ASEAN

Under pressure, ASEAN says ‘deeply concerned’ at Myanmar violence
Regional bloc leading diplomatic efforts to end violence caused by the 2021 military coup but has made scant progress.
Published On 10 May 2023
Singapore, Indonesia condemn attack on diplomats in Myanmar
Convoy delivering humanitarian aid came under fire in northeastern Shan State but escaped unharmed.
Published On 9 May 2023
ASEAN ‘strongly condemns’ deadly Myanmar air attack
Regional bloc calls for an end to violence as media reports say up to 100 people may have died in Pa Zi Gyi village.
Published On 13 Apr 2023
Q&A: Australia’s nuclear-powered submarines and ASEAN’s reaction
China condemned Australia’s plan to acquire attack subs from the US but how have Southeast Asian nations reacted?
Published On 17 Mar 2023

Acquiring nuclear-powered submarines described as ‘the single biggest leap’ ever in Australia’s defence capabilities.

Court ruled the desk calendar contained pictures of yellow rubber ducks that mocked Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn.

Australia’s Anthony Albanese will travel to US where he is expected to make an announcement on nuclear submarine deal.

The Princess Empress sank with 800,000 litres (210,000 gallons) of industrial fuel oil that is leaking into the sea.

The revival of opium production in the Golden Triangle comes on top of a booming synthetic drug industry.

China’s foreign ministry defended the Chinese coastguard’s actions towards a Philippine vessel in the South China Sea.

Brussels hosts the leaders of Southeast Asian countries in the face of the Ukraine war and challenges from China.

UN chief calls the situation in Myanmar an ‘unending nightmare’ for citizens and a threat to the security of the region.

Foreign ministers express disappointment at military administration’s failure to implement crisis plan.

A warning for Myanmar’s coup leaders as foreign ministers from Southeast Asian nations meet in Phnom Penh.

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