Thailand to not cancel ASEAN Finance Ministers’ Meeting due to air pol
Thailand to not cancel ASEAN Finance Ministers’ Meeting due to air pollution
Thailand will not cancel the 23rd ASEAN Finance Ministers’ Meeting in Chiang Rai this week despite severe air pollution in the north in the past few days, Lavaron Sangsnit, director-general of the Fiscal Policy Office, said on March 31.
At the 22nd ASEAN Finance Ministers' Meeting (Photo: VNA)
Bangkok (VNA) – Thailand will notcancel the 23rd ASEAN Finance Ministers’ Meeting in Chiang Rai this weekdespite severe air pollution in the north in the past few days, LavaronSangsnit, director-general of the Fiscal Policy Office, said on March 31.
The Thai media quoted the official as saying:“Everything required for the meeting has been well arranged so we can’t cancelit.”
The country’s government affirmed that allmeetings will take place in closed-door rooms installed with air purifies toensure health for the participants, he said.
The ASEAN Finance Ministers and Central BankGovernors’ Meeting are scheduled to be held from April 2-5 with the participationof 300 delegates from the 10 ASEAN countries plus East Asia, the US, andEurope.
The regional ministers will highlightcooperation in using more local currency for trade settlement and investment,cross-border electronic payment, digital-asset oversight and cyber security infinancial transactions.
They will also discuss three key areas ofcooperation: connectivity, sustainability and resilience.
Ministers will talk about financial inclusion toenable individuals and small businesses to access credit.
Cyber security will be raised with an eye totraining ASEAN officials to deal with online threats to the financialsector.-VNA
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At the 22nd ASEAN Finance Ministers' Meeting (Photo: VNA)
