Myanmar General Tightens Grip as Junta Chief Becomes President
Naypyitaw— Myanmar’s junta leader Min Aung Hlaing was elected president by a military-dominated parliament on Friday, consolidating his authority five
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ASEAN pares summit agenda as Middle East conflict pressures region
Manila — Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Friday that leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will proceed
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China Calls for Calm and Dialogue After South China Sea Incident with the Philippines
Beijing — China has called for restraint and renewed dialogue with the Philippines following a recent maritime incident near the
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Philippines’ Marcos says Myanmar a difficult problem for ASEAN
Manila (Reuters) – The conflict in military-ruled Myanmar has been a difficult issue for the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN to
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Saudi-Philippine Relations Set to Strengthen as ASEAN-GCC Summit Approaches
Manila – The upcoming ASEAN-GCC summit in Riyadh is expected to bolster Saudi-Philippine relations as the Association of Southeast Asian
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Southeast Asians wary of new conflicts as big powers join ASEAN summit
Jakarta (Reuters) – Indonesian President Joko Widodo called on world leaders on Thursday to defuse tensions as they met at
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India and ASEAN agree to review trade pact by 2025
New Delhi (Reuters) – India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have agreed to review their trade pact
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Malaysia PM raises prospect of ASEAN engaging informally with Myanmar
Kuala Lumpur (Reuters) – Malaysia, one of the biggest critics of violence in military-ruled Myanmar, on Wednesday raised the possibility
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Rivalries on show as Southeast Asia hosts annual security gathering
Jakarta (Reuters) – Foreign ministers of two dozen countries meet in Indonesia on Friday with U.S.-China rivalry, the war in
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Top diplomat says China, ASEAN pushing ahead with free trade area talks
Beijing (Reuters) – China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are pushing ahead with talks on a third
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