The Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN has agreed that an election in Myanmar was not a priority and is urging the country's ruling ...

The meetings in Kuala Lumpur saw the bloc navigating deepening global divisions while pushing forward regional priorities.

Traditional principles are clashing with urgent need for coordinated response to the threat of transnational crime, say ...

Myanmar's military junta has started approving political parties ahead of the expected elections in the country, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported, citing local media.

YANGON -- Myanmar's military is pressing ahead with a plan to hold a general election in the next six months, despite ...

Myanmar's generals have been barred from high-level ASEAN meetings since last year, after the army ousted Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi's elected government in a February 2021 coup, detaining ...

ASEAN leaders take part in the bloc’s special summit on Myanmar in Jakarta, Indonesia, April 24, 2021. Credit: INFOFOTO Brunei “ASEAN’s failure to move beyond its moribund consensus should ...

As Myanmar gears up to host this weekend’s ASEAN Regional Forum, it may find that its role is both a blessing and a curse. While Myanmar welcomes its chance in the spotlight as ASEAN Chair, that ...

Ultimately, there is debate as to how much Myanmar’s junta would even listen to ASEAN, though Min Aung Hlaing’s presence at the summit suggests he is keen for regional recognition of his rule.

About 100 million fingerlings will be released back into their rivers by three South-East Asian nations - Cambodia, Laos and ...