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The ASEAN-Korea Center signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Korea Institute for Robot Industry Advancement (KIRIA) at the ASEAN-Korea centre on July 12. The two organizations will work on implementing investment and trade promotion products and human resource development in the industry. In a report in the Korean Times, it said, that, at the “investment and market research mission program” in Singapore from July 17 to 20, a Korean delegation of five businesspeople […]
Eagle News — Thailand’s police chief said, a Canadian suspected of robbing a Singapore bank of s$30,000 ($22,250) will be sent abroad. But he did not say whether he would be sent to Singapore or Canada. The rare bank robbery in Singapore sparked a flurry of debate about whether the country has grown too complacent about security, with crime rates among the lowest in the world. Thai immigration police named the suspect on Tuesday (July […]
Vietnam Ambassador to the Philippines Truong Trieu Duong said trade and investment between the Philippines and Vietnam are developing in a very positive way noting the increasing number of investors investing in Vietnam.
Eagle News — State News Agency Xinhua said, China has won the support of Laos in rejecting the outcome of a court ruling against China’s claims in the South China Sea. The subject was discussed on Thursday during a meeting between Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Laos Prime Minister Thongloun Si Soulith ahead a regional summit in Mongolia . Laos’ foreign ministry has not responded to request for comment on the ruling and Laos state […]
Eagle News — Vietnam welcomed the ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration concerning the South China Sea, saying it strongly supports peaceful resolution of disputes, while reasserting its own sovereignty claims according to Foreign Ministry spokesman Le Hai Binh. The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague concluded this week that China had no historic claim to the waters and it had violated the Philippines’ economic and sovereign rights. Expert on Chinese policy Duong […]
Eagle News — President Rodrigo Duterte is open to holding bilateral talks with China after the historic decision by an arbitral tribunal in The Hague that the disputed West Philippine Sea (WPS) belongs to the Philippines. Budget secretary Benjamin Diokno said the issue was discussed during a cabinet meeting in Malacanang on Tuesday night after the Netherlands-based tribunal released its decision on the West Philippine Sea. He noted that enforcing the decision will be the […]
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (Reuters) — European and Asian leaders continued to arrive in Ulaanbaatar on Thursday (July 14) ahead of the 11th ASEM summit hosted by Mongolia. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and South Korean President Park Geun-hye are both attending the two-day summit, which runs from July 15-16 and focuses on politics, the economy and culture. Ahead of the meeting, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi briefed EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini on plans to set […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Philippines is set to raise the issue of the historic ruling on the South China Sea or West Philippine Sea maritime dispute at the Asia-Europe Summit, known as ASEM, in Mongolia. Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay will attend the said summit which begins tomorrow, July 15. In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs Said Secretary Yasay will discuss within the context of ASEM’s agenda the Philippines’ peaceful and […]
Eagle News) — Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Foreign Minister Julie Bishop urged China and the Philippines to follow the South China Sea permanent court of arbitration ruling.
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Malacañang echoed the call of the department of foreign affairs for restraint and sobriety after the permanent court of arbitration in The Hague ruled in favor of the Philippines’ arbitration case against China in the territorial dispute over the West Philippine Sea. ”If I had any comments, this is basically, like I said, we are going by the official statement released by the dfa secretary. And basically it is that […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — Indonesia will sharply strengthen security around its South China Sea islands where there have been clashes with Chinese vessels, the defense minister said Wednesday, a day after Beijing’s claims in the sea were declared invalid. In an interview with AFP, Ryamizard Ryacudu said bolstering defenses around Indonesia’s Natuna Islands would involve deploying warships, an F-16 fighter jet, surface-to-air missiles, a radar and drones, as well as constructing new ports and improving […]
Eagle News — Vietnam will host the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) in 2019, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT). The forum, to be hosted by the ministry of culture, sports and tourism in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City or Da Nang, will welcome around 1,500 participants. In 2009, Vietnam hosted the 28th ATF in the country’s capital from January 5 to 12, drawing a record high number of 2,064 delegates, comprised of […]
