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Asean should rethink its approach to Myanmar crisis, UN expert says

KUALA LUMPUR: The Southeast Asian bloc Asean should rethink its approach to engaging with Myanmar and demand specific actions and timeframes to end hostilities in the military-ruled country, a United Nations expert said on Thursday.

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ASEAN should rethink its approach to Myanmar crisis, U.N. expert says

The Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN should rethink its approach to engaging with Myanmar and demand specific actions and timeframes to end hostilities in the military-ruled country, a United Nations expert said on Thursday.

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ASEAN must step up pressure on Myanmar junta: UN expert

Kuala Lumpur (AFP) - Southeast Asia's regional bloc must increase pressure on Myanmar's junta or there will be more death and suffering, a UN expert warned Thursday, after a long period of stalled diplomacy.

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UN expert calls for Myanmar action as death toll tops 2,000

Tom Andrews says the crisis triggered by the coup demands countries take more meaningful action to end the violence.

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UN expert: Myanmar's pledge for clean polls 'preposterous'

A U_N_ expert says military-ruled Myanmar’s promise of free and fair elections next year is “preposterous."

The Independent UK

Myanmar's crises: A recipe for disaster

'The military exploits [natural resources] as they like, and we do what we like," says Myint, who lives in Khamti township in north-western Sagaing region -- one of the sites with the most clashes between the Myanmar military and resistance forces. "Everyone knows that one day there'll be no more…

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Bajaj Has Big Plans For Its Future Electric Motorcycle Model Range

Bajaj, through its electric motorcycle sub-brand Chetak Technologies, is set to bolster its electric two-wheeler fleet in the very near future.

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Myanmar minister attends ASEAN defence meeting despite calls to exclude junta

Myanmar's military-appointed defence minister joined a meeting of his Southeast Asian counterparts on Wednesday, despite pressure from some countries in the regional bloc and pro-democracy groups to exclude the junta from such gatherings.

Reuters

Myanmar minister joins Southeast Asian defense meeting

Myanmar’s defense minister has been welcomed to an annual meeting of his counterparts in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations despite being sanctioned by the United States, Britain and other countries for abuses committed by his military

The Independent UK

Accelerating ASEAN’s energy transition and clean mobility

Endorsed and hosted by Thailand's Ministry of Energy, under the patronage of H.E. Supattanapong Punmeechaow, Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand, the world’s largest organiser of energy exhibitions and conferences, dmg events, presents Future Energy Asia and Future Mobility Asia. The combination of events are dedicated to accelerating ASEAN’s energy transition…

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India and Asean at 30: What's up?

On its own, India stands tall and fearless. It long and continued civilisational linkages in the Indo-Pacific are there for all to see. One of the most frequently asked questions today is: Will India lead the Indo-Pacific region? Or, one can turn the question around: Can India lead or does…

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After China row, Australia eyes Southeast Asia as ally in trade

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has pledged to deepen economic engagement with region amid tensions with Beijing.

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Subtle diplomatic dance

Last week's visit to the kingdom by US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was seen as underscoring Washington's recognition of Thailand as a significant player in the region's security.

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Jaishankar, Indonesian FM review strategic partnership at 7th India-Indonesia Joint Commission Meeting

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and foreign minister of Indonesia Retno Marsudi concluded the 7th India-Indonesia Joint Commission Meeting on Friday with a focus on bilateral cooperation in several key areas including defence and security, trade and connectivity. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Japan defence chief to hold talks with Asean

Japanese Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi said Friday he will hold a meeting of defense ministers with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) next week in Cambodia, part of efforts to keep close tabs on China's growing maritime assertiveness in the region.

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Thailand's bankrupt Myanmar policy

Few signboards foretell the global issues of our time better than what is addressed at the annual meetings of the Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD) in Singapore. After a pandemic-induced two-year hiatus, the most recent SLD covered the gamut on the main stage, from the United States-China geostrategic competition and military modernisation…

The Hindu

ASEAN meet discusses remarks on the Prophet

We need to strongly reject hate speech, says Singapore foreign minister Vivian Balakrishnan

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India, ASEAN seek to boost ties amid U. S.-China rivalry

"India fully supports a strong, unified, prosperous ASEAN whose centrality in the Indo-Pacific is fully recognised," India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said.

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The Independent UK

India, ASEAN seek to boost ties amid US-China rivalry

India and Southeast Asian foreign ministers are meeting in the Indian capital, and India and Singapore have called for strengthening ties amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and a heightened rivalry between the United States and China that threatens peace and stability in the region

The Hindu

India fully supports strong and unified ASEAN: Jaishankar

‘A better connected India-ASEAN would be well-positioned to promote decentralised globalisation, says the EAM at concloave of the Foreign Ministers of the 10-nation grouping.

The Hindu

Myanmar not part of ASEAN meet

India had been under pressure to avoid the country’s inclusion at the meeting

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Study: Thailand a global leader in real-time payments

Thailand was No.3 globally for real-time payment transactions last year, behind only India and China, driven by the government's support for modern infrastructure, says ACI Worldwide, a real-time payments software provider.

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Asean: Where US, China can reconcile?

Southeast Asia is unenviably the region to which the major powers, be they the US, China, the European Union, India, Russia, Australia or Japan, are according to the highest priority at this juncture. All of these countries are on the same page as far as Asean is concerned. An Asean…

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New Asean-US era

The special summit held last month in Washington between US President Joe Biden and nine Southeast Asian leaders clearly emphasised his administration's attempts to engage the region it sees as central to countering China's rising influence in Asia and beyond.

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All must help save energy

The Russia-Ukraine military conflict has given rise to surging energy prices worldwide with the price of oil now at its highest level in almost 14 years.

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