BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar 's military-backed government has rejected the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ' renewed call for the unconditional release of detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi and dismissed the need for the organization 's special envoy on Myanmar, according...
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has renewed its call for regular and sustained access to detained Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi and reiterated its demand for her complete and unconditional release following her meeting with an International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)...
BANGKOK (AP) — The head of Myanmar’s military-backed government arrived in Thailand on Thursday for an official visit that could serve as a major stepping stone in his effort to win political legitimacy more than five years after seizing power from an elected civilian government. President Min...
Myanmar remains far from returning to high-level Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meetings as the regional bloc continues developing benchmarks to measure the military government 's compliance with the Five-Point Consensus, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma....
The Philippines has rejected criticism that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)’s engagement with Myanmar 's military-backed government marked a departure from the regional bloc 's peace efforts, insisting its approach remains firmly anchored in ASEAN 's Five-Point...
Foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will hold an informal meeting with the foreign minister of Myanmar, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) disclosed. Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro will chair the informal meeting of the ASEAN foreign...
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Thick clouds of black smoke billowed into the sky on the outskirts of Myanmar 's largest city Friday as authorities burned more than 50 tons of heroin, opium, ketamine, methamphetamine, marijuana and crystal meth — some $600 million of confiscated illegal drugs...
BANGKOK (AP) — A blast on Sunday at a building in northeastern Myanmar said to have been storing explosives for mining has killed more than 45 people, according to rescue workers and independent media reports. About 70 other people were injured in the explosion that took place around noon in the...
BANGKOK (AP) — The leader of Myanmar 's military-backed government embarked Saturday on an official visit to India, one of the country 's key regional partners, for high-level meetings aimed at strengthening bilateral ties. It is the first time Min Aung Hlaing has traveled to the...
While acknowledging Southeast Asian leaders ' frustration over the lack of progress in resolving the crisis in Myanmar, President Marcos said the regional bloc should not just "sit back and wait for something to happen." In a roundtable with Japanese media on Monday, May 18, Marcos said that...
President Marcos on Friday said the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) remains firm in its position regarding detained Myanmar leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, as regional leaders expressed growing frustration over the lack of progress in addressing the political crisis in Myanmar. In a...
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — President Marcos acknowledged growing frustration among Southeast Asian leaders over the lack of progress in resolving the crisis in Myanmar, describing the issue as a “thorny problem” with no clear solution yet. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the 48th...
