Myanmar, Southeast Asia and ASEAN

Southeast Asia foreign ministers seek breakthrough in Myanmar conflict and South China Sea dispute
Southeast Asian foreign ministers met this year under the regional bloc’s new chair, Malaysia, seeking a breakthrough over Myanmar’s drawn-out civil war and territorial disputes in the South China Sea
Malaysia takes on ASEAN mantle but tempers expectations on Myanmar, South China Sea
Southeast Asian foreign ministers hold a closed-doors retreat in Malaysia on Sunday, as the country hosts its first meeting as chair of the regional bloc ASEAN amid an intensifying civil war in Myanmar and confrontations in the South China Sea.
ASEAN's Turbulent Challenges: Myanmar's Crisis and the South China Sea
Southeast Asian foreign ministers convene in Malaysia to address pressing regional issues including Myanmar's civil unrest and tensions in the South China Sea. As ASEAN chair, Malaysia pushes for progress amid skepticism about resolving conflicts swiftly.
Myanmar, South China Sea to feature in Asean Foreign Ministers' Retreat in Langkawi
LANGKAWI: The ongoing Myanmar crisis and tensions in the South China Sea will feature in the discussions at the Asean Foreign Ministers' Retreat here during the weekend, says Malaysian Foreign Ministry Secretary-General Datuk Seri Amran Mohamed Zin.
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 thorny "milestone issues", including its scope and if it can be legally binding,
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, Malaysia, seeking a breakthrough over Myanmar’s drawn-out civil war and territori
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A Chinese actor was abducted from Thailand. His swift return has sparked hopes – and fears – back home
China has worked with authorities in Myanmar to crack down on scam centers in northern Shan state, near the Chinese border. In 2023, as ethnic rebel groups gained ground against Myanmar’s ruling ...
China and Thailand detain 12 crime ring members suspected of trafficking actor to Myanmar
News of the joint crime-fighting effort comes after top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi urges Asean countries to crack down on cross ...
China vows to reunite scam victims with families, crack down on cross-border criminal gangs
China will make every effort to rescue Chinese nationals who fell foul of scam operations luring them to countries including Myanmar, the public security ministry said late on Wednesday.
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Thai police say Chinese actor was trafficked to Myanmar to work in a scam operation
Chinese authorities have said they had cracked down on criminal syndicates in joint operations with neighboring countries ...
Actor Wang Xing returns to China following Thai-Myanmar border rescue
Chinese actor Wang Xing has safely returned to China following his harrowing ordeal at the Thai-Myanmar border, where he was ...
ASEAN tells Myanmar junta peace, not election, is priority
Southeast Asian nations told Myanmar's military government on Sunday its plan to hold an election amid an escalating civil ...
Is South Asia's map about to change? India, China in tension after Arakan Army's occupation of Myanmar-Bangladesh border, can impact…
The political landscape has been impacted by the rebel group Arakan Army (AA), which has defeated the military junta and ...