Tag: ASEAN

Indonesia holds talks with Tatmadaw, NLD

Indonesia says it is holding talks with both the Myanmar military government and the ousted NLD in an attempt to resolve the current political crisis. The negotiations began Wednesday, when Indonesian foreign minister Retno Marsudi and her Tatmadaw-a

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Crop exports rise amid overall trade slump

Although overall exports are down, agricultural exports have surged more than USD 150 million compared to the same time in the previous fiscal year. According to the Ministry of Commerce, such exports had exceeded USD 930 million by December 18. Thos

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Investment minister outlines major Yangon developments

In a statement at the annual meeting of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, minister of investment and foreign economic relations U Thaung Tun said that three major foreign-backed developments are moving forward desp

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New online customs transit system set to facilitate trade in ASEAN

Cross-border traders in ASEAN can now take advantage of a new online customs transit management system – the ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS) – to accelerate trade in goods by road within ASEAN by reducing trading challenges and enabling c

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Critical 37th ASEAN Summit to be held Nov. 11th-15th

The 37th summit of the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) and related meetings will be held via video link from November 11th to 15th. Currently headed by Vietnam, its Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will chair the bi-annual event. The mee

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ASEAN seals roadmap for future-ready human resources

On Wednesday September 16th, ASEAN Member States’ labour and education ministers launched the “Roadmap of ASEAN Declaration on Human Resources Development for the Changing World of Work” as well as the “ASEAN Technical and Vocatio

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