Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a press conference on July 31 on the 48th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and related meetings,which will be organised in Kuala Lumpur from August 1 to 6.
A June press conference on AMM 48th and related meetings (Photo:VNA)
Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a press conference on July 31 on the 48th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (48th AMM) and related meetings, which will be organised in Kuala Lumpur from August 1 to 6.
Meetings of working groups and Senior Officials Meetings (SOM) will take place from August 1-3 to prepare for the higher level events.
The 48th AMM will officially convene on August 4 with the participation of Foreign Ministers from 10 ASEAN member States and the ASEAN Secretary General. The meeting’s plenary session will focus on issues regarding the establishment of the ASEAN Community in late 2015 and progress of the ASEAN Community’s Post- 2015 Vision. A retreat meeting will discuss regional and international issues of mutual interests.
The 48th AMM will be followed by several related meetings including the 16th ASEAN Plus Three Foreign Ministers Meeting (16th APT FMM) with the three partners of China, Japan, Republic of Korea, the 5th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers Meeting (5th EAS FMM) and the 22nd ASEAN Regional Forum (22nd ARF).
The ASEAN+3 meeting is expected to discuss cooperation among 13 countries in fields of economic and trade relations, process of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) as well as projects under the Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity.
Meanwhile, 26 countries and territories are expected to take part in the 22 nd AFR which will address regional and international political and security issues.-VNA
The ASEAN Foreign Ministers (AMM) Retreat kicked off with the attendance of 200 participants from ten member states in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia on January 26.
All ten ASEAN member states agreed to speed up the implementation of action plans so as to complete the remaining 20 percent of the tasks required to formally establish the ASEAN Community at the end of this year during the just-closed ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) Retreat, stated Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh.
The ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) Retreat in Malaysia on January 28 is a success, contributing to determining the vision and future of the bloc during 2015 when Malaysia is the ASEAN Chair, said ASEAN chief Le Luong Minh.
The Republic of Korea (RoK), China and Japan agreed on May 3 to reinforce the regional financial safety net, along with members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), by launching a new financing facility programme meant to extend greater support in case of a financial crisis.
A technical issue combined with an extreme heatwave was blamed for a series of explosions at a military base that killed 20 soldiers and injured several others in Cambodia on April 27, the country’s Ministry of Defence said in a May 2 statement as reported by the Xinhua news agency.
The Customs Department of Thailand is scheduled to commence the collection of value-added tax (VAT) on imported goods sent via postal services, regardless of the goods value, starting in May.
A lecturer from Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Medicine has warned Thais to be more vigilant against COVID-19, saying infection rates appeare to be worsening with higher hospital admissions, deaths and severe cases.
Malaysia should harness the collective expertise and resources to drive sustainable growth and development of the halal industry, according to Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
Laos has officially restored the 10% value-added tax (VAT) rate starting May 1, in a bid to support the country’s budget revenue and socio-economic development.
The ASEAN Future Forum 2024 (AFF 2024) entered its second plenary session in Hanoi on the afternoon of April 23, discussing ways to ensure comprehensive security for the people-centred ASEAN Community.
The first session of the ASEAN Future Forum 2024 (AFF 2024) in Hanoi on April 23 focused on fast and sustainable growth for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
The Canada-ASEAN Business Council (CABC) and the ASEAN Alliance on Carbon Markets (AACM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration and accelerate the implementation of carbon crediting programmes across Southeast Asia.
ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn reaffirmed ASEAN leaders' commitment to empowering the youth to unleash their full potential when he had a dialogue with ASEAN youth in Hanoi on April 22 on the sidelines of the ASEAN Future Forum (AF 2024).
The Thai Government is being urged to increase the proportion of renewable power generation to more than the target of 50% set in the power development plan (PDP).
The Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) of Indonesia on April 21 lifted its tsunami advisory issued previously following the eruption of Mount Ruang in Sitaro district of North Sulawesi province.
Thailand expects to export about 1 million tonnes of durian, valued at an estimated 130 billion THB (3.53 billion USD) this year, with most of the shipments to China, according to Minister of Agriculture Thammanat Prompao.
The 72nd meeting of the ASEAN Working Group on Intellectual Property Cooperation (AWGIPC) and related meetings are being held by the Ministry of Science and Technology’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO) of Vietnam in the central city of Da Nang on April 22-26.
Enhancing regional food security and tackling the pressing challenges of climate change will be key agendas defining Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship in 2025, Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat (lower house) Johari Abdul told the press on April 19.
A June press conference on AMM 48th and related meetings (Photo:VNA)
