Rohingya Muslim minority, meeting the UN chief and America’s top diplomat in the Philippines. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres told the Nobel laureate that hundreds of thousands of displaced Muslims who had fled to Bangladesh should be allowed to return to their homes in Myanmar. […]

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5 reasons why the Philippine hosting of the 31st ASEAN Summit is significant to Filipinos

The 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit is part of the biennial meeting of world leaders from the ten countries of ASEAN where they discuss and give guidance to various sectoral bodies on the way forward in building a region of peace and progress for the benefit of the peoples of the region. Here are five reasons why the hosting of the Philippines is significant not only to Filipinos but other ASEAN citizens: There […]

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President Duterte urges South Koreans to invest more in PHL during bilateral meeting with President Moon

  President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, November 13, urged South Korean investors to further increase trade and investment in the Philippines. In his bilateral meeting with Republic of Korea President Moon Jae-in, President Duterte urged South Korean investors to further strengthen cooperation in the area of trade, whether exports or imports. President Duterte extended his invitation to South Korea to further invest in manufacturing, automotive, food production, processing, agribusiness, electronics and energy. He also expressed […]

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Infographics: Fact file about the 10 member nations of the ASEAN

The Philippines is again at the world’s center stage as it hosts the 31st Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Summits from November 13 to 14, 2017. The ASEAN Member States and Dialogue Partners have come together to discuss regional and global issues. All the leaders of the ASEAN and their dialogue partners are now in the country for the historic summit happening as ASEAN celebrates its 50th year. The list […]

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UP political science professors give expert views on ASEAN in Eagle News Service special coverage

(Eagle News) — University of the Philippines professors on political Science Herman Joseph Kraft and Ron Jay Dangcalan are today’s resource persons in the special coverage on the historic 31st ASEAN Summit of Eagle News Service. The special live coverage of NET25-Radyo Agila-Eaglenews.ph of Eagle Broadcasting Corporation invites experts on their field to give their views on the various issues discussed in the ongoing 31st ASEAN Summit and Related Summits which the Philippines is hosting. […]

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Implementasyon ng ASEAN 2025 Vision, tinalakay sa plenary session sa 31st ASEAN Summit

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Tinalakay ang implementasyon ng Association of Southeast Asian Nations Vision 2025 sa isinagawang plenary session ng 31st ASEAN Summit noong Lunes, Nobyembre 13. Batay ito sa paunang impormasyon na inilabas ng gobyerno. Ang ASEAN Vision 2025 ay pagpapatuloy ng mga inilatag na plano ng ASEAN regional bloc sa pagsisimula ng ASEAN integration na inilunsad noon pang 2015. Ito ay konsolidasyon ng ASEAN Community Building na naglalayong mas lalo pang gawing politically […]

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UN chief meets Myanmar’s Suu Kyi on Rohingya crisis

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — UN chief Antonio Guterres urged Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi to allow Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh to return, when they met Tuesday at a summit in the Philippines, his office said. The meeting added to global pressure on Suu Kyi to take action to end the crisis for the Muslim minority, with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson due Tuesday also to hold talks with her in Manila then travel […]

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