ASEAN
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$31m in Iran's Non-Oil Trade Surplus With ASEAN
EghtesadOnline: Iran traded 537,456 tons of non-oil commodities worth $219.09 million with the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations during the first Iranian month (March…
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China set for easy ride from ASEAN on disputed South China Sea
EghtesadOnline: Southeast Asian ministers meeting this week are set to avoid tackling the subject of Beijing's arming and building of manmade South China Sea islands, preparing to endorse a framework…
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Asean Braces for Uncertainty
EghtesadOnline: Asean members must remain vigilant to ensure a stable 2017 following their solid 2016, and are cautiously observing the latest developments in the world economies, particularly…
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Iran to sign ASEAN Treaty of Amity after Majlis approval
EghtesadOnline: A senior Foreign Ministry official has announced that Iran will sign the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' (ASEAN) Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC) after Majlis (Parliament)…
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ASEAN Summit: Union welcomes Iran's joining TAC
EghtesadOnline: Heads of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in their final statement on Thursday evening said they are looking forward to annexation of Iran to Treaty of Amity and…
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Asia leaders tiptoe around South China Sea tensions
EghtesadOnline: Asian leaders played down tensions over the South China Sea in a carefully worded summit statement on Thursday, but even before it was issued Beijing voiced frustration with countries…
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Ahead of summit, Philippines shows images of Chinese boats at disputed shoal
EghtesadOnline: The Philippines' defense ministry released pictures on Wednesday showing what it said were Chinese boats near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, just hours before Southeast…
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Zarif to sign treaty on Iran’s accession to ASEAN in Laos
EghtesadOnline: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif is going to sign a document on Iran’s accession to the Treaty of Amity & Cooperation in Southeast Asia Association of Southeast Asian…
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China, ASEAN aim to complete framework of South China Sea rules next year
EghtesadOnline: China and a grouping of Southeast Asian nations aim to finish by the middle of next year a framework for a code of conduct to ease tension in the disputed South China Sea, state…
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ASEAN FMs agree on Iran's joining to Treaty of Amity & Co-op
EghtesadOnline: Foreign ministers of ten members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have agreed on Iran's joining to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation.
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ASEAN breaks deadlock on South China Sea, Beijing thanks Cambodia for support
EghtesadOnline: Southeast Asian nations overcame days of deadlock on Monday when the Philippines dropped a request for their joint statement to mention a landmark legal ruling on the South China…