Australia to reaffirm Asean ties; PH to miss out

AUSTRALIA is reaffirming its relationship with Asean this week when it hosts a special summit in Sydney, but the Philippines is missing out on much of the opportunities.

The message to be conveyed to the visiting delegates and leaders is that Asean is important to Australia and key to the prosperity and stability in the Southeast Asian region, said an Australian official of the task force organizing the summit.