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42nd ASEAN Summit opens in Indonesia, highlights economic integration
"With unity, ASEAN will be able to be a central player in bringing peace and development," he noted in his opening address. In the future, ASEAN must strengthen its economic integration, strengthen inclusive cooperation, including the implementation of RCEP and strengthen the health, food, and energy architecture, as well as maintain.
Laos begins to prepare for 2024 ASEAN summit
The meeting was chaired by Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, Xinhua news agency quoted local daily Vientiane Times as saying. A national committee, responsible for arranging accommodations and vehicles, preparing the summit venue, delegating duties to officials, preparing a budget, and deciding on the content of the summit, has reviewed the preparations to date.
Indonesia prepares for upcoming ASEAN summit
As Southeast Asia's largest economy, Indonesia has taken over the chairmanship of the regional bloc for 2023 from Cambodia, where the ASEAN Summit was held last November, reports Xinhua news agency. However, the country formally commenced its ASEAN chairmanship on the first day of this year.
ASEAN summits kick off in Cambodia
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen called for building the future of ASEAN as a community that is united, inclusive, resilient and rules-based, and that remains central to the evolving regional architecture, forging external partnerships based on mutual trust and respect for regional and global peace, security and sustainable growth.
Women entrepreneurs play vital role in ASEAN's economic growth'
Addressing the second ASEAN Women Leaders' Summit in Phnom Penh, which was held in a hybrid format, Hun Sen said women entrepreneurs are a key driving force for sustainable and resilient socio-economic recovery and development toward building a common future and prosperity, reports Xinhua news agency.
RCEP contributes to region's post-pandemic recovery efforts: ASEAN joint statement
The statement was issued after the inaugural RCEP Ministers' Meeting held in northwest Cambodia's Siem Reap province, on the sidelines of the 54th ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Economic Ministers' Meeting. The meeting welcomed the entry into force of the RCEP agreement on January 1, 2022 and looked forward to its ratification by all signatory states, Xinhua news agency reported quoting the statement.
ASEAN defence ministers vow to strengthen bloc's centrality, unity
"We reaffirm our adherence to the fundamental principles and purposes enshrined in the ASEAN Charter and Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) in strengthening ASEAN centrality and unity and upholding a rules-based regional order anchored in international law for the benefit of the people," the declaration said.
ASEAN FMs meet on Covid, inclusive economic recovery
Chaired by Cambodia's Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn, the retreat was attended in person by the Foreign Ministers of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Laos, and online by foreign ministers of Brunei, Thailand and Vietnam, while Myanmar did not designate a non-political representative for it, reports Xinhua news agency.
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