Laos, Myanmar and Southeast Asia
ASEAN leaders meet in Laos as Thai PM urges Myanmar engagement ahead of election
Southeast Asian leaders met in Laos on Wednesday for a summit expected to seek ways address the worsening civil war in Myanmar, with Thailand calling for heightened engagement ahead of a planned election by the country's embattled military rulers.
Southeast Asian leaders meet in Laos to discuss Myanmar war and disputed sea
Southeast Asian leaders are meeting at an annual forum that will focus on the civil war in Myanmar and territorial tensions in the South China Sea, two challenges that have long tested the bloc’s cred
Southeast Asian leaders meet in Laos in a summit to tackle crisis in Myanmar and disputed sea
Southeast Asian leaders gathered in the capital of Laos for an annual regional forum that will focus on tackling the prolonged civil war in Myanmar and territorial tensions in the South China Sea.
ASEAN must play key role in resolving Myanmar crisis, Thai PM says
Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Monday the regional bloc ASEAN must play a key role in ending the protracted civil war in Myanmar, ahead of a summit of the leaders of the 10-member group in Laos this week.
Southeast Asian leaders meet in Laos in a summit set to tackle crisis in Myanmar and disputed sea
Southeast Asian leaders gathered in the capital of Laos for an annual regional forum that will focus on tackling the prolonged civil war in Myanmar and territorial tensions in the South China Sea
SE Asian Leaders Meet To Broker Solution With Myanmar Junta Representative - TaiwanPlus News
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is holding is annual leaders' summit in Laos this year. The world leaders will also hold talks with a representative of Myanmar's junta to try and negotiate a solution to the country's civil war.
ASEAN holds summit in Laos as Thailand floats new plan for Myanmar crisis
Southeast Asian leaders met in Laos on Wednesday for a summit expected to find ways of tackling a worsening civil war in Myanmar, with Thailand set to propose a new path for a political solution after a regional peace effort made scant progress.
UN expert says response to Myanmar war ‘not working’
UN special rapporteur Tom Andrews said more than three million people have been displaced by fighting in Myanmar. Read more ...
Is Human Rights Due Diligence in Myanmar’s Garment Sector Working?
Over six months the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre found 13 cases of workers who said they were forced or coached ...
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Myanmar talks in Jakarta another ASEAN debacle
The recent talks Jakarta hosted on the Myanmar crisis over the weekend has left more questions than answers, only pointing to ...
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Tens of Thousands Defy Junta to Bid Final Farewell to Myanmar Democracy Hero
Funeral procession for Dr. Zaw Myint Maung clogs streets of Mandalay with largest gathering since 2021 protests against coup.
Myanmar and South China Sea to Test ASEAN Relevance in Upcoming Summit
Known as the "Five Point Consensus", the ASEAN-led peace effort for Myanmar has made scant progress since its unveiling in ...
Senior Member of Myanmar's Former Ruling Party Dies While Serving Prison Sentence
Zaw Myint Maung, a senior member of Myanmar’s former ruling party arrested during the 2021 military takeover, has died ...
Fighting Myanmar’s Patriarchy, One All-Male Panel at a Time
Ying Lao has called out the pro-democracy movement for its frequent “manels,” arguing that the exclusion of women from such ...
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Myanmar to send rep to regional summit for first time in three years
Myanmar will send a representative to a regional summit this week for the first time in three years, a diplomatic source told ...
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‘It gets hold of you’: Crystal meth from Myanmar floods Australia streets
Australian police estimate about 70 percent of the highly-addictive drug on the streets comes from the war-torn country.