The Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN has agreed that an election in Myanmar was not a priority and is urging the country's ruling ...

Traditional principles are clashing with urgent need for coordinated response to the threat of transnational crime, say ...

YANGON -- Myanmar's military is pressing ahead with a plan to hold a general election in the next six months, despite ...

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 ...

For most world leaders, tariff letters from US President Donald Trump mean a big headache. But for one Southeast Asian ...

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 ...

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, ...

About 100 million fingerlings will be released back into their rivers by three South-East Asian nations - Cambodia, Laos and ...

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 ...