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ASEAN Terror & Economic
Plans
(January 16, 2007)
Anxious to remain
competitive against
China and India,
Southeast nations met in
Philippines created a
rules-based foundation
for cooperation on
economic, political, and
terrorism policies along
the lines of the
European Union, but
disagreed on Myanmar. <More>
Malaysia Invites Indian
Investment
(November 10, 2006)
Malaysia inaugurated a
representative office of the
Multimedia Development
Corporation (MDeC) in
Bangalore and invited further
Indian investments to the 15
kilometer (km) wide and 50 km
long special corridor
dedicated to multimedia.<More>
China Pushing FTA
(November 08, 2006)
An important component in Chinese
President Hu Jintao’s visit will be
a push India to grant it a “market
economy” status through a free trade
agreement (FTA), something that most
developed economies have so far
refused.<More>
Impact of China’s Dam on NE & SE Asia
(October 26, 2006)
Reacting to recent media reports that China is planning
to construct a dam across the Brahmaputra and divert 200
billion cubic meters of water into the Yellow River,
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi notified Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh on its impact.<More>
Malaysia Grants ‘Visa on
Arrival’
(October 24, 2006)
Malaysia announce a “visa on
arrival” for Indians visiting
Malaysia for tourism purposes
entering the nation from “six
different points of entry” to
“spur intra-regional travel
and bolster tourism” in a
“Hassle-free environment.” <More>
Govt Proposes MNC Audit
(September, 06 2006)
A senior Finance Ministry
official said that India is
thinking of starting joint
audits for multi-nationals (MNCs)
operating in India and the
ASEAN region to ensure that
the balance sheets match those
of their annual statements.<More>
ASEAN Unified Market by 2015
(August 28, 2006)
To stave off competition
from India and China,
Economic Ministers of the
Association of South East
Asian Nations (ASEAN)
adopted urgent measures and
advanced deadlines to
develop a unified and
integrated market by 2015<More>
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Malaysia’s Trade Minister was quoted saying that the Association of
Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has suspended free-trade talks with India
because New Delhi is demanding that 850 goods it imports from South East
Asia to be excluded from the list.<More>
Bangladesh Joins ARF
(July 28, 2006)
The 13th
ASEAN Regional Forum
(ARF) meeting in
Kuala Lumpur will see
Bangladesh included
as its 26th
member led by Foreign
Minister Morshed Khan
to strengthen
participation in the
group.<More>
India-ASEAN FTA Talks Stalled (June 21, 2006)
Negotiations between India and ASEAN
over the proposed Free Trade Agreement
(FTA) appear to be deadlocked over
ASEAN’s demand that India prune down
its list to only 60 items on which it
will offer no tariff cuts.<More>
India Not Part of Asian Currency Unit
(March 27, 2006)
Despite the size, growth, and potential of their
economies, India, Australia and New Zealand will not
be part of an Asian Currency Unit (ACU) being created
by for ASEAN countries but will include China, Japan,
and South Korea. <More>
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