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JAKARTA, 1 April 2016 – The ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management (the AHA Centre) announced the start of the third batch of the AHA Centre Executive (ACE) Programme comprising sixteen officers from ASEAN Member States’ National Disaster Management Offices (NDMOs). The official opening ceremony was held at the ASEAN Secretariat in …
JAKARTA, 23 February 2016 – “The lessons from our collective response to the recent mega disasters which hit the region such as Indian Ocean Tsunami in 2004, Cyclone Nargis in 2008, and Typhoon Haiyan in 2013 point to an urgent need for more prompt, larger scale and better-coordinated delivery of emergency relief as well as …
JAKARTA, 25 January 2016 – Cambodia and Singapore have deposited their respective Instruments of Ratification for the ASEAN Convention Against Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children (ACTIP) with H.E. Le Luong Minh, Secretary-General of ASEAN. The ACTIP, which was signed by the ASEAN Leaders at the 27th ASEAN Summit in November 2015, demonstrates ASEAN’s …
BANGKOK, 17 December 2015 – The 2nd ASEAN Consumer Protection Conference was held on 14-15 December in Bangkok focusing on consumer protection legislation, consumer redress and justice mechanisms and new emerging trends including sustainable consumption and protection for e-commerce transactions. The Conference was also held against the backdrop of the recent adoption of the ASEAN …
NEW DELHI, 15 December 2015 – India expressed its strong commitment to further deepen its strategic partnership with ASEAN and to continue supporting ASEAN’s integration as the regional grouping becomes a Community from 31 December 2015. Minister of External Affairs of India, Hon. Srimati Sushma Swaraj, conveyed this to Secretary-General of ASEAN H.E. Le Luong …
BANGKOK, 3 December, 2015 – Twenty-five established women entrepreneurs gathered in Bangkok for a two-day meeting on Nov. 30-Dec. 1 to discuss ways and means to formalise the GREAT Women in ASEAN Initiative (GWAI) as a regional entity and platform. It aims to further benefit small businesses especially those that are women-owned and/or managed by …
JAKARTA, 20 November 2015 – A Regional Workshop on Economic Analysis for Competition Law Enforcement and Advocacy was held on 18-19 November in Jakarta to discuss the role and scope of economic analysis within the context of Competition Policy and Law (CPL). The workshop aimed to enhance the knowledge and capabilities of competition officials on …
JAKARTA, 6 November 2015 – The 9th Meeting of the ASEAN-Japan Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) held yesterday in Jakarta reaffirmed commitment to forge closer ASEAN-Japan cooperation. The annual JCC Meeting is a key mechanism to review ASEAN-Japan cooperation and discuss its future direction. The Meeting acknowledged the continued good momentum to strengthen ASEAN-Japan cooperation particularly …
THE TWENTY-FIRST ASEAN TRANSPORT MINISTERS MEETING (21st ATM) 5 November 2015, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia The Twenty-First ASEAN Transport Ministers (ATM) Meeting was held on 5 November 2015 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. H.E. Dato’ Sri Liow Tiong Lai, Minister for Transport of Malaysia, chaired the Meeting and H.E. Mr. Joseph Emilio Aguinaldo Abaya, Secretary of Transportation …
MANILA, 18 August 2015 – The Philippines’ National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council – Office of Civil Defense (NDRRMC-OCD) together with the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management (AHA Centre) conducted the “One ASEAN, One Response” Roadshow from 11 – 13 August 2015 in Manila. The event aimed to promote the …