The Bangkok Post on MSN1d
Major takeaways from Langkawi
Beyond the mundane 44 paragraphs of the Chairman's Statement of the Asean Ministers' Retreat in Langkawi, there are crucial elements worth mentioning and following up on.As the Myanmar crisis enters ...
malaymail10d
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 ...
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 ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore10d
‘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 ...
AFP on MSN9d
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 ...
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 ...
Malaysia takes on ASEAN mantle but tempers expectations on Myanmar, South China Sea
Southeast Asian foreign ministers hold a closed-doors retreat in Malaysia on Sunday, as the country hosts its first meeting ...
Voice of America11d
ASEAN tells Myanmar junta peace, not election, is priority
"Malaysia wants to know what Myanmar has in mind," Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan told a press conference after a ministerial retreat on the island of Langkawi. "We told them the ...
Nikkei Asia10d
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 ...
malaymail12d
Asean Foreign Ministers to discuss Myanmar crisis, key regional and international issues in Langkawi, says Foreign Ministry
Malaysia’s Foreign Minister, Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, will chair the Asean Foreign Ministers’ Retreat (AMM Retreat) on ...
The Irrawaddy9d
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 ...
The Independent11d
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 ...