Forum of ASEAN-associated entities discusses region's sustainable future
The ASEAN Secretariat (ASEC) has recently organised the 7th Forum of Entities Associated with ASEAN, gathering representatives of professional associations in the region.
The 7th Forum of Entities Associated with ASEAN opens in Jakarta, Indonesia on May 15 (Photo: asean.org)
Jakarta (VNA) – The ASEAN Secretariat (ASEC)has🌱 recently organised the 7th Forum of Entities Associated with ASEAN,gathering representatives of professional associations in the region.
Speakingat the opening ceremony, Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for Communityand Corporate Affairs Tran Duc Binh emphasised that as ASEAN prepares forthe ASEAN Community’s Post-2025 Vision to develop a comprehensive, inclusive,and forward-looking ASEAN Community, the anticipated role of the ASEAN Entitiesis vital.
For his part, Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn affirmed that collaboration between 🌸ASEC and the entities are among the crucialcom🐽ponents to assist the early realisation of the ASEAN Community Vision 2025.
Meanwhile,Director for Community Affairs Lee Yoong Yoong expressed his hope thatthe forum will bring stronger cooperation among all stakeholders for a moreeffective ASEAN Community building efforts. Thereare currently 77 entities associated with ASEAN listed in Annex 2 of the ASEANCharter. The forum continues to serve as a platform to strengthen relationsbetween ASEC, entities, sectoral bodies, ASEAN related centres, and amongthemselves./.
The ASEAN University Network (AUN)’s 18th ASEAN and 8th ASEAN+3 Youth Cultural Forum is taking place at the University of Indonesia (UI) from May 14 to 19.
A ceremony was held in Ho Chi Minh City on May 17 to send off the Vietnamese team competing in the 12th ASEAN Para Games which is scheduled to take place in Cambodia from June 3-9.
The 20th ASEAN-China Senior Officials' Meeting on the Implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties (DOC) in the East Sea (SOM-DOC) was held in the northern province of Quang Ninh on May 17 after nearly two years of hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Republic of Korea (RoK), China and Japan agreed on May 3 to reinforce the regional financial safety net, along with members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), by launching a new financing facility programme meant to extend greater support in case of a financial crisis.
A technical issue combined with an extreme heatwave was blamed for a series of explosions at a military base that killed 20 soldiers and injured several others in Cambodia on April 27, the country’s Ministry of Defence said in a May 2 statement as reported by the Xinhua news agency.
The Customs Department of Thailand is scheduled to commence the collection of value-added tax (VAT) on imported goods sent via postal services, regardless of the goods value, starting in May.
A lecturer from Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Medicine has warned Thais to be more vigilant against COVID-19, saying infection rates appeare to be worsening with higher hospital admissions, deaths and severe cases.
Malaysia should harness the collective expertise and resources to drive sustainable growth and development of the halal industry, according to Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
Laos has officially restored the 10% value-added tax (VAT) rate starting May 1, in a bid to support the country’s budget revenue and socio-economic development.
The ASEAN Future Forum 2024 (AFF 2024) entered its second plenary session in Hanoi on the afternoon of April 23, discussing ways to ensure comprehensive security for the people-centred ASEAN Community.
The first session of the ASEAN Future Forum 2024 (AFF 2024) in Hanoi on April 23 focused on fast and sustainable growth for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
The Canada-ASEAN Business Council (CABC) and the ASEAN Alliance on Carbon Markets (AACM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration and accelerate the implementation of carbon crediting programmes across Southeast Asia.
ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn reaffirmed ASEAN leaders' commitment to empowering the youth to unleash their full potential when he had a dialogue with ASEAN youth in Hanoi on April 22 on the sidelines of the ASEAN Future Forum (AF 2024).
The Thai Government is being urged to increase the proportion of renewable power generation to more than the target of 50% set in the power development plan (PDP).
The Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) of Indonesia on April 21 lifted its tsunami advisory issued previously following the eruption of Mount Ruang in Sitaro district of North Sulawesi province.
Thailand expects to export about 1 million tonnes of durian, valued at an estimated 130 billion THB (3.53 billion USD) this year, with most of the shipments to China, according to Minister of Agriculture Thammanat Prompao.
The 72nd meeting of the ASEAN Working Group on Intellectual Property Cooperation (AWGIPC) and related meetings are being held by the Ministry of Science and Technology’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO) of Vietnam in the central city of Da Nang on April 22-26.
Enhancing regional food security and tackling the pressing challenges of climate change will be key agendas defining Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship in 2025, Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat (lower house) Johari Abdul told the press on April 19.
The 7th Forum of Entities Associated with ASEAN opens in Jakarta, Indonesia on May 15 (Photo: asean.org) 
