{"id":93106,"date":"2017-03-08T19:58:18","date_gmt":"2017-03-09T00:58:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=93106"},"modified":"2017-03-08T19:58:18","modified_gmt":"2017-03-09T00:58:18","slug":"economic-ministers-senior-trade-officials-now-in-manila-for-asean-meet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/03\/08\/economic-ministers-senior-trade-officials-now-in-manila-for-asean-meet\/","title":{"rendered":"Economic ministers, senior trade officials now in Manila for ASEAN meet"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Economic ministers and senior trade officials of 10 member states of ASEAN are now in Manila for the 23rd ASEAN Economic Ministers\u2019 (AEM) Retreat and Related Meetings from March 8 to 10. (Photo: ASEAN 2017Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA\u2014Economic ministers and senior trade officials of 10 member states of ASEAN are now in Manila for the 23rd ASEAN Economic Ministers\u2019 (AEM) Retreat and Related Meetings from March 8 to 10.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, ASEAN has kicked off the Senior Economic Officials\u2019 Meeting (SEOM) in preparation for the 23rd AEM Retreat.<\/p>\n

The SEOM was lead by Philippines\u2019 Trade Assistant Secretary Anna Maria Rosario Robeniol and ASEAN Deputy Secretary General Lim Hong Hin.<\/p>\n

During discussions, senior trade officials have refined the agenda for Thursday\u2019s AEM Retreat, which include increasing trade and investment, integrating micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) into the global value chain, and creating an innovation-driven business environment in the region.<\/p>\n

These agenda support one of the thematic priorities for this year\u2019s ASEAN summit — pushing for inclusive, innovation-led growth.<\/p>\n

Trade officials that joined ASEAN Secretariat\u2019s Lim and Philippines\u2019 Robeniol in this day\u2019s SEOM were Lao PDR\u2019s Ministry of Industry and Commerce Deputy Director General Sayakone Saysana, Malaysia\u2019s Ministry of International Trade and Industry Deputy Secretary General Datuk Isham Ishak, Myanmar\u2019s Ministry of Finance Director General Htun Zaw Deputy, Thailand\u2019s Department of Trade of Negotiations Deputy Director General Ronnarong Phoolpipat, Vietnam\u2019s Ministry of Industry and Trade Deputy Director General Nguyen Thi Quynh Nga, Singapore\u2019s Ministry of Trade and Industry Director Sulaimah Mahmood, Brunei Darussalam\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Assistant Director Narussa’adah Muraharram, Cambodia\u2019s Ministry of Commerce Deputy Director General Prasith Suon, and Indonesia\u2019s Ministry of Trade Director Donna Gultom.<\/p>\n

This evening, AEM Chairman and Philippine Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez will welcome ASEAN delegates in a working dinner.<\/p>\n

On Friday, the region\u2019s top trade officials will be meeting high-level delegation from the European Union led by its Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstr\u00f6m for the 15th AEM-EU Trade Commissioner Consultations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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