Southeast Asian leaders called on Sunday for swift agreement on a code of conduct for the South China Sea based on international law, while demanding an immediate halt to fighting in Myanmar and inclusive peace talks to end its civil war.

South-east Asian leaders called today for swift agreement on a code of conduct for the South China Sea based on international law, while demanding an

A wide gap continues to separate the bloc’s Five-Point Consensus peace plan with the aims and intentions of Myanmar’s primary belligerents.

Southeast Asian leaders will meet in Laos this week as Myanmar's civil war and mounting tensions in the South China Sea risk corroding the ASEAN grouping's central role in the region.

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.

He said that support from Asean’s partners to confront regional challenges was essential. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A key meeting took place during the East Asia Summit (EAS) in Laos, where Southeast Asian countries, part of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), tried to finalize a consensus statement.