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5th China-asean Expo Opens Amid World Financial Crisis - Xinhua News Agency
nanning, oct. 22 (xinhua) -- the 5th china-asean (association of southeast asian nations) expo opened here wednesday to further cooperation in this region and will propose measures to deal with the financial crisis in the western world. chinese vice ...
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Indonesia Ratifies asean Charter
indonesia's parliament on tuesday ratified the southeast asian charter committing asean member nations to promote democracy and human rights, clearing the way for its formal adoption before year's end.
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Rais' Mission For asean Values To End Dispute
putrajaya: prime minister datuk seri abdullah ahmad badawi wants thailand and cambodia to translate asean's "friendly attitude and philosophy" into action in addressing an ongoing border dispute that intensified last week after a deadly gun battle.
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China Can Help Us: asean Chief - Radio Australia
the secretary general of the association of southeast asian nations says china can do a lot to help southeast asian nations in the financial crisis. surin pitsuwan made the statement before the official opening of the fifth annual china-asean expo in ...
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asean Team Visits Nag - Daily Times
islamabad: a delegation of association of southeast asian nations (asean) regional forum visited the national art gallery (nag) on tuesday. the delegation comprised representatives from china, japan, india, england, australia, malaysia and canada ...
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asean-japanese Fta To Take Effect Dec. 1
a comprehensive free-trade agreement between japan and the 10-member asean will enter into force dec. 1, beginning with japan and countries that have completed domestic ratification procedures by the end of this month, the foreign ministry said tuesday. japan on wednesday will notify the association of southeast asian nations on the completion of its ratification of the asean-japan comprehensive ...
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Indonesia Is Last Country To Ratify asean Charter
fti chief wants govt to devalue baht to aid exportersbali bombers lose appeal against cruel executionjakarta (agencies) - indonesia s parliament on tuesday ratified the southeast asian charter committing asean member nations to promote democracy and human rights, clearing the way for its formal adoption before year s end.the country was the last member of the 10-nation association of southeast ...
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asean Trade Deal To Start In December: Japan - Daily Times
tokyo: japan said tuesday a free trade deal with southeast asian nations will take effect from december, eliminating tariffs on 90 percent of goods within 10 years. prime minister taro aso’s cabinet gave the go-ahead for the pact, the latest sealed ...
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Japan, China, S. Korea To Form Body On Banks -paper - Forbes
japan - tokyo, oct 22 (reuters) - japan, china and south korea will set up a new organisation to cooperate on bank regulation as part of measures to stabilise asian financial markets, japan's yomiuri newspaper reported on wednesday. under the new ...
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A Page From Europe, To Help asean Integrate
the european union has its european commission, a body that is not beholden to any member state's interests. is this what the association of southeast asian nations (asean) grouping sorely needs to move it out of its 20th century mindset and closer to union?
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asean Countries Reiterate Commitment To Food Security
hanoi, oct 22 (bernama) -- a seminar on the regional food security strategy urged the governments of association of southeast asian nations (asean) countries should take appropriate measures to narrow the gap between production cost and consumer price of food, and develop long-term strategies to keep food prices stable while ensuring producers' interest.
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Press Digest - Malaysia - Oct 22 - Reuters
following are the main stories in malaysian newspapers. reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. the star (www.thestar.com.my) -- thousands of malaysians working in singapore risk losing their jobs with the island ...
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Press Digest - Philippine Newspapers - Oct 22 - Reuters
manila, oct 22 (reuters) - these are the leading stories in manila newspapers on wednesday. reuters has not verified these stories. - president gloria macapagal arroyo will still push for a regional standby fund for the association of southeast asian ...
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Chinese Vice Premier Meets asean Leaders
&$ &$chinese vice premier wang qishan (c) visits a exhibit hall of the forthcoming fifth china-asean expo in nanning, capital of south china's guangxi zhuang autonomous region, on oct. 21, 2008. (xinhua photo)&$ &$ chinese vice premier wang qishan met with leaders of asean countries who are here to attend the fifth china-asean (association of southeast asian nations) expo here on tuesday. wang ...
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China, asean Set To Promote Young Entrepreneurs Collaboration
the china-association of southeast asian nations (asean) young entrepreneurs forum kicked off tuesday in nanning, capital city of the southern guangxi zhuang autonomous region. it is the first ever such activity held in china to enhance cooperation between young business people. more than 140 entrepreneurs from asean countries took part in the event which was organized by the all-china youth ...
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Commentary: Dear Lesson asean Learnt In 1997 Paying Off Now - Xinhua News Agency
hong kong, oct. 15 (xinhua) -- now even the most sanguine analysts are admitting that the financial woes emanating from the united states have snowballed to a full-scale economic turmoil across the globe. however, asian economies, especially those of ...
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Philippines Says World Bank Pledges $10 Billion For Asia - Detroit Free Press
manila, philippines — asian officials have agreed to put up a standby fund to help countries who may suffer liquidity problems as a result of the global financial crisis, with the world bank committing $10 billion, the philippine president said ...
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5th China-asean Expo Opens In Southern China City
the 5th china-asean (association of southeast asian nations) expo opened here wednesday to further cooperation in this region and will propose measures to deal with the financial crisis in the western world. chinese vice premier wang qishan attended the opening ceremony of the expo in nanning, capital city of the guangxi zhuang autonomous region in south china, together with leaders and high ...
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asean Charter Fully Ratified
vietnamnet bridge - the asean charter has been fully ratified by all ten asean member states following indonesia's ratification on tuesday, a press release issued by the jakarta- based organization's secretariat said.
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Currency Swap Scheme To Be Expanded - Financial Times
asian governments are planning to accelerate the implementation of a regional currency swap scheme, increasing its size to $80bn (€60bn, £46bn), and expanding its scope in response to the global financial crisis. however, indonesian, singaporean ...
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