The 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations is seeking more partnerships between small and medium-sized enterprises in ASEAN countries and Japan, the Singapore trade minister said at a regional meeting on Thursday.Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing's remarks came during a meeting in Singapore of ASEAN trade ministers and Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Hiroshige Seko. Singapore holds the rotating chairmanship of ASEAN this year.Chan described ASEAN-Japan ties as "deep, multifaceted and long-standing," and said there is potential for expanding economic cooperat…READ FULL ARTICLE
