Asean
Myanmar to send rep to regional summit for first time in three years
ASEAN barred Myanmar junta leaders from its summits in the wake of their February 2021 coup, and the generals have refused to send "non-political representatives" instead.
We should deepen relations with Malaysia
Now is the moment to add new dimensions to our collaboration
Rohingya Crisis: US encourages Bangladesh to continue working with ASEAN
"The international community cannot let Bangladesh shoulder this enormous responsibility alone," Uzra Zeya said at the high-level UNGA side event on Rohingya crisis
Mission to China: Is the PM ready to take a bold position on RCEP?
We should be negotiating terms of a partnership where both China and Bangladesh gain something
ASEAN needs a longer-term approach to the Myanmar crisis
ASEAN must continue to create the space to learn from the various Myanmar stakeholders and seek the support of the major frontline states, namely China and India, in its efforts.
UN chief says global finance system fragmenting; Myanmar crisis worsens
The world risks a "great fracture" of its economic and financial systems, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday at a summit with Southeast Asia's ASEAN bloc, China, the United States and others in Indonesia.
Bangladesh wants to be a Sectoral Dialogue Partner of ASEAN
Bangladesh wants to have greater interaction with ASEAN and become a Sectoral Dialogue Partner since there are vibrant trade relations with some of the countries of the southeast Asian regional bloc.
How can we tackle climate change and food shortage in Asia?
Climate change and food security issues are multifaceted and transcend national boundaries.
SKorean President Moon Jae-in writes about ASEAN before ‘ASEAN-Korea Commemorative Summit’
South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in writes about Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Korea following a three-day long “2019 ASEAN-Korea Commemorative Summit” which will be held in Busan of Korea next week.
ASEAN leaders call for restraint amid sea row, US-China rift
Southeast Asian leaders press their call for self-restraint in the disputed South China Sea and renewed their alarm over the US-China trade war, with one leader warning it may spiral out of control.
Quit UN for ‘systematic failure’
The Free Rohingya Coalition, a global network of Rohingya activists, has demanded the resignation of UN Secretary General António Guterres and other senior UN leaders for the global body’s “systemic failure” in addressing “genocide” against the Rohingyas in 2017.
‘Asean stands ready to provide healthcare to Rohingyas’
Asean cannot discuss with Myanmar on how to provide citizenship to the Rohingya, but stands ready to provide healthcare and education, says Singapore’s Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan.
Artificial Intelligence could mean 28 million jobs lost
New technology could mean 28 million jobs being lost in the ASEAN region.
India-Asean trade on the rise
India-Asean trade relations have been growing steadily, with Asean being India’s fourth largest trading partner. Both sides have set a target of at least US$200 billion in two-way trade by 2022 compared to US$ 71 billion in 2016-17.
Myanmar troops committed mass rape of women
Human Rights Watch yesterday accused Myanmar security forces of committing widespread rape as part of a campaign of ethnic cleansing against Rohingyas in Rakhine State.
UN to work with Asean to resolve crisis
The UN wants the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to intensify actions to solve the Rohingya refugee crisis, in which, it says, it is ready to cooperate with the 10-member regional body.
Leanne Goh appointed chair of Asia News Network
The Star's editor-in-chief Leanne Goh of Malaysia has been appointed the Asia News Network chairperson for the period 2017/2018. The appointment was made by the Executive Board of ANN, an alliance of 22 media from 21 countries over the weekend.
Malaysia debates pulling out of ASEAN soccer cup over Myanmar's Rohingya crackdown
Malaysia is considering pulling its side out of a major regional soccer tournament co-hosted by Myanmar in protest over Myanmar's crackdown on ethnic Rohingya Muslims, a senior Malaysian official said on Wednesday.
Dhaka for greater connectivity among Asean countries
Bangladesh wishes to intensify political, economic and cultural connectivity with the Asean countries, Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali says.