The Independent18d
Southeast Asian foreign ministers seek breakthrough in Myanmar conflict and South China Sea disputes
seeking a breakthrough over Myanmar’s drawn-out civil war and territorial disputes in the South China Sea. The retreat on the idyllic northern resort island of Langkawi was the first major ...
AFP on MSN16d
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 elections during a meeting in Malaysia oat the weekend. The Myanmar ...
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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 ...
Nikkei Asia17d
ASEAN warns Myanmar its election has to be 'inclusive'
LANGKAWI, Malaysia -- ASEAN foreign ministers warned Myanmar's military regime on Sunday that its election planned for this year has to be "inclusive" and "involve all stakeholders." Malaysian ...
‘No chance’: in Myanmar, Asean’s pleas for peace fall on deaf ears
Despite Asean’s call to prioritise peace over a sham election, Myanmar’s military rulers appear bent on clinging to power no ...
Inquirer on MSN5d
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 ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore17d
‘Stop the violence’: ASEAN tells Myanmar to prioritise peace over holding elections, says bloc chair Malaysia
LANGKAWI: The priority of Myanmar’s military government should be to reinstate peace and not hold elections that would further foster divisions in the war-torn country, said Malaysia’s Foreign ...
The Irrawaddy16d
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 ...
Al Jazeera English18d
ASEAN tells Myanmar military rulers peace should be priority, not election
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 ...
Southeast Asia foreign ministers seek breakthrough in Myanmar conflict and South China Sea dispute
LANGKAWI, Malaysia (AP) — 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 ...
Reuters19d
ASEAN tells Myanmar junta peace, not election, is priority
ASEAN urges unhindered humanitarian access in Myanmar Malaysia appoints envoy for Myanmar crisis Bloc calls for South China Sea code to be expedited LANGKAWI, Malaysia, Jan 19 (Reuters ...
Newsday18d
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 ...