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EU pledges $10bn investment in Southeast Asia during ASEAN summit
Brussels hosts the leaders of Southeast Asian countries in the face of the Ukraine war and challenges from China.
Published On 14 Dec 2022
UN chief urges Myanmar military government to return to democracy
UN chief calls the situation in Myanmar an ‘unending nightmare’ for citizens and a threat to the security of the region.
Published On 12 Nov 2022
Myanmar generals banned from ASEAN until peace plan progress
Foreign ministers express disappointment at military administration’s failure to implement crisis plan.
Published On 6 Aug 2022
‘Dramatically changed’: ASEAN considers Myanmar crisis response
A warning for Myanmar’s coup leaders as foreign ministers from Southeast Asian nations meet in Phnom Penh.
Published On 3 Aug 2022

ASEAN ministers meet a week after the military hanged four activists, but look unlikely to take a tougher line.

Wang Yi says ASEAN should be ‘insulated against geopolitical calculations’ as great power rivalry intensifies.

Regional bloc bars Myanmar’s military-appointed foreign minister from attending an upcoming meeting.

Malaysian foreign minister says that as current chair of ASEAN, Hun Sen should have consulted other member states.

Generals roll out the red carpet for veteran Cambodian leader in first visit by foreign leader since coup.

Cambodia leader will visit Myanmar on Friday despite criticism that his trip risks legitimising country’s coup leaders.

Incoming ASEAN chair has been pressing for greater engagement with the Myanmar military despite pushback.

US secretary of state will also visit Malaysia, Thailand as he seeks to counter China’s growing regional influence.

Cambodia is the new chair of ASEAN, a regional bloc that is leading diplomatic efforts to resolve Myanmar’s crisis.

Regional bloc rejects China’s request to include Myanmar’s top general Min Aung Hlaing in virtual summit.

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