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Myanmar junta invites Asean to observe election
Published on 11/10/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR - Myanmar’s junta has invited Asean to send observers for planned year-end elections, and the bloc will discuss the request during its regional summit later this month, Malaysia’s foreign ministry has said.
Myanmar's junta says Malaysia to send observers for contentious polls
Published on 10/10/2025
» Malaysia will send observer teams for Myanmar's contentious general election, set to be held in phases from Dec 28, state media said on Friday, a day after talks between the leader of the ruling junta and Kuala Lumpur's top diplomat.
Flawed Asean needs to regain footing
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 10/10/2025
» Nearly six decades after its founding, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) finds itself back where it began -- divided, uncertain, and vulnerable to the influence of major powers. Once hailed as a model for regional cooperation in the developing world, Asean now faces a crisis of purpose. Unless it can rediscover the unity and collective way forward that defined its early decades, Southeast Asia's flagship institution risks slipping into irrelevance.
PM sets terms for Trump
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 09/10/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has responded to US President Donald Trump's offer to act as a mediator in peace talks between Thailand and Cambodia, saying that while the gesture reflects goodwill, any negotiations must adhere to previously agreed principles.
Trump pushes for quick Thai-Cambodian peace deal
Published on 08/10/2025
» US President Donald Trump has said he is willing to attend the Asean summit in Malaysia later this month — as long as he can preside over the signing of a peace agreement between Thailand and Cambodia, according to the US news site Politico.
Rethinking Asean's Palestine strategy
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 07/10/2025
» Has the Asean chair upped the ante on the bloc's strategy regarding Palestine?
New foreign minister vows to put Thailand back on the global stage
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 04/10/2025
» Thailand's new foreign affairs minister, Sihasak Phuangketkeow, said on Thursday that Thailand will be back on the "global radar" while he serves in office.
Foreign trips beckon for PM Anutin
News, Published on 03/10/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will embark on a series of foreign engagements, beginning with a visit to Laos on Oct 15.
The future Asean Economic Community
Oped, Published on 01/10/2025
» This year, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) has launched the bloc's new goal -- New Asean 2045: Our Shared Future and its Strategic Plans. Under this, it is worth reflecting on the words of Vincent Van Gogh: Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.
Malaysia's halal system fosters economic growth
Jutamas Tadthiemrom, Published on 28/09/2025
» Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia is considered a major driving force in the global halal economy, with major export destinations like China, Singapore, the US and Japan, highlighting the country's role as a major supplier of high-quality halal goods.