ASEAN News

Myanmar protesters able to leave Yangon district after being trapped

Activists said on Tuesday that hundreds of young Myanmar demonstrators who had been trapped by security forces in a Yangon…

March 9, 2021

In ASEAN, PHL is pushing for more open rice trade.

During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, Trade Secretary Ramon M. Lopez is calling for rice to be added to…

March 8, 2021

According to a poll, ASEAN considers China to be the most supportive during the pandemic.

Southeast Asian countries rated the pandemic as their top concern in 2020, and China ranks first among its dialogue partners…

March 7, 2021

For post-COVID travel, ASEAN is considering a digital vaccine certificate.

SINGAPORE - As part of their efforts to revive the region's ailing tourism industry, members of the Association of Southeast…

March 4, 2021

PH calls for Suu Kyi’s release and wants ASEAN to assist in resolving Myanmar’s crisis.

A month after the military seized power in Myanmar in a coup, the Philippines requested the immediate release of imprisoned…

March 3, 2021

ASEAN foreign ministers to meet for talks on Myanmar as crisis worsens

Southeast Asian foreign ministers are preparing for a special meeting with Myanmar's ruling military on Tuesday in the hopes of…

March 2, 2021

ASEAN must become political to deal with Myanmar

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has a long-standing policy of political non-interference in member states' internal affairs. Despite…

March 1, 2021

Asean must aid the return of Myanmar to democracy

Last Feb. 1, on the day of the convening of the newly elected parliament, the world was stunned as the…

February 27, 2021

Clashes in Yangon as Facebook blocks all military accounts in Myanmar

Scuffles broke out on Thursday between opponents and supporters of the Myanmar coup, as Facebook shut down all accounts connected…

February 26, 2021

Two dead in shootout between Philippine police, narcotics agents

After a bungled trapping operation outside a busy shopping center in Metro Manila, two Philippine police officers were killed and…

February 25, 2021

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