Southeast Asia foreign ministers seek breakthrough in Myanmar conflict and South China Sea dispute
Southeast Asian foreign ministers are gathering for their first meeting this year under the regional bloc’s new chair, ...
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‘Stop the violence’: ASEAN tells Myanmar to prioritise peace over holding elections, says bloc chair Malaysia
Malaysia has appointed a new ASEAN special envoy to Myanmar to try and implement the regional bloc’s stalled peace plan for ...
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ASEAN Foreign Ministers Tell Myanmar Junta to Prioritize Peace Over Elections
The bloc says that any poll must be “inclusive,” but it has limited power to deter the junta from its election plans.
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ASEAN tells Myanmar junta peace, not election, is priority
ASEAN urges unhindered humanitarian access in Myanmar Malaysia appoints envoy for Myanmar crisis Bloc calls for South China Sea code to be expedited LANGKAWI, Malaysia, Jan 19 (Reuters ...
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ASEAN Appoints New Envoy for Myanmar
Malaysian diplomat Othman Hashim faces the weary task of engaging the junta and persuading it to abide by a Five-Point ...
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Malaysia as Asean Chair vows support for Myanmar’s peace efforts amid crisis, says foreign ministry sec-gen
As Asean Chair, Malaysia is committed to supporting Myanmar in charting a pathway towards a lasting solution to the political ...
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From Myanmar crisis to LGBTQ rights: What HRW urges Malaysia to champion as Asean chair this year
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged Malaysia, as the new Asean chairman, to follow up on the United Nations Security Council’s ...
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ASEAN Tells Myanmar to Prioritize Ceasefire Over Elections
The regional bloc told a junta representative at a meeting that a poll is “not a priority at the moment," Malaysia’s foreign ...
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Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship Offers Hope To Address Myanmar Crisis, Says UN Envoy
Malaysia’s chairmanship of ASEAN offers hope for mitigating the longstanding crisis in Myanmar, UN Special Envoy of the ...
Malaysia takes on ASEAN mantle but tempers expectations on Myanmar, South China Sea
Southeast Asian foreign ministers hold a closed-doors retreat in Malaysia on Sunday, as the country hosts its first meeting ...
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Southeast Asia foreign ministers seek breakthrough in Myanmar conflict and South China Sea dispute
Malaysia, seeking a breakthrough over Myanmar’s drawn-out civil war and territorial disputes in the South China Sea. The retreat on the idyllic northern resort island of Langkawi was the first ...