Southeast Asian foreign ministers seek breakthrough in Myanmar conflict and South China Sea disputes
Southeast Asian foreign ministers are gathering for their first meeting this year under the regional bloc’s new chair, ...
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ASEAN appoints new special envoy for Myanmar
ASEAN's fifth envoy to Myanmar, Tan Sri Othman Hashim, appointed during the bloc's meeting of foreign ministers.
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 and China must start tackling thorny issues of South China Sea code, Philippines says
The regional bloc ASEAN and China should make headway on a protracted code of conduct for the South China Sea by tackling ...
NGO: 6 Japanese held captive in ‘crime hub’ in east Myanmar
BANGKOK—Six Japanese nationals are being held captive in a “crime hub” for special fraud in eastern Myanmar near the border ...
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Southeast Asian Nations Vow to Ramp Up Myanmar Crisis Efforts
the Philippines, Laos and Singapore met in Bangkok on Friday, where they reaffirmed the so-called Five-Point Consensus on the worsening violence in Myanmar. But they also conceded that the three ...
6,000-plus held captive in Myanmar’s human trafficking networks, says international report
The Civil Society Network and international agencies call on Thailand’s rights commission to step in as Mae Sot remains a key ...
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Philippines growth likely 2nd fastest – World Bank
The Philippines is expected to remain the second fastest-growing economy in Southeast Asia until 2026, according to the World ...