Ministers from Asean, key partners to meet in Singapore this week
2018-07-30 09:58:42 source：Straits Times
July 30, 2018
Officials from Asean countries and their key counterparts across the region will be in Singapore for a series of annual meetings this week, starting today.
The Asean Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM) and related meetings will, as they do every year, take stock of regional integration and a host of issues, from preparing and responding to disasters to staying committed to free trade amid rising protectionism.
North Korea will also be in focus, as the Asean Regional Forum on Saturday will be the first time its foreign minister Ri Yong Ho meets his counterparts from Asean and other partners since the warming of ties between the two Koreas as well as between Pyongyang and Washington this year.
Read more: