Committees of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) convened on September 9 as part of the ongoing 36th AIPA General Assembly in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Committees of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) convened on September 9 as part of the ongoing 36th AIPA General Assembly in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
At the meeting of the Committee on Political Matters, delegates appealed for ASEAN member countries’ support to and effective implementation of the United Nations Security Council’s resolutions on anti-terrorism. They also called for intensified cooperation among the regional nations in preventing terrorist, extremist and radical groups.
Participants highlighted the necessity of promoting adherence to international law and intra-ASEAN cooperation to maintain peace and security while solidifying the ASEAN Political-Security Community.
During the meeting, the Vietnamese delegation underscored the need for the full and effective implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea and efforts to finalise a code of conduct in the waters shortly.
The meeting of the Committee on Economic Matters asked ASEAN countries to fuel the growth of small- and medium-sized enterprises and boost their competitiveness while creating opportunities in global supply chains through joint ventures to explore new markets.
Delegates also requested member nations remove non-tariff barriers that hinder the flow of goods, services, investment, capital and skilled workers.
The countries should encourage AIPA member parliaments to focus on the realisation of the ASEAN Economic Community’s goals from 2016 to 2025.
Meanwhile, issues tabled at the meeting of the Committee on Social Matters included draft resolutions on protecting and improving the lives of the elderly, the betterment of tertiary education in the bloc and the formation of a technical working group of the AIPA Fact Finding Committee on drug control.
The meeting of the Committee on Organisational Matters discussed and adopted a resolution on amending AIPA regulations, the financial report of the AIPA Secretariat and the Secretariat’s 2015 working agenda.-VNA
In the Chairman’s Statement of the 26th ASEAN Summit, ASEAN leaders shared their serious concerns expressed by some leaders on the land reclamation being undertaken in the East Sea.
A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Head of the National Assembly’s Committee for Social Affairs Nguyen Thuy Anh attended a recent meeting of the Women Parliamentarians of the AIPA in Malaysia.
Vietnam called AIPA members to boost cooperation with and urge the governments of ASEAN member states to fulfill the mission of building key pillars for the ASEAN Community.
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.
Vietnamese delegation at the event (Photo:VNA)
