Southeast Asia foreign ministers seek breakthrough in Myanmar conflict and South China Sea dispute
Southeast Asian foreign ministers gathered Sunday for their first meeting this year under the regional bloc’s new chair, ...
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ASEAN Tells Myanmar to Prioritize Ceasefire Over Elections
The regional bloc told a junta representative at a meeting that a poll is “not a priority at the moment," Malaysia’s foreign ...
Malaysia calls for Myanmar truce as Asean pushes for peace, as bloc seeks South China Sea code
While committed to regional issues, Malaysia is tempering expectations for immediate solutions, acknowledging the complexity ...
ASEAN upholds decision to bar Myanmar generals from summits, urges self-restraint in S. China Sea
Foreign ministers of the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN at a weekend retreat upheld their decision to bar Myanmar’s ruling ...
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‘Stop the violence’: ASEAN tells Myanmar to prioritise peace over holding elections, says bloc chair Malaysia
Malaysia has appointed a new ASEAN special envoy to Myanmar to try and implement the regional bloc’s stalled peace plan for ...
ASEAN expects US under Trump to pay attention to the region's role
Malaysia, this year's ASEAN chair, said Sunday ahead of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House t ...
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ASEAN Appoints New Envoy for Myanmar
Malaysian diplomat Othman Hashim faces the weary task of engaging the junta and persuading it to abide by a Five-Point Consensus ASEAN drew up after the coup.
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ASEAN foreign ministers tackle SCS, Myanmar, Gaza issues
Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) discussed developments in the South China Sea (SCS), ...
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ASEAN should hope for the best but prepare for the worst in 2025
The year 2025 will be tough, but if Malaysia uses its position as ASEAN Chair wisely, ASEAN will prove tougher.