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TWO QUESTIONS ONLY ... United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice amused by the gesture of Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar who limits only two questions during a press conference after signing a Malaysia-US Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC). The treaty is aimed at curbing rising transnational crimes, including international terrorism, through the exchange of intelligence between their legal authorities. Pix: Noriani Ahmad |
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Fernandes Urges Asean To Cut Costs Of Doing Business And Travel
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- Members of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean) should look at further reducing the costs of doing business and travel, AirAsia Bhd chief executive officer, Datuk Tony Fernandes said
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Thursday August 28, 2008 |
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Asean To Continue Constructive Engagement With Myanmar
By R. Ravichandran
KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 (Bernama) -- The foot dragging by Myanmar over its reconciliation and democratic reform process became the focus of attention at the just concluded 39th Asean Ministerial Meeting (AMM) here. |
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Asean On Track To Realise Community Vision
By Jackson Sawatan
KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Under the shadow of pressing regional and international issues, Asean foreign ministers today concluded their weeklong annual talks here guided by the regional grouping's ultimate objective of becoming a more central part of everyday life for all Southeast Asians. |
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When ASEAN was established, trade among the Member
Countries was insignificant. In the ensuing decades,
ASEAN cooperation has resulted in escalating
regional integration. Today, ASEAN economic
cooperation covers trade, investment, industry,
services, finance, agriculture, forestry, energy,
transportation and communication, intellectual
property, SMEs and tourism. |
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