ASEAN-MALAYSIA/SECURITY Security tight at ASEAN Regional Forum in Malaysia

Record ID: 144884

  • Title: ASEAN-MALAYSIA/SECURITY Security tight at ASEAN Regional Forum in Malaysia
  • Date: 6th August 2015
  • Summary: KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA (AUGUST 6, 2015) (REUTERS) EXTERIOR OF PUTRA WORLD TRADE CENTRE (PWTC) SIGN READING (ENGLISH) "PUTRA WORLD TRADE CENTRE" SECURITY GUARDS STANDING MAN WALKING PAST SECURITY GUARDS MAN WALKING PAST ASEAN 2015 LOGO SECURITY GUARDS WALKING PAST ASEAN 2015 LOGO MAN WALKING INTO PUTRA WORLD TRADE CENTRE DELEGATES WALKING TO SECURITY CHECK POINT MAN WALKING
  • Embargoed: 21st August 2015 13:00
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  • Location: Malaysia
  • Country: Malaysia
  • Topics: General
  • Reuters ID: LVA16UNRZUT0C5AI9D2BB2UW7PDL
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Security was tight ahead of the ASEAN Regional Forum meeting in Malaysia on Thursday (August 6).
    Foreign Ministers from the United States, China, Japan and other East Asia nations will hold talks with their counterparts from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
    Key issues relating to the region are expected to be tabled, including the disputed South China Sea.
    Malaysia, the current chair of ASEAN, has said the topic was not off-limits and would be raised.
    A slew of bilateral meetings were held on the sidelines of the meeting.
    Observant countries included foreign ministers from North Korea and Timor Leste, are also expected to attend the meeting.
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