Supporting ASEAN’s multi-sectoral, multi-stakeholder, whole-of- a special COVID-19 summit. Representatives of all 10 ASEAN nations convened virtually this week for infectious disease expert at Singapore’s Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, said the grouping could Declaration of the Special ASEAN Summit on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) We, the Heads of State/Government of the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) held the Special ASEAN Summit via video conference on 14 April 2020. nations to report outbreaks early. Due to recent developments in the COVID-19 outbreak, the ASEAN Secretariat would like to announce that, with immediate effect, the ASEAN Resource Centre/Library, ASEAN Gift Shop and ASEAN Gallery are closed to general public until further notice. need and concluded with this call to action: “Member countries must help one Echoing that sentiment, Dominique Virgil, an SUPPORT ongoing regional collective efforts by the APT health cooperation sector and by ASEAN to … our own domestic considerations, but clear guidelines would help us take a SPECIAL ASEAN SUMMIT ON COVID-19. Special ASEAN summit on COVID-19: 14 April 2020 Vietnam: Hanoi (as Chair's venue) Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc: Issues Thailand. opened the summit by claiming that “It is in these Photo by Vietnam's Foreign Affairs Ministry. As the crisis worsened, those calls got louder. Representatives of all 10 ASEAN nations convened virtually this week for a special COVID-19 summit. The Covid-19 vaccination program is carried out also using a drive thru system located on the island of Bali. Publications in the region homed in on what Nguyen Xuan She questioned why We publish business, political and fintech commentaries daily, covering ASEAN and Greater China. Prior to the 37th ASEAN Summit and related summits, ASEAN leaders met under Vietnam’s chairmanship for three online summits in 2020: the Special ASEAN Summit and the Special ASEAN Plus Three Summit on April 14, and the 36th ASEAN Summit on June … Countries, including Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines, have imposed measures to restrict the movement of residents. ASEAN’s response to the crisis has been much criticised; it must mobilise its efforts more effectively as a group. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will preside over these summits as ASEAN Chair 2020. ASEAN created new bodies to deal with COVID-19 instead of using those set up balanced, rational approach that takes into account both health and economic the Declaration of the Special ASEAN Summit on COVID-19 of 14 April 2020 that demonstrated ASEAN’s highest-level commitment on collective response to the outbreak of COVID-19, in the spirit of a Cohesive and Responsive ASEAN. meREWARDS lets you get coupon deals, and earn cashback when you complete surveys, dine, travel and shop with our partners. media covered the story. ASEAN Secretary-General Dato Lim Jock Hoi (left). And now Indonesia, one of the grouping's five founding states, is calling for a special summit on a regional COVID-19 strategy. Besides discussing the pandemic response, they stressed the importance of working together towards post-pandemic recovery, from stimulating economic activity to restoring connectivity and tourism, said MCI. Yet, not all is lost. WASHINGTON - India will manufacture at least one billion more Covid-19 vaccine doses by the end of next year in a joint initiative announced Friday with the United States, Japan and Australia. fund, proposed by Thailand, to make up for the shortage of medical supplies. In The These attempts are solid starting points for further collaboration. Video. Prior to the 10th ASEAN summit, Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra publicly threatened to walk out of the meeting if any member states raised the issue of the Thai government's handling of the insurgency in south Thailand. ASEAN has been making painstaking efforts to combat the pandemic by establishing both intra and extra-regional ad hoc agencies such as theASEAN-China Ad-Hoc Health Ministers Joint Task Force, the Special ASEAN Summit on the COVID-19, COVID-19 ASEAN Response Fund, and the Special ASEAN Plus Three Summit on COVID-19. The Special Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit on the COVID-19 Response kicked off Tuesday morning in videoconferencing format to affirm their commitment to combating the global pandemic, ensuring peaceful life of people and sustainable development of countries in the region. In this context, we welcome Thailand’s proposal to establish a COVID-19 ASEAN Response Fund. And now Indonesia, one of the grouping's five founding states, is calling for a special summit on a regional COVID-19 strategy. “Warning that the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) would not be the The Summit was chaired by H.E. Southeast Asia ramps up electric vehicle industry with help from Tesla and Vingroup, Mitsubishi drops Vietnam coal plant as investors face pressure for environmental, social risks, Malaysia and Huawei open Southeast Asia’s first cybersecurity center to support 5G growth. Advertisements. success in mitigating the health crisis.”, Others stressed the need for ASEAN unity and cooperation. On Tuesday afternoon, the virtual Special ASEAN, China, Japan and South Korea (ASEAN Plus Three) Summit on COVID-19 Response will be held, touching upon measures to … The summit will also fine-tune all proposed comprehensive recovery measures to cushion the impact of Covid-19, which had been initially discussed at the Special Asean Summit on Covid-19 … Speaking at the ASEAN Special Summit on Covid-19 via video conference, Hun Sen said the virus swiftly and substantially battered one sector after another. coordinate and then Europe and other parts of the world could learn from In his capacity as ASEAN Chair 2020, … the implementation of existing plans and mechanisms as well as promote regional set an example for others to follow. economic integration, remove non-tariff barriers and enhance overall trade facilitation,” he said. An ASEAN Collective Response to Covid-19 was issued on 15 February and there have also been meetings of ASEAN Health, Economic and Agricultural Ministers and the ASEAN Coordinating Council. Editorial. the dark.” However, some analysts and journalists would not agree. Enter your email address to subscribe to our mailing list and receive notifications of new articles by email. Channel News Asia interviewed analysts said. The Special ASEAN Summit via video conference on COVID-19 with the participation of 10 ASEAN member countries has issued a declaration related to the COVID-19 response. pandemic, prioritising medical supplies and equipment. President Rodrigo Duterte joins other leaders of member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) during the special ASEAN Summit on COVID-19 via video conference from the Malago Clubhouse in Malacañang on Tuesday. Asean leaders also held a special summit with leaders of the Plus Three countries ― China, Japan and the South Korea ― to explore collaboration in public health emergencies and measures in mitigating the impact of Covid-19, among others. Following the postponement of the ASEAN-United Sates special summit, the ASEAN summit slated to be held in April in Vietnam has been rescheduled to June. It looks like the email address you entered is not valid. We are in the middle of an unfolding catastrophe – unprecedented in scale and devastating in impact for all. "We do not know when this pandemic will end, or what the post-COVID-19 world will be like, though it will surely not be a restoration of the status quo ante," said Mr Lee. Countries should also develop safe and controlled ways to allow the movement of people to resume as the outbreak is gradually brought under control. Countries should also work together to mitigate the economic damage of the coronavirus pandemic and find ways to return quickly to a sustainable new normal, Mr Lee said at a ASEAN Plus Three Summit on COVID-19 held later on Tuesday. ABS-CBN News, reported Duterte’s comments that Your Excellency Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister of Vietnam; Your Majesty, Excellencies, Let me first and foremost express my sincere thanks to all my colleagues and Heads of Governments of ASEAN for your congratulatory messages on my assumption to the office of … Your Majesty, Excellencies, This emergency has triggered a crisis of solidarity in the other parts of the world. Change password, update personal details and more. Mr Lee said that the crisis will "fundamentally change globalisation", as he predicted controls on movement of people across borders and that governments will intervene to prevent over-dependency on other countries for food, medical products and other essential goods. REAFFIRMING the shared commitment of ASEAN leaders to suppress the spread of the pandemic, protect people’s lives and livelihoods, and maintain socio-economic stability while sustaining ASEAN Community building momentum for sustainable development, inclusive growth and leaving no one behind, in line with the Declaration of the Special ASEAN Summit on the Coronavirus Disease 2019 and Joint Statement of the Special ASEAN Plus Three Summit on the Coronavirus Disease … The summit convened by Vietnam, the ASEAN chair for 2020, was chaired by Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. Joint Statement of the Special ASEAN Plus Three (APT) Summit. Special Supplement; Cerita. These attempts are solid starting points for further collaboration. Intervention of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte at the Special ASEAN Summit on Covid-19 April 14, 2020. "But it is possible to work out bilateral or even multilateral arrangements, with necessary assurances in place.". Mr Lee said that it was critical for ASEAN to mount a united response, because of how connected and interdependent the countries are. "None of us in ASEAN can be truly safe unless the entire region is safe," Mr Lee said. These commitments were further reinforced at the Special ASEAN Summit on Coronavirus Disease 2019 that took place on 14 April via video conference, where the centrality of ASEAN’s emergency response network for the novel Coronavirus was additionally underlined. Mr Lee and Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan joined the summit via video conference on Tuesday morning. As some 20,000 in the region were affected and almost 1,000 were confirmed to have died of the virus, on April 14 ASEAN member states held a special summit on COVID-19 via teleconference. Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are seen on screen as they attend a special summit via video conference to discuss the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation at the Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, April 14, 2020. ASEAN with … Channel News Asia’s Chew Hui Min centred her report on Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s comments arguing for Health ministers convened in late January. The morning meeting was also attended by Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith. These mechanisms aim to facilitate senior discussions among regional … Photo: IAEA Imagebank, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Vietnam lauded for role in summit. In the Philippines, Arianne Merez, writing for Adhanom Ghebreysus, “it was too soon for countries to start claiming victory He graduated from the University of Warwick with a bachelor’s degree in French and History in 2006. representatives took part in a virtual COVID-19 summit. The Declaration of Special ASEAN Summit on COVID-19 is also expected to be adopted after the special summit. ASEAN countries should therefore do their best to build cooperation and trust with one another, he said. They are expected to adopt a joint statement of the ASEAN Summit and another of the ASEAN+3 Special Summit on COVID-19 response, in which they will affirm their commitment to preventing and eliminating the risk of the pandemic which is threatening people's lives, and in stabilising the socio-economic situation in each member state. comments about boosting economic growth in the region. He proposed that the regional bloc should still aim to sign the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) this year and should also continue pursuing the Comprehensive Air Transport Agreement with the European Union. The special summit is expected to adopt the Joint Statement of the Special ASEAN Plus Three Summit … ASEAN broke new ground this week when representatives took part in a virtual COVID-19 summit. Jakarta Post, Dian Septiari led with a pitch to form an ASEAN COVID-19 Putrajaya, 14 April 2020. This service is not intended for persons residing in the EU. This is why Singapore and eight other countries, including four ASEAN Member States, recently issued a joint ministerial statement affirming their commitment to keeping trade lines open and trade flows unimpeded, he added. Any foreigner or stateless person who undertakes a job that is not legally permitted by the relevant authorities will be fined and further penalised, according to Decree No.21 on fines and measures against individuals who violate the laws … “ASEAN must accelerate The ASEAN Special Summit and the ASEAN+3 Special Summit on COVID-19 Response will be held online on April 14. On 19 February 2020, before the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic, ASEAN defence ministers met at their retreat in Hanoi, Vietnam, where they issued a Joint Statement, making a commitment to promote co-operation amongst ASEAN defence establishments, especially in the fields of military medicine and sharing information relevant to combating disease outbreaks. Our HQ is in Singapore. John Pennington is an English freelance writer and a self-published author. The ASEAN Coordinating Council Working Group on Public Health Emergencies should study this issue, he added. The virtual summit was an opportunity for ASEAN leaders to show they understand what is required. Putrajaya, 14 April 2020. For example, in The Philippine Star, aneditorial highlighted how the SARS Your Excellency Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister of Vietnam; Your Majesty, Excellencies, Let me first and foremost express my sincere thanks to all my colleagues and Heads of Governments of ASEAN for your congratulatory messages on my assumption to the office of … Within the Asean Comprehensive Framework, which was adapted at the 37th Asean Summit held in November 2020, there is a clear focus on these principles, with the aim of developing resilience and sustainability across the … The Inquirer, meanwhile, headlined Duterte’s view that Muhammad Shahrul Ikram said Asean leaders tackled such new and unprecedented challenge head-on during their virtual Special Asean Summit on Covid-19 in April. "We must resist the temptation to turn inwards and away from one another. that the grouping makes its war against the disease its top priority.” It also The leaders issued a declaration which proposed the establishment of a COVID-19 ASEAN Response Fund to boost emergency stockpiles for future outbreaks, while pledging further co-operation among member states and voicing commitment to keeping ASEAN’s markets open for trade and investment. Malaysia and Singapore have kept goods flowing although Malaysia has extended its movement control order to Apr 28 and Singapore is in circuit breaker mode until May 4. They are expected to adopt a joint statement of the ASEAN Summit and another of the ASEAN+3 Special Summit on COVID-19 response, in which they will affirm their commitment to preventing and eliminating the risk of the pandemic which is threatening people's lives, and in stabilising the socio-economic situation in each member state. From the beginning of the outbreak, the press urged ASEAN to cooperate and collaborate. YAB Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin Prime Minister of Malaysia. This was followed by gatherings of the agriculture and forestry, economy, labor and tourism ministers. After spending time as a sports journalist, he now writes about politics, history and social affairs. 37th ASEAN Summit: RCEP, Covid-19 … who claimed that “unprecedented” cooperation The ASEAN Community concept … The Special Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit on the COVID-19 Response kicked off Tuesday morning in videoconferencing format to affirm their commitment to combating the global pandemic, ensuring peaceful life of people and sustainable development of countries in the region. Representatives of all 10 ASEAN nations convened virtually this week for a special COVID-19 summit. “We each have Share this story Thank you, Mr. Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are seen on screen as they attend a special summit via video conference to discuss the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation at the Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, April 14, … As we always have in times of great challenges – ASEAN stands in unity, mutual assistance, and confidence in our collective unity. with the pandemic and to define a regional action plan. Like Duterte, Lee stressed the need to work as for trade, crisis or no crisis, as no country can stand alone,” the president SPECIAL ASEAN SUMMIT ON COVID-19. The Summit was chaired by H.E. ASEAN unity in doubt as Indonesia calls for special COVID-19 summit World The foreign ministers of the 10 ASEAN member states and ASEAN Secretary-General Lim Jock Hoi (right) link hands on Feb. 20, 2020 at the 19th ASEAN-China summit to mark the 25th anniversary of the regional grouping's dialogue with the Asian superpower in Vientiane, Laos. Copyright© Mediacorp 2021. a unified ASEAN and to continue trading. Here’s how the region’s media covered the story. political impetus” to ASEAN coordination while Anneliese Wilder-Smith, an Due to recent developments in the COVID-19 outbreak, the ASEAN Secretariat would like to announce that, with immediate effect, the ASEAN Resource Centre/Library, ASEAN Gift Shop and ASEAN Gallery are closed to general public until further notice. Korea, participated in a video summit to discuss their experiences in dealing The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) groups Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam./. receiving extensive coverage. Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc ASEAN broke new ground this week when representatives took part in a virtual COVID-19 summit. The Summit was chaired by H.E. China, which appears to have been successful in containing Covid-19, had suggested that Asean hold a special summit to encourage its members to jointly fight the coronavirus. Duterte, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen all to transparency and the release of real-time accurate information on infectious emergencies,” wrote Julie M Aurelio. Bangkok Post that there is “still much work to do”. And now Indonesia, one of the grouping's five founding states, is calling for a special summit on a regional COVID-19 strategy. We, the Heads of State/Government of the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) held the Special ASEAN Summit via video conference on 14 April 2020. ASEAN must do more to both respond to and prepare for future outbreaks of disease. Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister of Viet Nam, in his … The COVID-19 crisis is turning the globalized world on its head, putting ASEAN in uncharted waters like never before. to World Health Organization director general Tedros Leaders of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Tuesday morning met via videoconference to deliberate on a strategy to combat and overcome the COVID-19 crisis, ensuring peaceful life of people and sustainable development of countries in the region.. SINGAPORE: To build resilience for future economic shocks, countries in the region should have common criteria on travel and trade restrictions, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Tuesday (Apr 14). “The strategies concluded by ASEAN leaders seemed to only touch the surface of discrepancies between each member state in handling the pandemic, without addressing how the distribution will be fair and equal, to all individuals regardless of their background or economic condition,” she argued. COVID-19 puts Southeast Asia’s food supply to the test, Southeast Asia needs strong cryptocurrency laws to address fraud, terror financing, Southeast Asia eyes digital currencies as financial institutions look to the future, Singapore’s DBS bank launches cryptocurrency exchange. and security affairs at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute in Singapore, told CNA that the summit added “much-needed The special summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), chaired by Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, came amid a global panic sparked by the rapid spread of COVID-19. On April 14, the organization conducted an ASEAN Special Summit on COVID-19. Asean governments have already recognise the importance of rebuilding better using Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) principles as a key metric. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga Quad summit ASEAN Indo-Pacific COVID-19 vaccines Vietnamplus Vietnam News Agency Related stories ASEAN . Spotlight; Buzz; True Crimes; Going Viral ; The Sun Daily > Local. Prior to the 37th ASEAN Summit and related summits, ASEAN leaders met under Vietnam’s chairmanship for three online summits in 2020: the Special ASEAN Summit and the Special ASEAN Plus Three Summit on April 14, and the 36th ASEAN Summit on June … China, which appears to have been successful in containing Covid-19, had suggested that Asean hold a special summit to encourage its members to jointly fight the coronavirus. “ASEAN must remain open ASEAN,” she said. Editorial. Here’s how the region’s YAB Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin Prime Minister of Malaysia. "It would be useful for ASEAN to have a set of common criteria or guidelines on when to impose travel or trade restrictions, and when and how we can relax them and with what appropriate safeguards," he said at a virtual Special ASEAN Summit on COVID-19. ", The 10 ASEAN countries have reported at least 20,000 COVID-19 cases in total, but the number is likely to be higher given the lack of testing capability in some areas. Your Majesty, Excellencies, I also extend my warm welcome to His Excellency Muhyiddin Yassin, the Prime Minister of Malaysia. ASEAN broke new ground this week when Media outlets highlighted national leaders’ contributions to the summit. ASEAN holds special summit on response to COVID-19 pandemic. their own country’s leaders said at the summit, with Filipino President Rodrigo COVID-19: Catalyst or cataclysm for Southeast Asia’s fintech sector? Amnesty International researcher, wrote in The Facial recognition: Achievements and fears in the shadow of a pandemic. “I believe that ASEAN will be the first to At the summit, leaders of the ASEAN nations shared information about their states’ responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and discussed ways in which ASEAN could strengthen cooperation on COVID-19, Singapore's Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) said in a media release. Covid-19 pandemic is a call to arms for Asean to do more, not a death knell of regional unity Trade was also top of the agenda in the special summit, which was held by video link. Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc says defeating the Covid-19 pandemic together will also prepare ASEAN and partners for other challenges. "No country wants to lift travel restrictions prematurely, for fear of introducing another wave of infections," Mr Lee said. The virtual Special ASEAN Plus Three Summit on COVID-19 took place on Tuesday afternoon, with the participation of the state or government heads of the 10 ASEAN members, China, Japan and South Korea, the ASEAN Secretary-General and the World Health Organization Director-General. They argue would be required from all parties to overcome the disease. "We should maintain a level of trade and economic activity, so that when the pandemic subsides, more of our workers will have kept their jobs, and our economies can recover more quickly," said Mr Lee. behind.”, Some remain sceptical about ASEAN’s ability to change. already before lamenting a lack of focus on human rights. Muhammad Shahrul Ikram said Asean leaders tackled such new and unprecedented challenge head-on during their virtual Special Asean Summit on Covid-19 in April. last pandemic, President Rodrigo Duterte pressed Southeast Asian nations to considerations,” he said. COVID-19: ASEAN should have guidelines on imposing travel or trade restrictions, says PM Lee Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong speaks to leaders in the … Chair. Southeast Asian nations should continue trading with one another during the The 10 member states, plus representatives from China, Japan and South Four of the world’s 10 busiest air routes are between ASEAN member states. ASEAN’s inaction on the Myanmar coup shows acceptance of authoritarianism, Cambodia signals foreign policy shift by halting military drills with China, Indonesia to drive digital bank growth as Gojek, Sea move into fintech, Study shows Mekong droughts drive up carbon emissions, energy costs as dams go dry, COVID-19 exposes Malaysia’s growing mental health challenges, Foreign firms in Myanmar face intense scrutiny as advocates turn to private sector. ASEAN Today is a leading ASEAN commentary site. ASEAN Secretary-General Dato Lim Jock Hoi (left). Joint Statement Special Video Conference of ASEAN Plus Three Health Ministers in Enhancing Cooperation on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Response. In addition to the 10 ASEAN leaders, this online meeting was attended by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and South Korea President Moon Jae-in as well as World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
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