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Asean Economic Ministers on Friday gave the nod to four bills pertaining to future development of the region and also acknowledged progress of the Asean Economic Community Blueprint 2025, Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said.

THE DEPARTMENT of Special Investigation (DSI) on Wednesday hosted a Bangkok seminar for representatives of 10 Asean countries to discuss and exchange ideas on ways to suppress cybercrime.

Agreements signed recently will mean more choices for travellers and will pave the way for more cross-border airline-related businesses.

The large number of foreign tourists visiting each year includes a large group that has started to look at condominiums to buy, so they can have a place to stay when they visit Phuket.Some also sought additional rental income when they were not in residence.

The Asean Inter-Parliamentary Assembly, meeting in Manila on Tuesday, adopted a resolution proposed by Vietnam to strengthen intra-regional cooperation and bring equity and inclusiveness to the Asean Economic Community (AEC).

TRANSPORT connectivity and digital technology will transform the Asean economy and make it one of the world’s economic powerhouses, said experts yesterday.

The large number of foreign tourists visiting each year includes a large group that has started to look at condominiums to buy, so they can have a place to stay when they visit Phuket.Some also sought additional rental income when they were not in residence.

Southeast Asia must step up digital cooperation to accelerate the pursuit of common goals

ALTHOUGH the Asean Economic Community has resulted in increased economic activity between Laos and other countries in the regional bloc, the nation still must overcome numerous challenges to benefit from regional economic integration.

The Thai government has allowed foreign universities and vocational academies to set up facilities in the Eastern Economic Corridor to teach and train Thais in areas where there are manpower shortages. The initiative, which would bypass the Education Ministry’s bureaucracy,  is a model which is already widely practised in Latin America. 

The bloc’s members are in a hurry to embrace a digital strategy, but any joint initiatives may falter following AEC disappointments, Pana Janviroj writes

Taiwan is promoting cultural cooperation and exchanges in various fields of arts with the AEC