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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 ...
Southeast Asia foreign ministers seek breakthrough in Myanmar conflict and South China Sea dispute
Southeast Asian foreign ministers gathered Sunday for their first meeting this year under the regional bloc’s new chair, ...
ASEAN expects US under Trump to pay attention to the region's role
Malaysia, this year's ASEAN chair, said Sunday ahead of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House t ...
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ASEAN Tells Myanmar to Prioritize Ceasefire Over Elections
The regional bloc told a junta representative at a meeting that a poll is “not a priority at the moment," Malaysia’s foreign ...
Tok Mat to Myanmar: Priority is to end violence
LANGKAWI: Asean foreign ministers have stressed to Myanmar that it is more important to bring about peace in the country ...
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Asean tells Myanmar junta peace, not election, is priority
Southeast Asian nations told Myanmar's military government on Sunday (Jan 19) its plan to hold an election amid an escalating ...
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ASEAN foreign ministers pledge to strengthen unity amid a shift in global order
The first ASEAN ministerial level meeting held under the chairmanship of Malaysia concluded on Sunday (Jan 19), with the ...
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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 Consensus ASEAN drew up after the coup.