ASEAN

ASEAN's Indo-Pacific Vision

For more than 50 years, ASEAN has underpinned peaceful cooperation between its Southeast Asian member states. The ASEAN Charter’s principles of amity, dialogue and consensus have encouraged regional stability, economic integration and development. As such, ASEAN nations such as Indonesia, Singapore and Vietnam have been able to prosper and add economic weight to an already dynamic region.

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Philip Green OAM: Australia-Japan-ASEAN: Strengthening the Core of the Indo-Pacific

Philip Green OAM, First Assistant Secretary, US and Indo-Pacific Strategy Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, delivered a keynote speech at the Japan Symposium 2019 on Friday. 22 March 2019.

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Ambassador Reiichiro Takahashi: Australia-Japan-ASEAN: Strengthening the Core of the Indo Pacific

Ambassador Reiichiro Takahashi, Japan's Ambassador to Australia, delivered a keynote speech at the Japan Symposium 2019 on Friday. 22 March 2019.

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In Conversation: Gemma Manning, Gemstar Technology

On 5 February 2019, Professor Gordon Flake, CEO of the Perth USAsia Centre, facilitated an event hosted by Gemstar which provided advice to WA businesses about entering the ASEAN Market.

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Australia needs Asia more than Asia needs us. Australia – it’s time to act now!

For many years now we have spoken as a country about the Asia opportunity; beginning with the release of the Asian Century White Paper in 2012 by the Gillard Government, followed by ongoing and regular dialogue in the business community about the benefits of doing business in Asia.

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ASEAN is the answer for Australian business in 2019

While China and Japan will continue to loom large and India is on the horizon, and as the WA Government develops its Asian Engagement Strategy; Australian businesses should look to the dynamic ASEAN region.

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Doing Business In Vietnam

Cat Thao Nguyen, Director of Global Ready LLC Vietnam, shares her insights into breaking into the Vietnamese market in the lead-up to the WA-ASEAN Trade and Investment Dialogue co-hosted by the Perth USAsia Centre and the Government of Western Australia on 15-16 November 2018.

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Australia - ASEAN Shared Prosperity

Australia's Ambassador to ASEAN, Ambassador Jane Duke, discussed Australia and ASEAN and the strategic opportunities for shared prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region.

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Evaluating Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality in Australia’s ASEAN Programs

A policy-by-policy analysis of gender and women's issues in Australia's ASEAN programs demonstrates that a stronger, more focused and more systematic approach in the evaluation of such programs will build on past successes to further improve gender equality in the region.

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