DHL Head Says ASEAN Needs More Unity
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The head of DHL express delivery in Asia is applauding efforts by Thailand and Singapore to speed up economic reforms in Southeast Asia, but he warns that if the region doesn&#39;t work better as a group, less developed nations will lag farther behind.
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New Zealand is considering signing an anti-aggression treaty with south east asian nations despite Australia saying it will not. The Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean) is urging both countries
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JAKARTA: Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri yesterday said Southeast Asian countries must be more open if they are to create an economic community able to compete with regional powerhouses India and China.
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JAKARTA : ASEAN finance ministers ended a meeting which saw Southeast Asia edge closer to a Europe-style single market, laying out a &quot;road map&quot; for integration and opening doors to wider global trade.
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SYDNEY - Australia&#39;s opposition Labor leader, Mr Mark Latham, has spoken about the need for the government to shift attention away from Iraq to South-east Asia and to put much greater effort into supporting Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore in combating
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New Delhi, Nov. 26: An agreement on peace, progress and shared prosperity will be the highlight of the third India-Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) summit in Laos next week.
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Southeast Asian countries have completed talks on a plan for economic integration, bringing the region a step closer to creating a European-style single market covering 530 million people.
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VIENTIANE -- Southeast Asian ministers yesterday finalized a free trade pact with China and a host of other accords to be adopted at a leaders summit, but touchy topics like the lack of democracy in Myanmar and Islamic unrest in Thailand were sidestepped. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations meeting of 10 leaders was a prelude to a two-day summit. ...
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With final preparations being made for next weekâs Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit, plans to discuss terrorism and European-style integration have received a major jolt.
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In his second term, George W. Bush and his team need to pay more attention to Asia in general and Southeast Asia in particular, according to regional experts.
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Vientiane: The 10-member Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) today decided to establish a &#39;formidable regional grouping&#39;, comprising India and China as well, that will rival the trade blocs of Europe and the United States.
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Australia, Indonesia and East Timor should  aim to increase cooperation at upcoming three-country talks,  Jakarta's foreign minister said on Sunday, amid renewed  concerns about stability in the tiny fledging nation.
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Foreign ministers from the European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meet here Wednesday hoping to move towards a free trade deal between the regions.
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The leader of Southeast Asia&#39;s biggest country, Indonesia, on Friday urged economic ministers from the region to put aside their differences and work toward economic integration akin to the European Union&#39;s.
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Singapore: Southeast Asia edged closer towards European-style economic integration and historic trade deals with its giant neighbours in 2004 as the region&#39;s economies rebounded from last year&#39;s SARS crisis.
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Asian and European leaders wrapped up summit talks here by calling for the United Nations to lead the fight against terrorism while largely side-stepping a rift over military-ruled Myanmar.
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Leaders of 21 Asia-Pacific states pledge to bolster anti-terrorism measures and efforts to lower trade barriers.