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ASEAN agrees to talk to Myanmar opposition

  Phnom Penh, Cambodia | AFP | by Damon WAKE Southeast Asian leaders agreed Friday to engage Myanmar opposition groups as they seek ways to quell the country’s escalating bloodshed which has seen thousands killed in clashes since last year’s coup. The Myanmar crisis dominated the first day of a gathering of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) regional bloc in Phnom Penh that US President Joe Biden will join on Saturday. Myanmar has […]

Video: Ukraine signs ASEAN peace pact

Ukraine has signed the Instrument of Accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC). The Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) was established in 1976 and embodies universal principles of peaceful coexistence and friendly cooperation among States in Southeast Asia. It is a legally-binding code for inter-state relations in the region and beyond. The Treaty has been amended three times, in 1987, 1998, and 2010, respectively, to allow […]

PHOTOS: Cambodian King Grants Royal Audience to ASEAN Heads of State/Government

(ASEAN2022 Phnom Penh Media Center) His Majesty Preah Bat Samdech Preah Boromneath Norodom Sihamoni, King of Cambodia grants a Royal Audience to ASEAN Heads of State/Government at the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh this morning, prior to the official opening ceremony of the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits and Related Summits. Photo: Khem Sovannara & Yim Sovathana – AKP Via: Crystal Anne Ballesteros – EBC/NET25 Cambodia  

PHOTOS: Pres. Marcos, Jr. Joins ASEAN Leaders’ Interface with Representatives of ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA)

(ASEAN2022 Phnom Penh Media Center) ASEAN Heads of State/Government led by Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia and Chair of ASEAN 2022, hold an Interface with representatives of ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) led by Samdech Akka Moha Ponhea Chakrei Heng Samrin, President of the National Assembly of Cambodia and rotating President of AIPA, at the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits and Related Summits at Sokha Phnom […]

PHOTOS: Pres. Marcos Joins ASEAN Leaders’ Interface with Representatives of ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC)

(ASEAN2022 Phnom Penh Media Center) Cambodia hosts the ASEAN Leaders’ Interface with Representatives of ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) in Phnom Penh this afternoon under the chairmanship of Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia and Chair of ASEAN 2022. Photo: Hun Yuthkun, El Vattanac, Lanh Visal & Kok Ky – AKP via: Crystal Anne Ballesteros – Correspondent – EBC/NET25 Cambodia  

PHOTOS: Pres. Marcos, Jr. joins ASEAN leaders’ Interface with representatives of ASEAN youth

(ASEAN2022 Phnom Penh Media Center) PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. joins ASEAN leaders during the Interface with representatives of ASEAN Youth, at the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits and Related Summits at Sokha Phnom Penh Hotel. Photo: Hun Yuthkun, Kok Ky, & Ong Hongleang – AKP Via: Crystal Anne Ballesteros  – EBC/NET25 Cambodia   Photo: ASEAN2022 Phnom Penh Media Center    

Myanmar takes delivery of Russian fighter jets: monitor

  Bangkok, Thailand | AFP | Myanmar’s military has begun taking delivery of a batch of Russian-made combat jets, a monitoring group said Friday, the latest hardware shipped from Moscow as rights campaigners accuse the junta of hitting civilians with air strikes. In 2018 under the civilian government of Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar’s military purchased six Sukhoi Su-30s from Russia, according to Russian state media reports. Satellite data, reports from flight spotters and a […]

European Research and Innovation Days ASEAN 2022 focus on twin transition of green and digital in ASEAN and EU

    The European Research and Innovation Days ASEAN 2022, the flagship regional event of EURAXESS ASEAN, will take place virtually from 2 to 11 November 2022, bringing together policymakers, researchers, entrepreneurs and the public to debate and shape the future of the world we want to live in. This year, the European Research and Innovation Days ASEAN 2022 will focus on green and digital transitions in ASEAN and EU, highlighting the creation of a […]

Myanmar rebels attack key border town

Yangon, Myanmar | AFP | Myanmar ethnic rebels attacked a key town near the Thai border on Friday, residents and local media said, with the military junta calling in air strikes. The Karen National Union (KNU) has been a vocal opponent of the coup which brought the generals to power last year, and has provided shelter to dissidents working to oust the junta. Its fighters have clashed sporadically with the military along the Thai border, sending […]

Malaysia to hold national elections on November 19

Putrajaya, Malaysia | AFP | by M JEGATHESAN Malaysia will head to the polls on November 19, officials said Thursday, after the prime minister called for a snap election to restore political stability. Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob dissolved parliament earlier this month and called for the vote a year ahead of schedule to shore up his slim majority in the 222-member legislature. The “election date is November 19”, Election Commission chairman Abdul Ghani Salleh […]