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ASEAN Chairman’s statement: The ASEAN-United Kingdom (UK) Open-Ended Troika Meeting was held on 8 April 2021 via videoconference to discuss the critical situation on the COVID-19 pandemic, initiatives to build a resilient and sustainable economic recovery, and efforts to address the adverse impact of climate change. The Meeting was chaired by The Honourable Dato Erywan Pehin Yusof, Minister of Foreign Affairs II of Brunei Darussalam, in his capacity as the Chair of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers...

RIYADH: The Kingdom’s insurance sector closed the financial year 2020 on a high note with the aggregate net profit of local insurance firms, except for the Saudi Indian Company for Cooperative Insurance, rising to SR1.443 billion ($0.38 billion) in Q4, an increase of 47 percent year-on-year, according to data compiled by the financial news service Argaam. There were 13 insurers recording higher profits in 2020, led by the Mediterranean and Gulf Insurance and Reinsurance Co., which surged 1,0...

Coming Up in the Commons: 19-23 April Coming Up in the Commons: 19-23 April 16 April 2021 2021 We’ve put together a list of highlights coming up this week in the House of Commons Chamber. For a complete list of questions and updates on urgent questions and statements see the Order of Business on the day or the Question Book for questions in advance.  Monday 19 April The House will sit from 2.30pm on Monday, starting with questions to the Secretary of S...

Policy paper Development Committee statement by First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Foreign Commonwealth and Development Affairs, and Chancellor of the Exchequer Published 9 April 2021 © Crown copyright 2021 This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3 or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Arch...

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, April 10 (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom (UK) Dominic Raab ( pic) is keen on exploring new opportunities with Brunei to enhance relations between the two countries, including trade, security cooperation, modern sustainable economy, threats to cyber and the roles in the ‘Indo-pacific Tilt’. “UK-Brunei have a rich history together. We look forward to bu...

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son (centre) chairs the UNSC open debate on April 8 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam, as the rotating President of the United Nations Security Council ( UNSC) for April, held a ministerial open debate on April 8, focusing on “Mine action and sustaining peace: Stronger partnerships for better delivery”. The event, held both virtually and in person under the chair of Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son, was attended by UN...

Wednesday, December 09, 2020 17:25 Some of the participants in the UNSC open debate, held both virtually and in person on April 8 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Mine action and sustaining peace: Stronger partnerships for better delivery”, held on April 8 under the chair of Vietnam – Council President for April, has been highly valued by the international community. Ilene Cohn, Officer-in-Charge of the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS), told the Vietnam News Agency that Vietnam put forward t...

April 9, 2021 Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Finance and Economy II Dato Seri Setia Dr Awang Haji Mohd Amin Liew bin Abdullah received First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom (UK) Dominic Raab at the Ministry of Finance and Economy (MoFE) yesterday. Dato Seri Setia Dr Awang Haji Mohd Amin Liew and Raab welcomed the warm and long-standing relations between Brunei Darussalam and the ...

Indonesia-United Kingdom Partnership Forum 2021: joint statement Published 7 April 2021 © Crown copyright 2021 This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3 or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: psi@nationalarchives.gov.uk. Where we have identified any third party copyright info...

Prime Minister of Laos by the country’s National Assembly (NA) on March 22, submitted the list of Cabinet members for the 2021 – 2025 tenure to the parliament for approval. The Lao NA approved the proposed list, in which General Chansamone Chanyalath was elected Deputy PM, Defence Minister Sonesay Siphandon Deputy PM and Minister of Planning and Investment, Kikeo Khaykhamphithoun Deputy PM, Senior Lieutenant General Vilay Lakhamphong Minister of Public Security, Saleumsay Kommasith Minister...