Southeast Asia foreign ministers seek breakthrough in Myanmar conflict and South China Sea dispute
Southeast Asian foreign ministers are gathering for their first meeting this year under the regional bloc’s new chair, ...
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 ...
Myanmar military, minority armed group agree ceasefire, China says
The Myanmar military and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) signed a formal agreement for a ceasefire that ...
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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 ...
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From cow vigilantes to military propaganda: Facebook's cuts risk violence in Asia
Critics warn that if Meta's changes extend to fragile democracies like India, Myanmar and the Philippines, the consequences will include more polarisation, violence and social disorder.
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 ...
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ASEAN tells Myanmar military rulers peace should be priority, not election
Myanmar has been in turmoil since 2021 when its military overthrew the government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.
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Watch: Trump's Defence Pick Pete Hegseth Can't Name Countries In ASEAN
Notably, the 10 members of ASEAN are Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Timor-Leste and Papua New Guinea are “observer states".