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Myanmar to host ASEAN tourism forum this month

​Myanmar will host ASEAN Tourism Forum-2015 later this month in Nay Pyi Taw aimed at enhancing the country's growth of tourist industry, the Hotels and Tourism Ministry said on Friday.

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China, Thailand pledge closer relationship

​Chinese Premier Li Keqiang held talks with his Thai counterpart Prayut Chan-o-cha here on Monday and they pledged to further boost the bilateral relationship between the two countries.

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Myanmar becomes ASEAN infrastructure fund member

Myanmar has become a full member of the ASEAN Infrastructure Fund (AIF), joining other ASEAN members and Asian Development Bank (ADB), a semi-official media quoted a statement of AIF Director for Myanmar U Maung Maung Win as saying on Friday.

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Myanmar strives for accountable governance of ASEAN community

Myanmar is striving for accountable governance of ASEAN Community and anti-corruption, taking initiatives to establish a related framework in the aspect, the semi-official Global New Light of Myanmar reported Wednesday.

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Cambodian minister tells SMEs to prepare for ASEAN integration next year

Cambodian industry and handicraft minister Cham Prasidh on Tuesday urges owners of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to prepare themselves for regional competition when ASEAN becomes a community at the end of next year.

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Cultural exchange year to push China-ASEAN relations to higher stage: Chinese vice president

Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao said on Tuesday that the holding of China-ASEAN Cultural Exchange Year-2014 was to enhance the spiritual link between peoples in the region, increase traditional friendship and push China-ASEAN relations to a higher stage.

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China-ASEAN Cultural Exchange Year-2014 closes in Nay Pyi Taw

The China-ASEAN Cultural Exchange Year- 2014 ceremonially closed in Myanmar's capital of Nay Pyi Taw Tuesday night, demonstrating to the world that China and ASEAN have made rich achievements in cultural exchange and cooperation.

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Laos playing role as bridging country between ASEAN, China: official

Laos is playing a role of a bridge between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China, a senior Lao official said here on Saturday.

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China, ASEAN should build community of common destiny with strategic mutual trust: experts

China and the ASEAN countries should build a community of common destiny with strategic mutual trust to meet the supreme interests of all parties, experts from both sides said at the ASEAN Development Forum 2014 held here on Saturday.

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21st Century Maritime Silk Road to benefit ASEAN: experts

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will benefit a lot from the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, experts said here Saturday.

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China, ASEAN urged to accelerate regional economic integration

China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members should accelerate the process of regional economic integration and promote regional connectivity, experts and scholars said here on Saturday.

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China's creation of AIIB to facilitate trade in ASEAN: former Thai deputy PM

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) recently established by China is very timely and will be beneficial to the nations of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Thailand's former deputy prime minister Korn Dabbaransi said here Saturday.

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AEC starting point to connect ASEAN with neighbors: former Thai deputy PM

Thailand's former deputy prime minister Korn Dabbaransi said here Saturday that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries should not confine themselves within the boundary of ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) as its community building process is scheduled to be accomplished in 2015.

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Chinese ambassador calls for concerted efforts to advance China-ASEAN cooperation

A Chinese ambassador on Saturday urged here concerted efforts from China and the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to jointly push forward their ties and cooperation.

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S. Korea calls for more liberalized FTA with ASEAN

South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Thursday called for a more liberalized free trade pact with Southeast Asian nations to expand business opportunities between the two sides.

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S.Korea, ASEAN summit opens in Busan for strategic partnership

South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Thursday launched a special summit with 10 leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the country's southeastern city of Busan.

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Myanmar president leaves for ASEAN-Korea commemorative summit

Myanmar President U Thein Sein left Nay Pyi Taw Wednesday on a visit to South Korea to attend the 25th ASEAN-Korea Commemorative Summit in Busan as chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), official sources said.