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Thailand voices hope to join CPTPP
Thailand has expressed its hope of joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
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Job arrangement urged for Vietnamese workers in Taiwan factory fire
The Department of Overseas Labour Management under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs has directed the arrangement of jobs for over 160 Vietnamese workers in Taoyuan city.
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Cambodia registers parties for upcoming general election
Cambodia on April 30 began registering political parties for the upcoming general election which is scheduled to take place on July 29.
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G7 Foreign Ministers express concern about East Sea situation
The foreign ministers of the Group Seven expressed concern about the situation in the East and South China seas in the communiqué issued following their meeting in Toronto early this week.
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ASEAN political-security, coordinating councils convene meetings
The 17th ASEAN Political-Security Community Council (APSC) Meeting and the 21th ASEAN Coordinating Council (ACC) Meeting took place in Singapore on April 27 on the threshold of the 32nd ASEAN Summit.
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ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting opens in Singapore
The ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) opened in Singapore on April 27 ahead of the 32nd ASEAN Summit.
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Thailand, US hold anti-submarine exercise in Indian Ocean
The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) and US Navy began a five-day anti-submarine exercise in the Andaman Sea, part of the Indian Ocean, on April 25.
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ASEAN Foreign Ministers issue statement on situation in Syria
ASEAN Foreign Ministers on April 24 issued a statement on the situation in Syria, in which they urged all involved parties to work towards a sustainable political solution through dialogue and negotiation.
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Singaporean PM Lee Hsien Loong announces Cabinet reshuffle
Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on April 24 reshuffled his cabinet, naming one of his potential successors, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Chan Chun Sing, as Minister of Trade and Industry.
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RoK, Japanese nuclear envoys meet ahead of inter-Korean summit
The top nuclear envoys of the Republic of Korea and Japan met to discuss cooperation on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and its nuclear issue ahead of the upcoming historic inter-Korean summit.
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Philippines opposes EU Parliament’s interference
The Philippines has denounced the EU Parliament’s interference in its internal affairs, which urged the Southeast Asian country to end its drug war, which is considered violence by western nations.
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Indonesia to boost biodiesel export
Indonesian biodiesel producers are gearing up to boost exports after the European Union (EU) removed anti-dumping duties on shipments from some producers in the Southeast Asian country.
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