He told CNA that he hopes Myanmar’s military regime would free his mother and other political prisoners, and return the ...

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) under the Philippine chairmanship in 2026 will try to play a larger role ...

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today held a meeting with former Prime Minister of Thailand, Thaksin Shinawatra.

Pressure is building on Myanmar’s rulers to hold what opposition groups promise will be fraught national elections.

Jakarta—The Asean Foreign Ministers’ Retreat held Jan. 18 to 19 in Langkawi, Malaysia, presents a crucial opportunity for Asean to shift its approaches in addressing the ongoing crisis in ...

By bno - Bangkok bureau Nine countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom as well as the European Union, issued a joint statement on January 31, 2025, to mark the fourth anniversary ...

Despite Asean’s call to prioritise peace over a sham election, Myanmar’s military rulers appear bent on clinging to power no ...

Malaysian diplomat Othman Hashim faces the weary task of engaging the junta and persuading it to abide by a Five-Point ...

For the ASEAN nations — Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Myanmar, Cambodia, Brunei and Laos — the violence in Myanmar is at the top of the agenda as the bloc ...

Excessive focus on Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim and the lack of a coherent early list of goals present problems.

Khin Ohmar is an award-winning Burmese democracy and human rights activist and Chair of the Advisory Board of Progressive Voice. Today marks four years since the people of Myanmar began their ...

The bloc says that any poll must be “inclusive,” but it has limited power to deter the junta from its election plans.