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ASEAN tells Myanmar junta peace, not election, is priority

Southeast Asian nations told Myanmar's military government on Sunday its plan to hold an election amid an escalating civil war should not be its priority, urging the junta to start dialogue and end hostilities immediately.

Barron's · 13m

ASEAN Tells Myanmar To Prioritise Ceasefire Over Elections

Southeast Asian foreign ministers told Myanmar's junta to prioritise a ceasefire in its civil war over fresh elections during a meeting in Malaysia on Sunday.

Channel NewsAsia Singapore · 3h

‘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 the war-torn country.

ASEAN appoints new special envoy for Myanmar

ASEAN's fifth envoy to Myanmar, Tan Sri Othman Hashim, appointed during the bloc's meeting of foreign ministers.

U.S. News & World Report · 10h

Malaysia Names Ex-Diplomat Othman Hashim ASEAN Special Envoy on Myanmar Crisis

Malaysia's has appointed diplomat Othman Hashim as the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN's special envoy on the crisis in army-ruled Myanmar, its foreign minister said on Sunday. Othman is the former secretary general of Malaysia's foreign ministry and was selected by Malaysia,

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Asean must strengthen integration to guard against geopolitical risks: Foreign Minister Balakrishnan

LANGKAWI - Asean needs to double down on regional integration to enhance the grouping’s competitiveness, especially at a time ...

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ASEAN nations to strengthen cooperation with China to combat online scams and other transnational crimes

At the meeting, the bloc discussed transnational crimes including online scam syndicates, and called for closer cooperation ...

15mon MSN

Malaysia calls for Myanmar truce as Asean pushes for peace, as bloc seeks South China Sea code

While committed to regional issues, Malaysia is tempering expectations for immediate solutions, acknowledging the complexity ...

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Pete Hegseth Moment Goes Viral as He Appears to Not Know What ASEAN Is

A senator told Hegseth: "I suggest you do a little homework before you prepare for these types of negotiations." ...

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ASEAN and China must start tackling thorny issues of South China Sea code, Philippines says

The regional bloc ASEAN and China should make headway on a protracted code of conduct for the South China Sea by tackling ...

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Question on ASEAN stumped Hegseth at Senate hearing. What is it and why is it important?

In a heated Senate confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, Sen. Tammy Duckworth grilled the proposed defense secretary over ...

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A question about ASEAN stumped Pete Hegseth at his Senate hearing. What is it and why is it important?

Hegseth responded at the heated Senate confirmation hearing that he couldn’t tell Duckworth the exact number of ASEAN nations ...

Channel NewsAsia Singapore7h

ASEAN-wide digital payment system, regional power grid key amid geopolitical risks: Vivian Balakrishnan

Singapore’s foreign affairs minister was speaking after the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat in Langkawi on Jan 18 and 19, ...

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