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Armies of young insurgents are changing the course of a forgotten war

Kun Lan — Mon, 27 May 2024 08:54:00 +0000

Two loudspeakers, as big as the men carrying them, are brought to the rocky hilltop. Some 800m below, in the town of Hpasang, lies a sprawling Myanmar army base. It’s a blisteringly hot day – above 40C – and behind, on bamboo poles, more young resistance fighters carry a large, heavy battery pack and amplifier. […]

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Laos prepares to accept ASEAN chair against backdrop of Myanmar crisis

Hai Rong — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 05:37:29 +0000

Despite efforts by previous chairs, analysts remain sceptical about Laos’ ability to effectively address the situation, which has been ongoing since the 2021 coup. PHNOM PENH – In just a month, Laos is set to succeed Indonesia as the ASEAN chair for 2024, taking the helm amid ongoing challenges. Foremost among these is the unresolved crisis […]

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Myanmar crisis, South China Sea to headline ASEAN summit in Indonesia

Hai Rong — Sun, 01 Oct 2023 03:17:26 +0000

Southeast Asian leaders will gather Tuesday in Indonesia for talks set to be dominated by the crisis in Myanmar and China’s growing assertiveness in the South China Sea. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit will be followed by talks with Beijing, Washington and other powers where US Vice President Kamala Harris will seek to […]

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Malaysia calls for ‘strong’ measures on Myanmar as ASEAN meets

Dong Feng — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 02:51:45 +0000

The 10-member Southeast Asian grouping has been strained to the limit over the crisis caused by the 2021 military coup. Malaysia has called for “strong” measures against Myanmar’s generals, saying “obstacles” they created have blocked the implementation of a plan to restore peace more than two years since the military seized power in a coup. […]

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Thailand’s new PM to skip ASEAN meet as bloc readies to discuss Myanmar and South China Sea

Chih Ming — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 02:36:05 +0000

Asean leaders to discuss Myanmar and South China Sea at three-day summit Thailand‘s new prime minister Srettha Thavisin will skip the meeting of Asian leaders in Indonesia this week reportedly due to his tight schedule. The Association for Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) summit will meet in Jakarta from 5-7 September, where leaders of the Asian […]

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Hit Chinese Movie Raises Fears of Travel in Southeast Asia

Zhen Yu — Sun, 24 Sep 2023 00:49:56 +0000

HONG KONG – Widespread concerns over human trafficking stemming from cyberscam schemes in Southeast Asia have grown in China recently, after a hit Chinese film shed light on incidents in Myanmar, with the country’s now-tattered reputation likely making any return of Chinese tourists an uphill battle. Crime action film “No More Bets,” which has topped the […]

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‘Severe stress’: Myanmar, South China Sea push ASEAN to breaking point

Caihong Bi — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 13:18:05 +0000

As a week of key meetings gets under way, Indonesia’s foreign minister tells her counterparts the group must prove its worth. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), numbering 10 countries and member-to-be East Timor, also known as Timor Leste, is meeting in Jakarta this week in a summit fraught with difficulty. Leaders will meet […]

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ASEAN ministers call for unity in tackling Myanmar conflict

Meilin Ai — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 08:00:00 +0000

ASEAN foreign ministers on Wednesday called for regional unity in addressing an intensifying conflict in Myanmar, amid doubts over the bloc’s capability to implement a two-year-old peace process that has yet to get off the ground. The gathering of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Jakarta comes as patience wears thin among its […]

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Myanmar Crisis, South China Sea Tensions Loom over ASEAN Meet

Xiulan — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Southeast Asia’s top diplomats will gather in Indonesia on Tuesday amid pressure to address a bloody political crisis in Myanmar and resolve tensions in the South China Sea where some ASEAN members have overlapping territorial claims with China. The meeting of foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) comes as doubts mount […]

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Myanmar Crisis Tops Agenda at Divided ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

Zhen Yu — Sat, 15 Jul 2023 08:00:00 +0000

ASEAN foreign ministers gathered in Indonesia on Tuesday for talks dominated by the crisis in Myanmar, with the regional bloc divided over how or whether to reengage with the coup-wracked country’s ruling junta. The two-day Association of Southeast Asian Nations meeting will be followed by talks later in the week with Beijing, Washington and other […]

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