The ASEAN Bulletin

Telecommunication is another sector of ASEAN infrastructure which is undergoing continuous enhancement. In 2012, ASEAN telecommunication regulators announced the intention to reduce international mobile roaming rates within ASEAN. Malaysia and Singapore were the first Member States to make a bilateral agreement to reduce the mobile roaming rates charged by their respective providers. By mid-2013, the rates were half compared to the rates in 2011. Source: ASEAN FB Page

PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA. Cambodian and Vietnamese officials yesterday met at the Council of Ministers to discuss rising border tensions, as villagers in Tbong Khmum province again reported Vietnamese authorities had destroyed crops in the disputed area. Officials declined to reveal details of yesterday’s Joint Border Committee meeting, called to discuss recent tensions and ongoing border demarcation. Concluding tomorrow, the talks, involving 25 officials from both sides, are led by Cambodia’s senior minister in charge of border affairs, Va Kim Hong, and his Vietnamese counterpart, Foreign Affairs Deputy Minister Ho Xuam Son. The talks were prompted by alleged Vietnamese encroachment in Kandal and Ratanakkiri provinces and a violent clash between an opposition-led group and Vietnamese authorities in Svay Rieng on June 28. To read the full article, follow this link: The Phnom Penh Post

ASEAN Quiz 2014 (Junior High Category) Contestants GENERAL CONTEST GUIDELINES FIRST PART: 1. The first part is a 20-item paper test. The competing teams with three members will have 15 minutes to answer it. Both the score and the time used by the teams will affect their ranking. Only 10 teams will advance to the second part. SECOND PART: 1. Each team will have 3 members and will compete as representatives of their school. 2. There will be three (3) rounds in this part of the competition as follows: Ø   Round 1: True or False -           The TRUE or FALSE round will have 5 questions. Each question will be given 1 point. Total score is 5 points. Ø   Round 2: Multiple Choice -           The Multiple Choice Round will have 5 questions. Each question will be given 1 point. Total score is 5 points. Ø   Round 3: Fill-in-the-Blanks or Completion -           The Fill-in-the-Blanks Round will have 5 questions. Each question will be given 2 points. Total s

ASEAN Voice 2014 1st Runner-Up (Junior Category) from Bangrakam Wittaya Suksa School On its Year 2 edition, ASEAN Voice will have slight changes from the first year edition. Please read on and be guided accordingly.  MECHA NICS   &   GUIDELINES: 1. Every participating school must have two contestants – one (1) Junior High School and one (1) Senior High School and must prepare one song each for the contest. Medley arrangement is not allowed. 2. The song for the contest may be originally performed by ASEAN local artists or international singers provided that the song is in ENGLISH .  3. The contestant has to prepare a recorded music for the performance. Guitar or any live accompaniment is not allowed. 4. The Criteria for Judging are as follows: ·          Vocal Quality, Range, Flexibility                                                                               - 50% ·          Mastery, Performance Technique, Confidence and Projection          

Photo Credit: Herald Sun ASEAN Day 2015 is fast approaching and another competition is added to highlight the said event.  DRAMATIC MONOLOGUE: A   dramatic monologue   is an excerpt in a play, poem or story that reveals a character's thoughts and feelings. The story teller is a single person who delivers the speech that makes up the whole story in a specific situation at a critical moment. OBJECTIVES: The Dramatic Monologue Competition aims : 1. to develop awareness of other forms of stage and poetic arts. 2. to enhance the English speaking and acting skills of the students. 4. to develop self-confidence through stage performance. MECHA NICS   &   GUIDELINES: 1. Every participating school must have only one contestant – one (1) Junior High School and must prepare one contest piece. You may or you may not use the pieces attached in the memorandum sent to your respective schools. 2. The contest piece must be in ENGLISH . 3. Th