Slew of agreements expected to be inked at ASEAN summit
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VIENTIANE : A record number of agreements are expected to be signed at the 10th ASEAN Summit in Laos. The leaders&#39; summit will take place on Monday and Tuesday and already trade
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The secretive, communist country of Laos is ready for its grand debut onto the world stage as it hosts the 10th annual Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit on Monday and Tuesday.
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Vientiane (VNA) - Foreign ministers from Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Saturday in Vientiane, Laos, approved a draft anti-terrorism declaration which is expected to be adopted at the 10th ASEAN Summit on Tuesday.
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HANOI : The Asia-Europe Summit Meeting was enlarged on Thursday to include the European Union&#39;s 10 new members as well as three Asian nations -- Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar.
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South-east Asian countries have agreed to hold an East Asia summit in Malaysia next year with China, Japan and South Korea, a move that could eventually shift the leadership of regional
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Editor&#39;s Note: Published on page A2 of the Dec. 1, 2004 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer. VIENTIANE, Laos -- The Association of Southeast Asian Nations yesterday agreed to work
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The deal signed at the annual Association of South East Nations (Asean) summit in Laos commits most of the countries to lower tariffs on goods by 2010, with an extension to 2015 for four
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The Government is to begin consulting with the business sector and others over potential free trade talks with Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean) ministers.
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VIENTIANE: Asean leaders reached a consensus to approve Malaysiaâs long-held ambition to hold a summit of East Asian countries - the East Asian Summit (EAS).
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The creation of an East Asian union has gained more support after the leaders of 13 countries in East Asia agreed to hold an East Asian Summit conference next year at the 8th Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Plus Korea, China, Japan
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ELEANOR HALL: Tensions are rising ahead of an historic ASEAN leaders summit to be held in Laos next week. Australian diplomats are trying to overcome an 11th hour hurdle that could block John Howard&#39;s ambition
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Asia-Pacific leaders were expected to sign a landmark statement on climate change at their annual summit on Saturday, papering over differences between rich and developing nations over pollution targets.
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Singapore&#39;s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will visit Indonesia and Thailand from Monday as part of his ongoing series of introductory visits to the member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
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BANGKOK - Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra will push leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at a summit in Laos, to address the lack of political reform in Myanmar, formerly known as Burma.
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PRIME Minister John Howard will have a series of bilateral meetings with regional leaders as Asia-Pacific nations gather for a key economic forum.
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The Foreign ministers of 10 Southeast Asian countries have started a series of meetings in the Laotian capital Vientiane, to prepare for a summit next week of 16 Asian leaders.
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Southeast Asian economic ministers and counterparts from northern Asia powerhouses - Japan, China, and South Korea - agreed Saturday on steps toward free trade