ASEAN
ASEAN: Failure to meet with all parties neglects ASEAN’s own five-point consensus
ASEAN’s continuous engagement with the brutal and illegitimate Myanmar military junta, while refusing to hold dialogues with the true representatives...
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Rights organizations call on ASEAN to stop enabling Myanmar’s military junta, support global arms embargo
The nine ASEAN Member States that seek to block a UN General Assembly draft resolution calling for a global arms...
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Ahead of expected visit, ASEAN must hold Myanmar military accountable: APHR
As the ASEAN Secretary-General and a representative of the ASEAN Chair, Brunei, are expected to visit Myanmar this week, parliamentarians across Southeast...
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Why did nine ASEAN nations oppose a UN draft resolution’s call for a Myanmar arms embargo?
JAKARTA, INDONESIA -- Nine Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries have demanded the removal of a call for...
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Behind Indonesia’s opposition to R2P Resolution at UN General Assembly — and how ASEAN sees it
JAKARTA, INDONESIA -- Indonesia's controversial decision to vote against the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) resolution at the United Nations General...
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How far along are several ASEAN nations in their energy transition process?
JAKARTA, INDONESIA -- Several ASEAN nations have expressed scepticism toward a recent report by the International Energy Agency (IEA), which...
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Brunei temporarily suspends reciprocal green lane arrangement with Singapore from Thursday till further notice
Brunei has announced on Wednesday (19 May) that it will be temporarily suspending its reciprocal green lane (RGL) arrangement with...
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COVID-19 challenges in Southeast Asia: Proliferation of mutant strains, tighter restrictions amid pandemic fatigue and vaccination fears
JAKARTA, INDONESIA -- New COVID-19 variants have spread across numerous countries in Southeast Asia, sending a warning sign that the...
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SAC-M: Deporting DVB reporters to Myanmar would violate international law
The Special Advisory Council for Myanmar (SAC-M) says that three DVB reporters and two associates who fled violence and persecution...
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Thai police arrest journalists fleeing coup-hit Myanmar
Three Myanmar journalists have been arrested in Thailand after fleeing across the border to escape a crackdown by the military junta,...
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