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 ...

YANGON: The Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC) has approved 35 new investment projects, which are expected to create over ...

Southeast Asian football's brightest prospects will get the chance to showcase their abilities once more when the biennial ...

Ta’ang National Liberation Army rebels did not acknowledge the loss of Nawnghkio, saying they moved to ‘safe locations’.

YANGON: Myanmar held national tree-planting ceremonies to green 13 drought-prone districts in the country's central dry zone, ...

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 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 ...

Ultimately, there is debate as to how much Myanmar’s junta would even listen to ASEAN, though Min Aung Hlaing’s presence at the summit suggests he is keen for regional recognition of his rule.

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 ...