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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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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Economic and trade ministers from Australia, New Zealand and the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) hope to conclude a free trade agreement (FTA) by 2007 it was revealed yesterday.
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Europe&#39;s top trade official yesterday called for a &quot;fresh start&quot; in trans-Atlantic relations, less than a week before he is to meet his US counterpart to discuss grating commercial disputes.
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Asian and European business leaders at a joint forum pushed for greater trade between their regions Thursday, with Asians calling for more transfer of technology to their countries and Europeans demanding greater Asian investment.
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Leaders of 21 Asia-Pacific states pledge to bolster anti-terrorism measures and efforts to lower trade barriers.
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World Trade Organization chief Pascal  Lamy on Wednesday urged countries to broaden their vision by  shifting their focus away from domestic politics to allow  stalled world trade talks to resume.
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VIENTIANE, Laos: China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are expected to make substantial progress in advancing the free trade area (FTA) at their summit to be held here today.
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The heads of state of 10 South East Asian countries are meeting in Laos&#39; capital Vientiane for the annual summit of regional grouping Asean.
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New export taxes on polluting and energy intensive industries will help reshape how China's economy grows, but alone are not enough to resolve its trade imbalances with the United States, a top Commerce official said on Sunday.
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VIENTIANE: New Zealand&#39;s historic invitation to attend the Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean) summit will deliver more than trade negotiations, Prime Minister Helen Clark said today.
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Talking of Indiaâs vision of a greater Asian Economic Community which found an echo with Japan and some Asean members, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called for breaking down the North-South disparities and barriers and giving a massive push to economic
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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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Asia-Pacific leaders called for a speedy resolution to stalled global trade talks on Sunday, pledging flexibility and ambition to get the outline of a deal by year's end.
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BRUSSELS (DPA): European Union trade chief Pascal Lamy heads off to Jakarta for a meeting with economic ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Saturday, EU officials said on Thursday.
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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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Asian and European leaders were to wrap 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.