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As traditional heavyweights of the region, Vietnam and Thailand were always going to be among the main contenders of the ...
ASEAN's model of consensus and non-interference is no longer fit for purpose in today's geopolitical climate, and its ...
The Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN has agreed that an election in Myanmar was not a priority and is urging the country's ruling ...
BANGKOK (AP): Myanmar's military has recaptured a strategic gateway town from rebel forces after nearly a year, state-media ...
Ta’ang National Liberation Army rebels did not acknowledge the loss of Nawnghkio, saying they moved to ‘safe locations’.
YANGON: Myanmar's junta said Friday (July 18) it is offering cash rewards to fighters willing to desert armed groups defying ...
Timor-Leste's very own Luís Figo and Vabio Canavaro are living up to their legendary namesakes at the ASEAN U-23 Championship ...
Myanmar's generals have been barred from high-level ASEAN meetings since last year, after the army ousted Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi's elected government in a February 2021 coup, detaining ...
Traditional principles are clashing with urgent need for coordinated response to the threat of transnational crime, say ...
ASEAN itself faces a dilemma: Thailand and Vietnam, supported by Cambodia and Laos, have advocated for accepting the coup, in line with ASEAN’s traditional focus on non-interference.Indonesia, ...
ASEAN leaders take part in the bloc’s special summit on Myanmar in Jakarta, Indonesia, April 24, 2021. Credit: INFOFOTO Brunei “ASEAN’s failure to move beyond its moribund consensus should ...
As Myanmar gears up to host this weekend’s ASEAN Regional Forum, it may find that its role is both a blessing and a curse. While Myanmar welcomes its chance in the spotlight as ASEAN Chair, that ...