ASEAN, Laos and Myanmar
ASEAN urges early accord on South China Sea code, end to Myanmar violence
The ASEAN chairman's statement represents the consensus from meetings ended on Friday of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Laos
ASEAN leaders meet in Laos as Thai PM urges Myanmar engagement ahead of election
Southeast Asian leaders met in Laos on Wednesday for a summit expected to seek ways address the worsening civil war in Myanmar, with Thailand calling for heightened engagement ahead of a planned election by the country's embattled military rulers.
ASEAN adopts Skills Mobility Declaration at Laos summit
New Delhi: The leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have adopted a declaration on skills mobility, recognition, and development for migrant workers. The declaration was signed at the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits, held Saturday in Vientiane, Lao PDR.
Blinken Heads to Laos for High-Stakes ASEAN Summit
This week, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Vientiane, Laos, to attend the annual Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit. This visit comes at a crucial time, as the Indo-Pacific faces rising geopolitical challenges.
ASEAN holds summit in Laos as Thailand floats new plan for Myanmar crisis
Southeast Asian leaders met in Laos on Wednesday for a summit expected to find ways of tackling a worsening civil war in Myanmar, with Thailand set to propose a new path for a political solution after a regional peace effort made scant progress.
Myanmar crisis dominates ASEAN talks as consensus plan languishes
Myanmar's permanent secretary of foreign affairs, Aung Kyaw Moe, far left, joins other high-ranking officials from ASEAN member nations at the organization's summit in Vientiane, Laos, on Oct. 8. 2024.
East Asia Summit: Singapore urges Asean’s partners to ‘lean forward’ to help stop violence in Myanmar
VIENTIANE: Singapore has called on Asean’s key partners, including the United States and China, to use their leverage over the Myanmar authorities to stop the ongoing violence in the country, and to pave the way for humanitarian aid and national reconciliation.
ASEAN Leaders Confront Myanmar’s Junta and China’s Territorial Claims at Summit
President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives in Laos for the ASEAN Summit, focusing on Myanmar's conflict and South China Sea tensions.
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ASEAN Summits in Laos a success
Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries and partners on October 11 attended the closing ...
U.S., ASEAN nations agree to new set of economic and defense policies
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday announced mutually beneficial trade and defensive agreements with representatives ...
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Government tails syndicate recruiting Filipinos for POGO-like operations in Laos
The Philippine government is going after a syndicate reportedly targeting Filipinos to work in offshore gaming operations in ...
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Malaysia takes over ASEAN Chairmanship from Laos
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar bin Ibrahim on October 11 received the ASEAN Chairmanship gavel from the Lao Prime Minister ...
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ASEAN Seeks Maritime Harmony and Myanmar Peace
Southeast Asian leaders push for a South China Sea conduct code and demand an end to Myanmar's conflict. The ASEAN meetings ...
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Yong Chanthalangsy representative of Laos to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights receives an ...
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M'sia officially takes over Asean chair from Laos
The closing ceremony represented the symbolic transfer of leadership for the regional bloc, setting the stage for Malaysia’s ...
China defiant over South China Sea skirmishes in ASEAN talks and blames meddling by foreign forces
Chinese Premier Li Qiang has called for deeper market integration with Southeast Asia during annual summit talks where ...