Keywords: ASEAN


Thailand calls for pragmatic ASEAN re-engagement with Myanmar ahead of talks with Min Aung Hlaing

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to adopt a more pragmatic approach toward Myanmar, advocating what he described as a "calibrated re-engagement" with the military-led government ahead of his scheduled meeting with Myanmar's......

Myanmar's President Min Aung Hlaing rejects ASEAN peace plan and outlines five-year national agenda

Myanmar's President Min Aung Hlaing has sharply criticized the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), dismissing the regional bloc's peace initiative while presenting an ambitious political and economic roadmap for the conflict-ridden country. Speaking before parliament nearly four......

US-Russia diplomatic talks highlight renewed tensions over Ukraine arms deliveries

Senior diplomats from the United States and Russia held high-level discussions in Manila on Thursday, where the war in Ukraine dominated the agenda and exposed persistent divisions over military support for Kyiv and prospects for a negotiated settlement. The meeting between US Secretary of State Marco......

Thailand builds permanent border fence after deadly clashes with Cambodia

Thailand has completed the first section of a permanent border fence along parts of its frontier with Cambodia, as tensions between the two Southeast Asian neighbours continue following armed clashes in 2025. The Thai military announced on Wednesday that a 1.3-kilometre reinforced barrier had been completed......

Canada calls for Middle East ceasefire and warns over South China Sea tensions

Canada has called for renewed efforts to reduce tensions in the Middle East and achieve a lasting ceasefire, while also expressing concern over recent maritime confrontations in the South China Sea, Foreign Minister Anita Anand said during diplomatic meetings in Manila. Speaking on the sidelines of......

Australia warns Asia faces critical choice over response to South China Sea tensions

Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong has warned that countries across Asia face a strategic choice in how they respond to what Canberra describes as increasingly concerning behavior in the South China Sea, highlighting renewed tensions over maritime security in the region. Speaking on the sidelines......

Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing to visit Thailand as diplomatic engagement intensifies

Myanmar's President Min Aung Hlaing is scheduled to make an official visit to Thailand on 6–7 August 2026, in what is expected to be a significant diplomatic engagement as the country's military-led administration seeks to expand its regional contacts. The visit was confirmed by Thailand's......

China and the Philippines face renewed tensions over the South China Sea

Tensions between China and the Philippines have intensified following a new maritime confrontation in the South China Sea, bringing the long-running territorial dispute back into focus as Southeast Asian foreign ministers meet in Manila. The latest incident reportedly occurred near Second Thomas Shoal,......

ASEAN’s Myanmar engagement raises concerns over legitimacy and stalled peace efforts

ASEAN’s renewed diplomatic engagement with Myanmar has sparked concerns that closer contact with the country’s military-led authorities could strengthen their international standing without delivering meaningful progress toward ending the conflict. Analysts warned that the regional bloc’s......