ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has huge trade and investment opportunities in the $3 trillion economy of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) for increasing the bilateral trade and economic ties. With Asean’s $3 trillion economic power and a large market of 650 million people in the region, the mutual $7 billion trade between Asean and Pakistan … Read more
BEIJING: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Tuesday said that China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries should expedite the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea (COC) negotiations and strive for its early conclusion. Li made the remarks when attending the 24th China-ASEAN Summit. He said that peace in the South … Read more
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Tuesday kick-started its 38th and 39th summits under the chairmanship of Brunei via virtual conference, with fighting the Covid-19 pandemic and promoting economic recovery high on the agenda. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah said the ASEAN member states will take … Read more
