Indonesia Brings Up Myanmar Issue to Asean Chair Brunei
BY :JAYANTY NADA SHOFA JAKARTA GLOBE THU, FEBRUARY 18, 2021 Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi meets with her Bruneian counterpart Erywan Yusof and Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah at Bandar Seri Begawan, […]
UK sanctions Myanmar military generals for serious human rights violations
LONDON, Thu, 18 Feb. 2021 Photo: The Irrawaddy The Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab announces sanctions against members of the Myanmar military for serious human rights violations. Press Release UK sanctions […]
Cambodia indigenous villagers in dispute over land titles
Long Kimmarita THE PHNOM PENH POST Wed, February 17, 2021 A view of Mondulkiri province’s Sen Monorom town. Hong Menea Indigenous villagers in Romnea commune of Mondulkiri province’s Sen Monorom […]
Chinese Ambassador Tries to Calm Anti-China Feeling in Myanmar Following Coup
By Nan Lwin THE IRRAWADDY Wed, February 17, 2021 Anti-coup protesters call on Beijing to refuse to help Myanmar’s military regime at a rally in front of the Chinese Embassy in Yangon […]
COMMENTARY – Indonesia President Jokowi is smarter than SBY in building political dynasty
Kornelius Purba The Jakarta Post Wed, February 17, 2021 President Joko Widodo (left) and First Lady Iriana Joko Widodo (center) stroll around the Bogor Presidential Palace accompanied by their son […]
Cambodia Government calls for NGOs not to interfere in Myanmar’s affairs
Ben Sokhean / Khmer Times Wed, February 17, 2021 PHNOMPENH – Government officials have said any protests in Cambodia regarding the recent bloodless military coup in Myanmar do not reflect […]
Indonesia ‘shuttles’ to Brunei to marshal unified Myanmar coup response
Dian Septiari The Jakarta Post Tue, February 16, 2021 JAKARTA- Indonesia’s top diplomat is employing the country’s trademark “shuttle diplomacy” in an effort to muster a concordant ASEAN response to […]
Back-door diplomacy ‘underway’ as ASEAN seeks inroads into post-coup Myanmar
Dian Septiari The Jakarta Post Mon, February 15, 2021 ASEAN members like Indonesia have been working the diplomatic channels to set up a special ASEAN ministerial meeting to avert one […]
Asean lawmakers express concerns over Malaysia’s Emergency, urge restoration of Parliament
BY G. PRAKASH Malay Mail Tue, Feb 16, 2021 Malaysia Parliament . Photo Parliament Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR – More than 80 Southeast Asian lawmakers today expressed concern over Malaysia […]
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