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South-East Asian countries have a special responsibility and a crucial role to play in maintaining the balance between the two powers - China and the United States - said Professor Wang Gungwu.
BANGKOK: Myanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing will attend a regional leaders' summit in the Thai capital next week and is seeking bilateral meetings on the sidelines, three sources with direct knowledge said on Friday (March 28).
Myanmar's long-promised general elections will take place in December or January next year at the earliest, junta chief Min Aung Hlaing said in Minsk.
South-East 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 civil war and territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
China, Thailand and other nations have reached a deal to target cybercrime centers that have taken root in South-East Asian nations – a sign the governments are keen to crack down on gangs stealing millions of dollars from their people and damaging tourism.
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Friday (March 28, 2025)
BANGKOK: International aid began to arrive in Myanmar on Saturday (March 29) as rescuers searched for survivors after a powerful earthquake devastated the South-east Asian nation amid concerns the number killed would soar.
VIENTIANE: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with Prime Minister of Lao PDR Sonexay Siphandone in Vientiane on Friday (Oct 11) and congratulated him on successfully hosting the 21st Asean-India and 19th East Asia Summits.
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Friday vowed the United States would assist Myanmar after it was hit by a huge earthquake, following a rare plea for aid by the South-East Asian nation's ruling junta.
SEOUL: It is essential for Malaysia to engage with East Asian countries, particularly South Korea, Japan and China, as they hold significant economic and strategic importance to the country, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Thursday (March 27, 2025)
VIENTIANE: South-East Asian defense chiefs and representatives are meeting in the Laotian capital on Wednesday (Nov 20) for security talks at a time of increasing maritime disputes with China in the Asia-Pacific and as the transition to a new US president looms.
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Tuesday (March 25, 2025)
iQIYI, Asia’s leading streaming platform, successfully hosted the International iJOY Conference: 2025 Grand Reveal event during the Asia TV Forum (ATF) in the island last week.
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Wednesday (March 26, 2025)
VIENTIANE: South-East Asian leaders will hold talks with a Myanmar junta representative at a summit on Wednesday (Oct 9) as they try to kickstart faltering diplomatic efforts to broker an end to the country's bloody civil war.
MANILA: A security grouping in South-East Asia similar to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) is not possible at present given diverging interests and alliances in the region, the Philippines' Defence Secretary said on Tuesday (Nov 5).
The climate crisis is threatening South-East Asia’s ability to feed itself.
The Chartered Institute of Digital Economy and the Asean Retail-Chains & Franchise Federation (ARFF) hosted the Asean Business Forum (ABF) 2024 at the Pernas Auditorium Tun Rahah in Bangsar South City.
In increasingly assertive China and a humanitarian crisis in Myanmar are likely to be high on the agenda when South-East Asian leaders meet in Australia for a rare summit this week.
