State Counsellor attended the 35th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits in Thailand

State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi who is currently in Bangkok, Thailand to attend the 35th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits, visited Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital in Bhumisiri Mangkhalanusorn Building, Saturday.

The State Counsellor met with Her Royal Highness Princesses of Thailand at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital. The State Counsellor and the Thai Royal Thai Princesses viewed functions of Red Cross AIDS Research Centre and HIV/AIDS treatment therapy.

They also viewed around the booths displayed by the Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre and UNAIDS. The State Counsellor then attended ASEAN Business and Investment Summit (ABIS) at Maung Thong Thani Impact and delivered a speech.

At the summit, the State Counsellor said that with this year’s theme – Empowering ASEAN 4.0, the submit focuses on micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, arguably one of the region’s most important sources of job creation, human empowerment and economic growth. She also highlighted on efforts to up-skill and re-skill the workforce in preparation for a forward-learning, future-ready, fully empowered ‘Myanmar 4.0’.

She also clarified about the importance of MSMEs for the domestic economy and employment generators, innovation, wealth creation, poverty reduction and human empowerment, the recent adoption of the global Unicode font standard in Myanmar-language digital content development and delivery and cross-border tech cooperation. She also emphasized on the importance of 5G infrastructure that offers immense opportunities for new and innovative technologies via IOT platforms – from Smart Homes to Smart Factories.

After that, the State Counsellor viewed around the display of Myanmar booths on ASEAN Styles. The State Counesllor then attended the 35th ASEAN Summit (Plenary) at Novotel Bangkok Impact. At the summit, leaders of ASEAN member States and Heads of State/Government exchanged views on building ASEAN Community, external relation of ASEAN and regional future programs and international affairs.

The State Counsellor later attended MoU signing ceremony of the Federation International de football Association (FIFA).

(Myanmar International TV Channel: https://www.myanmaritv.com/news/business-investment-state-counsellor-attends-asean-summits-thailand )

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