ASEANcham-EU’s Inaugural Newsletter
Dear Members, Partners, and Friends,
A very happy new year and seasons’ greetings from ASEANcham-EU!
As 2024 gets underway, we are pleased to launch our inaugural newsletter to keep you up to date with the latest news activities, and upcoming events of the chamber.
(Op-Ed) EU & ASEAN must step up digital connectivity ties amid rising geopolitical tensions
The EU-ASEAN Comprehensive Air Transport Agreement (CATA), signed in October during an ASEAN transport ministers meeting, is the result of years of tough negotiations. It is expected to provide greater opportunities for ASEAN and EU airlines to operate passenger and cargo services between and beyond both regions, helping to bolster the recovery of air connectivity between the two regions following the Covid-19 pandemic.
Read ASEANcham-EU’s statement on the occasion of the EU-ASEAN Commemorative Summit on 14 December.
ASEANCHAM-EU fully supports the organisation of the ASEAN-EU Commemorative Summit in Brussels, Belgium on 14 December 2022, and other related events including the
ASEAN-EU Business Summit and ASEAN-EU Youth Summit on 13 December 2022. These events celebrate 45 years of diplomatic relations between ASEAN and EU and reaffirm the strong ties between both regions.