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Saturday, November 21, 2009 1:58 PM

Association of Southeast Asian Nations

Type: Organization

Name: Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

Fact Sheet: Fact Sheet for Association of Southeast Asian N...

First Reported 20 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 3 Documents (in Politics)

Libanan chosen to head immigration group in ASEAN

Immigration and consular office heads of member-nations belonging to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have chosen Philippine Immigration Commissioner Marcelino Libanan as chairman of the Directors-General of Immigration Departments and ... [Manila Bulletin - 4 hours ago]

Entities: Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Immigration, Agnes Devanadera, Philippines, Transnational Organized Crime

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 3 Documents (in Politics)

AirAsia

AirAsia seeks dual listing in Asean

South-east Asia's largest low-cost airline is considering a secondary listing in Thailand, which could lead to a merger of AirAsia with its Thai and Indonesian affiliates ... [FT.com - Transport - 11/20/2009]

Entities: AirAsia, Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Thailand

First Reported 7 hours ago - Updated 6 hours ago - 2 Documents

Many exporters unaware importance of FTA: Matrade

KOTA KINABALU: Many Malaysian exporters are unaware of the importance of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA), according to Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Mohd Kamarudin Hassan.He said there was a perception ... [New Sabah Times - 6 hours ago]

Entities: Malaysia, Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Kota Kinabalu

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 3 Documents

FRANK CHING:Obviously US, China are competing for influence

THIS week, Barack Obama will make his first visit to Southeast Asia since becoming president of the United States, confirming a new direction in American foreign policy.He will attend a meeting in Singapore of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum ... [New Straits Times - 11/19/2009]

Entities: China, Frank Ching, Myanmar/Burma

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 3 Documents (in Politics)

Than Shwe

Assessing the US-Asean Summit

BANGKOK - The meeting between US President Barack Obama and his Asean counterparts has been mostly well-received, though some misgivings remain.Obama made a much-anticipated call for the unconditional release of Aung San Suu Kyi and Burma's political ... [THE IRRAWADDY - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Myanmar/Burma, Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Sanctions, Thein Sein, Than Shwe

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents (in Politics)

Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation

So near and yet so far — Obama fans left wanting — Lynn Lee

NOV 19 — There has been hardly any buzz from the Indonesian media and the public since Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and his US counterpart Barack Obama pledged stronger bilateral ties between their countries on Sunday.Both leaders had ... [Malaysian Insider - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Indonesia, Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation, Peace Corps, Barack Obama

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents (in Politics)

Myanmar pushes Asean cooperation

YANGON: Myanmar official media stressed on Wednesday the need for cooperation among Asean members themselves and between the Asean nations and their three partners, believing that these cooperation will bring further development to agricultural and forest ... [Manila Times - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Myanmar/Burma, Yangon (Rangoon), Bago (Myanmar), New Light of Myanmar

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents (in Politics)

ASEAN unity is a bulwark of sovereignty, says Defence Minister

:VietNamNet Bridge – Minister of Defense Phung Quang Thanh talked with the media about the results of the recent ASEAN Defense Minister’s Meeting in Thailand and looked ahead to Vietnam’s pending chairmanship. “Maintaining ASEAN unity is critical to our ... [VietNamNet Bridge - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Vietnam, Phung Quang Thanh

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents

Vietnam-Japan trade pact yet to deliver impacts

VietNamNet Bridge – The much-touted Vietnam-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement that went into effect last month and was meant to cut taxes on 10,000 items on the exchange list between the two countries has so far failed to deliver any positive impacts ... [VietNamNet Bridge - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Japan, Taxes, Vietnam, Partnership Agreement

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents (in Politics)

ASEAN and the Cambodia-Thailand row

The row between Cambodia and Thailand has been worsening recently. The decision of the Cambodia government to appoint former Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra as its personal and economic advisor appears to be a clear case of interfering in Thai internal ... [Jakarta Post - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Cambodia, Thaksin Shinawatra

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents (in Politics)

U-ACT study finds RP-EU FTA feasible - Zibb.com

Rather than wait for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to decide on whether to pursue free trade agreement (FTA) with European Union (EU), the Philippines itself should commence negotiations for a bilateral FTA with EU, a study commissioned ... [Zibb - 11/19/2009]

Entities: European Union, Philippines, Bilateral, Association of Southeast Asian Nations

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents (in Politics)

Asean energy leaders attend ASCOPE in Bangkok

Energy leaders from the 10 ASEAN nations, experts and more than 200 global energy firms today gathered in Bangkok at the 9th ASCOPE Conference and Exhibition, the biggest Southeast Asia event for oil, gas and energy.The 3-day event takes place Muang Thong ... [Asian Energy - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Bangkok, Thailand, Sustainable Energy

Quotes

"With the commencement of the direct service to Kuala Lumpur, the people in West Bengal and India may now use Kolkata as a gateway to our extensive route network to ASEAN and beyond. With low cost being our strength, we hope to open up the market" she said

AirAsia to expand connectivity to several Indian cities [NewKerala.com - 3 hours ago]

...Sukhumbhand's visit to KL was a two-day study tour that included an insight to the city's public transport system as well as a visit to the DBKL. "Thailand is known for its tourism industry, so we hope to learn something from them" he said, adding that the visit was in line with the Asean spirit

DBKL to launch online submission for building permits [thestar.com.my - 10 hours ago]

"We want to make sure that Thailand is ready to join AFAS. We aim to push our curricula to become a model for Asean community and hope they will accept it" she said

Tourism industry prepares for Asean labour mobility [Bangkok Post, Thailand] [BusinessWeek - 17 hours ago]

"He will be instrumental in driving growth as HP continues to provide customers with a breadth of imaging and printing solutions." Prior to this, Chiang was general manager (Asean) for the enterprise business of Nortel Networks Malaysia

HP appoints new general manager [Sun2Surf - 19 hours ago]

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Krishna's guarded optimism [Business Recorder - 4 hours ago]
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Obama Shows Commitment to Asia [Brookings Institution - 5 hours ago]
China firm keen to invest in fertilizer production [New Sabah Times - 6 hours ago]
Many exporters unaware importance of FTA: Matrade [New Sabah Times - 6 hours ago]
BUSINESS IN BRIEF 21/11, [VietNamNet Bridge - 6 hours ago]
Prosecutors to focus on organised crime [Viet Nam News - 6 hours ago]
Imports hit steel industry hard [VietNamNet Bridge - 6 hours ago]
RP bats for ASEAN rice reserve [Manila Bulletin - 6 hours ago]
President Obama Appreciates Malaysia's Contribu... [Third World Network - 7 hours ago]
China has role to help push North Korea to rejo... [MAINICHI Daily News - 7 hours ago]
China moving away from free market: US [Taipei Times Online - 7 hours ago]
US power will endure due to strategic ties — D... [Malaysian Insider - 8 hours ago]
Obama in Asia [Washington Post - 8 hours ago]
AirAsia plans listings in Thailand, Indonesia [thestar.com.my - 8 hours ago]
Trade pacts boom [thestar.com.my - 9 hours ago]
South Korea nixes trade renegotiation [Washington Times - 9 hours ago]
Legarda is LDP's VP bet; party calls for clean,... [Senate of the Philippines - 9 hours ago]
DBKL to launch online submission for building p... [thestar.com.my - 10 hours ago]
Vermicomposting saves 38 tonnes of wet waste fr... [thestar.com.my - 10 hours ago]
Liquidnet courts Asia-Pacific regulators [Asian Investor - 12 hours ago]
Inter-ASEAN travel eases [Viet Nam News - 13 hours ago]
America's Woes [Khaleej Times - 13 hours ago]
Boring Summits Are Better for Everyone [Foreign Policy Magazine - 15 hours ago]
Obama Takes a Bow? [Foreign Policy In Focus - 15 hours ago]

Blogs

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John Feffer: Obama's Asia Trip: Post-Mortem [The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed - 15 hours ago] Critics of the Obama administration were delighted at the images from the president's recent trip to Asia. There was the deep bow before the emperor Akihito. ...
Christopher Herbert and Victoria Kataoka Rebuff... [The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed - 16 hours ago] The Past Two Week's Top Stories in Foreign Affairs: Increased Tension Over Iran's Program SI Analysis: After an IAEA report suggests that Iran's recently ...
Burma to ‘double output’ of gas by 2020 [Asian Energy - 11/20/2009] Nov 19, 2009 (DVB)–Burma is to double its output of natural gas in the next 10 years, the country’s sole operator of oil and gas production told a regional trade ...
Thailand's PTT group suspends merger plans [Asian Energy - 11/20/2009] Group awaits outcome of Map Ta Phut caseA planned merger of four PTT Group petrochemical and refining units has been delayed pending a court settlement on the ongoing ...
Leon T. Hadar: Will China Win the War on Terror... [The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed - 11/19/2009] Lee Kwan Yew, the Founding Father of Singapore and that city-state's first Prime Minister (1959-90) and its current Minister Mentor (a cabinet position ...

Audio/Video

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Obama shifts US policy on Myanmar - 16 Nov 09 [Al Jazeera - YouTube - 11/16/2009]
Asian leaders in human rights row [Reuters Video: Top News - 10/23/2009]
ASEAN security beefed-up [Reuters Video: Top News - 10/22/2009]

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