Philippine president said Tuesday that ASEAN countries have agreed to extend "collective" assistance to Nepal, instead of doing it one by one.
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said here on Tuesday that ASEAN is making strong progress toward the establishment of the ASEAN Community by the end of the year.
The 26th ASEAN Summit concluded here Monday with the adoption of three declarations, including the Kuala Lumpur Declaration on a People-Oriented, People-Centered ASEAN, which aims to establish a regional community by the end of this year.
ASEAN leaders have agreed to tackle non-tariff barriers in order to further boost free movement of goods and services, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said here on Monday.
Malaysia has actively proposed a common time zone for the Associations of Southeast Nations (ASEAN) as a symbol of integration, but some members are hesitated over the potential challenges to adjust the time.
The ASEAN Summit this year will focus on the priority measures and initiatives for the realization of ASEAN Community in 2015 and will ensure the integration process to continue progressively beyond 2015, ASEAN Secretariat said on Monday.
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak launched here Monday GOASEAN, the world's first Association of Southeast Asian Nations-focused (ASEAN-focused) travel channel in conjunction with the 26th ASEAN Summit.
Foreign ministers of the Association of the Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) extended their condolences here Sunday to the victims of a powerful earthquake that struck Nepal and surrounding neighbors India and Bangladesh at midday on Saturday.
The secretary-general of ASEAN will conduct an assessment on the applications for formal partnership with association from Ecuador, DPRK and Mongolia, Malaysian Foreign Minister Anifah Aman said here Sunday.
Disaster management officials from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) gathered here Tuesday to discuss ways to promote regional cooperation in response to disasters, a senior Cambodian official said.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Wednesday that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) cannot act on behalf of the countries concerned in the South China Sea dispute and urged all parties involved to continue negotiations.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen reiterated on Wednesday that the South China Sea dispute is the issue between claimant states and China, not between ASEAN and China.
ASEAN is giving full cooperation to the set up of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) initiated by China, a Malaysian official said here Saturday.
The Philippines hosted Tuesday a regional cooperation meeting aimed to consolidate and strengthen efforts in control and prevention of drug problems in the Southeast Asian region.
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak officially opened the five-day Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) exhibition on Tuesday, with a ceremony fly past by the Royal Malaysian Air Force.
Defense ministers from the 10 nations of the Association of Southeast Nations (ASEAN) agreed here Monday to cooperate in tackling the grave security threat from the Islamic State (IS).
Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Gen. Tea Banh left for Langkawi, Malaysia on Sunday to attend the 9th ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting to be held from Monday.
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