16th TELMIN Gets Underway In Brunei Darussalam

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Nov 25 (Bernama) -- The 16th ASEAN Telecommunications and Information Technology Ministers Meeting (TELMIN) kicked off here Friday with the presence of all member countries. In the two-day meeting hosted by Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia is represented by Communication and Multimedia Minister Dr Salleh Said Keruak. Brunei Darussalalam is represented by its Minister of Communication Mustappa Sirat. Cambodia is represented by Tram Iv Tek, Indonesia (Rudiantara), People's Democratic Republic of Lao (Dr Thansamay Kommasith), Myanmar (U Kyaw Myo), the Philippines (Rodolfo A. Salalima), Singapore (Dr Yaacob Ibrahim), Thailand (Air Chief Marshal Prajin Juntong) and Vietnam (Ngunyen Thanh Hung). Also present at the meeting are the ASEAN Telecommunication and Information Technology Ministers' counterparts from the People's Republic of China, Japan and Republic of Korea. Today, besides having an exclusive session among the ASEAN Telecommunication and Information Technology Ministers themselves, the ministers also will have consultations with their counterparts from China, Japan and the Republic of Korea. -- BERNAMA