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ASEAN ministerial meeting: another failed attempt to address Myanmar issue - what's next?

Foreign ministers of ASEAN countries met earlier this month in Jakarta. This brought together top diplomats from Southeast Asian countries and partner countries outside the region, including the United States (US), China, Australia, Japan and South Korea.

The Conversation

Israel-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement Paves Way For ASEAN Access

Pact will reduce customs duties on Israeli exports, allowing it to better compete against other countries.

Zenger

ASEAN states should engage bilaterally with Myanmar to resolve crisis, Malaysian leader says

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says Southeast Asian countries should be given some latitude to engage informally with Myanmar on an individual basis to help resolve a deepening crisis there

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Myanmar's military plans to move Suu Kyi to house arrest, according to unofficial reports

Reports from Myanmar say its military-controlled government plans to transfer the country’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi from a prison in the capital of Naypyitaw to home confinement as part of an act of of clemency to be granted prisoners next week

The Independent UK

ASEAN, a persistence with dialogue, on a trodden path

ASEAN has reiterated its centrality, but it appears vulnerable when the grouping is unable to forge unity on sensitive issues

The Hindu

Where is China’s missing foreign minister Qin Gang?

China’s foreign minister Qin Gang has not been seen in public for three weeks, leading to speculation about his whereabouts and wellbeing.

The Week

How is China shifting its foreign policy to counter moves to 'contain' it from the West?

At last week’s NATO summit, the members issued a final statement criticising China’s coercive policies, which they said challenge the interests, security and values of the bloc.

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Surfing the global electric vehicle wave

Arsjad Rasjid, chairman of Asean Business Advisory Council (Asean-BAC) and chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin), has shared his opinions about the electric vehicle industry in which Thailand and Indonesia can work together to establish an efficient and resilient supply chain in Southeast Asia for the…

Bangkok Post

Peace and prosperity in Mekong region play pivotal role in India’s Act East policy: Jaishankar

S. Jaishankar who arrived in Bangkok from Indonesia on Saturday on an official visit, met the Myanmar foreign minister on the sidelines of the Mekong Ganga Cooperation (MGC) Mechanism meeting.

The Hindu

Morning Digest | Infiltrators may have fuelled Manipur crisis, says Governor; India, France set to co-develop jet engine and more

Here is a select list of stories to start the day

The Hindu

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 507

As the conflict enters its 507th day, these are the main developments.

Al Jazeera

Jaishankar raises ‘outstanding issues’ along LAC with China’s top diplomat Wang Yi

External Affairs Minister Jaishankar met Chinese diplomat Wang Yi in Jakarta on July 14 to discuss border issues. They also discussed East Asia Summit/ARF, BRICS and Indo-Pacific. Jaishankar said it was the most complex challenge of his diplomatic career. Wang is attending ASEAN plus meetings in place of unwell Foreign…

The Hindu

Blinken meets Wang Yi in Indonesia. But the region remains wary of the US-China rivalry

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met China’s top diplomat to discuss thorny issues as part of efforts to nurture talks on the sidelines of regional diplomatic meetings in Indonesia

The Independent UK

Southeast Asian nations renew alarm over Myanmar violence. But diplomats can't settle on a solution

Southeast Asian foreign ministers have renewed their alarm over and condemnation of the deadly air strikes and artillery shelling in Myanmar

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Afternoon Update: cautious welcome for new RBA governor; Peter van Onselen loses case; and watch Fran Drescher’s fiery Hollywood strike speech

Labor hails appointment of first female Reserve Bank boss as ‘historic moment for Australia’

Al Jazeera

Myanmar says Aung San Suu Kyi in ‘good health’, met Thai FM

In Jakarta, ASEAN reiterates need for unified response to end crisis amid Thai attempts to ‘re-engage’ with generals.

Bangkok Post

Divided Asean grapples to find united stance on Myanmar

JAKARTA: Asean foreign ministers were still working for a united position on the Myanmar crisis on Thursday, a day after the bloc’s ministerial meeting ended.

The Guardian - AU

Nationals accuse Labor of ‘hypocrisy’ over response to scathing APVMA report – as it happened

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The Independent UK

EU rejects Myanmar’s diplomatic role and says it still doesn't recognize generals

The European Union’s top diplomat has expressed opposition to Myanmar’s upcoming role as overseer of relations between the 27-nation bloc and Southeast Asian nations and reasserted its non-recognition of the strife-torn nation’s military government

The Independent UK

China and ASEAN agree to try to conclude nonaggression pact on sea feud in 3 years

China and Southeast Asian nations have agreed to try to conclude within three years a long-delayed nonaggression pact aimed at preventing frequent territorial spats in the busy South China Sea from turning into a major armed conflict

Bangkok Post

Asean struggles for unity on Myanmar conflict

JAKARTA: Finding unity over how to deal with Myanmar’s junta continued to evade Southeast Asian nations on Thursday, as foreign ministers meeting in Jakarta struggled to agree on a communique that would include a reference to their neighbour’s internal strife.

The Hindu

Quiet diplomacy could ease South China Sea tensions

The South China Sea problem requires a political framework, which can only be created through dialogue, which the ASEAN must recognise

Bangkok Post

Foreign minister Don confirms meeting with Suu Kyi

JAKARTA: Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai says he met with ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Sunday, her first known meeting with a foreign envoy since she was detained following the 2021 military coup.

Al Jazeera

Thai foreign minister met Aung San Suu Kyi on secret Myanmar trip

Don Pramudwinai tells ASEAN foreign ministers he met jailed elected leader as well as coup leader Min Aung Hlaing.

The Independent UK

Thai diplomat meets with Suu Kyi in detention in Myanmar and says she wants to join talks on crisis

Thailand’s top diplomat says he met ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi in detention over the weekend and she conveyed her openness to engage in talks to resolve the crisis in her strife-torn nation

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