ASEAN IN FOCUS

Indonesia orders 13 long-range military radars from Thales

PARIS, June 18, 2023 (AFP) - Indonesia has ordered 13 long-range military radars from Thales to boost airspace surveillance efforts…

Myanmar FM to attend informal crisis talks in Bangkok

YANGON, June 17, 2023 (AFP) - Myanmar on Saturday confirmed the country's foreign minister would attend controversial "informal talks" in…

ASEAN bloc to hold first joint military drills in South China Sea

JAKARTA, June 8, 2023 (AFP) - Southeast Asian nations have agreed to hold their first-ever joint military drills in the…

Indonesia’s Widodo calls for ASEAN unity as Myanmar crisis worsens

  LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia, May 10, 2023 (AFP) - Indonesian President Joko Widodo called Wednesday for "unity" among Southeast Asian…

Myanmar to dominate ASEAN summit as violence escalates

  By Martin Abbugao and Allison Jackson Agence France-Presse LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia (AFP) -- Junta-ruled Myanmar is set to dominate…

ASEAN ‘strongly condemns’ Myanmar air strike that killed dozens

Jakarta, Indonesia | AFP | Thursday 4/13/2023 The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), criticised for its inaction over the…

PH Ambassador visits Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research Technolopolis in Pathum Thani, Thailand

  Bangkok, Thailand Upon the invitation of Dr. Chutima Eamchotchawalit, Governor of the Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research…

Leaders to watch as Malaysia heads to the polls

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | AFP | Thursday 11/17/2022 Malaysians go to the polls on Saturday after four years of fractious…

‘ASEAN must become a peaceful region’ says Indonesia’s President

As Indonesia receives the position of ASEAN chair from Cambodia, the country's President, Joko Widodo, says "ASEAN must become a…

EU chief urges China to push Moscow to respect international law

Phnom Penh, Cambodia | AFP | EU chief Charles Michel said Saturday the bloc expected China to use "all the…

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