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‘Stop the violence’: ASEAN tells Myanmar to prioritise peace over holding elections, says bloc chair Malaysia
Malaysia has appointed a new ASEAN special envoy to Myanmar to try and implement the regional bloc’s stalled peace plan for ...
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At Langkawi meet, Asean ministers tell Myanmar to focus on ceasefire in civil war instead of elections
LANGKAWI, Jan 19 — Southeast Asian foreign ministers told Myanmar’s junta to prioritise a ceasefire in its civil war over fresh elections during a meeting in Malaysia on Sunday. The Myanmar military ...
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Asean must help shape Myanmar’s future
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 ...
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Asean tells Myanmar to prioritise ceasefire over elections
LANGKAWI (AFP): South-East Asian foreign ministers told Myanmar's junta to prioritise a ceasefire in its civil war over fresh ...
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ASEAN tells Myanmar junta peace, not election, is priority
LANGKAWI, Malaysia (Reuters) -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 ...
Southeast Asia foreign ministers seek breakthrough in Myanmar conflict and South China Sea dispute
LANGKAWI, Malaysia — Southeast Asian foreign ministers gathered Sunday for their first meeting this year under the regional bloc's new chair, Malaysia, seeking a breakthrough over Myanmar’s drawn-out ...
Aspirations for democracy and human rights must shape Myanmar’s future
Myanmar remains one of the region’s most pressing challenges, demanding Asean’s collective attention and decisive action to uphold its founding principles of democracy, human rights, constitutional ...
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ASEAN Appoints New Envoy for Myanmar
Malaysian diplomat Othman Hashim faces the weary task of engaging the junta and persuading it to abide by a Five-Point ...
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ASEAN foreign ministers tackle SCS, Myanmar, Gaza issues
Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) discussed developments in the South China Sea (SCS), ...
ASEAN members steadfast in efforts to restore peace, stability in Myanmar: Malaysian FM
Working toward restoring peace and stability in Myanmar remains a top priority for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ASEAN Malaysian Forei ...
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300 Myanmar boat people turned away after given food and water
The Malaysian coastguard has intercepted two boats carrying nearly 300 Myanmar nationals off the southwest coast of Pulau Rebak, Langkawi. Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) director ...
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Malaysia turns back boats carrying 300 Myanmar migrants
On Friday, Malaysian police had detained 196 undocumented Myanmar migrants after their boat landed on a beach at Langkawi. Police said all the migrants, 71 children and 57 women among them ...