This is not a transition, it is a masquerade designed to manufacture legitimacy. ASEAN, the regional body that positioned itself as the key actor in addressing Myanmar’s crisis brokered the Five ...

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China’s Yang Jingru, left, and other athletes are reflected on the ice during the women’s 1500m finals A at the Short Track Speed Skating during the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China on Saturday ...

Southeast Asian nations told Myanmar's military government on Sunday its plan to hold an election amid an escalating civil war should not be its priority, urging the junta to start dialogue and end ...

Mohamad was speaking during a press conference at the conclusion of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers’ Retreat in Langkawi, where the bloc also discussed ...

Southeast Asian nations have told Myanmar’s military government its plan to hold an election amid an escalating civil war should not be its priority, urging it to start dialogue and end ...

KUALA LUMPUR -- ASEAN is grappling with the threat of disunity, as Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto appear to prioritize personal ambitions over the ...

LANGKAWI-Asean needs to double down on regional integration to enhance the grouping’s competitiveness, especially at a time when changes to geopolitical structures and economic policy are taking ...

Speed skater Peter Groseclose and curler Kathleen Dubberstein carry not just the flag but the Philippines' hopes for a breakthrough medal in the Asian Winter Games MANILA, Philippines – Speed ...

COMMENT | There has been considerable hype around Malaysia taking over the chairmanship of Southeast Asian bloc Asean this year, with pundits focusing on the leadership and vision of Prime ...

The new normal for any ASEAN Chair is the expectation of having to manage a crisis, if not multiple crises, amid an increasingly hostile geopolitical environment. The Myanmar conflict and South China ...