Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on November 20 said after the formation of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), economies in the bloc would grow at an estimated average pace of 5.6 percent.
ASEAN Community Vision to 2025 is to maintain the momentum of regional integration, Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman said during an interview with his national news agency Bernama.
The ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC) blueprint 2009-2015 has been fully carried out, said Malaysian secretary-general of the Foreign Ministry Othman Hashim.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and a Vietnamese delegation are due to leave Vietnam for Malaysia on November 20 to attend the 27th ASEAN Summit and related high-level meetings in the next two days.
Deputy Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung joined other ASEAN senior officials at a meeting in Malaysia, on November 19, in preparation for the 27th ASEAN Summit and related meetings.
Vietnam will do its utmost for the success of the 27th ASEAN Summit and related meetings, which are of great significance for ASEAN as the official formation of the ASEAN Community is nearing.
At least 1,000 Malaysian soldiers have been stationed around the Klang Valley region to ensure security for the 27 th ASEAN Summit and related meetings scheduled for November 18-22 in the country.
The ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly has made active contributions to the region’s integration process for an ASEAN Community of solidarity, cooperation and prosperous development.
Indonesian President has said he hopes his country and Vietnam will solidify political, economic, cultural and social cooperation for regional peace and stability and ASEAN Community growth.
Thailand’s economy grew faster in the third quarter of 2015 than previous forecasts thanks to the government’s economic stimulus package and higher-than-expected number of inbound tourists.
Four Vietnamese individuals have received the New Zealand – ASEAN Award for their efforts in promoting the Vietnam-New Zealand ties, thereby boosting ties between New Zealand and ASEAN.
The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC), in collaboration with the Lao Institute for Information, Culture and Tourism, opened a training course for 35 reporters from Laos’ press agencies.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung will attend the 27th ASEAN Summit and other related meetings later this week at the invitation of Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Abdul Razak.
The ASEAN Community will officially take shape on December 31 this year with three pillars: the Political-Security Community, the Economic Community and the Socio-Cultural Community.
Malaysian police will beef up security for the upcoming 27th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said at a press briefing on November 14.
Malaysia’s economy grew at 4.7 percent in the third quarter, mainly fueled by the private sector, services and manufacturing industries, according to Malaysia’s central bank (BNM).
Thailand has always supported the building of the ASEAN Community and has accelerated the preparation process over the last couple of years, an official of the Thai Foreign Ministry said.
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