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ASEAN leaders seek measurable indicators, timeline for Myanmar peace plan

Leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) decided on Friday that the bloc should ensure there were measurable indicators and a specific timeline for implementing a peace plan agreed with Myanmar's junta after "little progress".

Reuters

South Korea's Yoon says forced change in Indo Pacific status quo cannot be accepted

South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol told ASEAN leaders on Friday that unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force in the Indo Pacific region can never be accepted.

Reuters

East Timor gets the nod to join Asean grouping

PHNOM PENH: Southeast Asian leaders agreed on Friday to allow East Timor to join the 10-nation Asean regional bloc, according to a statement released by summit host Cambodia.

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ASEAN agrees in principle to admit East Timor as 11th member

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has agreed in principle to admit East Timor as the group's 11th member, the bloc said in a statement on Friday, more than a decade after the country requested membership.

Reuters

Vice Prez DhankharLeaves For Cambodia To Attend ASEAN-India, East Asia Summits

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday embarked on a three-day visit to Cambodia, where he will attend the ASEAN-India summit and the East Asia Summit. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Cambodian leader cautions against post-COVID complacency

Cambodia’s prime minister has cautioned fellow Southeast Asian leaders against complacency, saying that even though economies are gradually recovering as the COVID-19 pandemic wanes, there is much work to be done

The Independent UK

Myanmar’s coup is faltering. Activists want tougher ASEAN action

The scale of violence in Myanmar is second only to one other conflict in the world – the war in Ukraine.

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Watches, daggers and cricket ice cream: Asian summit treats

A custom wristwatch from Cambodian leader Hun Sen at the ASEAN summit in Phnom Penh, a foot-long dagger at the G-20 meetings in Bali, and cricket ice cream and Thai noodles with worm sauce at the APEC talks in Bangkok

The Independent UK

Energy transition must be fair

As Cambodia welcomes Asean heads of state to Phnom Penh for the 40th and 41st Asean Summits, we can expect the energy-hungry lights will be blazing and the air conditioners to hum across the capital. This meeting takes place at a critical time globally with an unprecedented energy crisis and…

Bangkok Post

PM will push China on $20bn sanctions

Chinese restrictions on Australian trade will be a key issue for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese as he heads to the East Asia, ASEAN, G20 and APEC summits.

AAP

Asean inaction on Myanmar decried

A human rights group has urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to reject a proposal that effectively allows the Myanmar military junta to continue participating in all but a handful of events held by the 10-country bloc.

Bangkok Post

Ukraine Boosts Southeast Asia Ties with Peace Accord

Ukraine signed a peace accord Thursday with Southeast Asian nations, a largely symbolic act that comes as Kyiv seeks to shore up international support in isolating Russia. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba signed the “Treaty on Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia” as the annual summit of the Association of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine boosts political ties in Southeast Asia with peace treaty

Treaty with ASEAN is largely symbolic but comes as Kyiv seeks more international support and the isolation of Russia.

Al Jazeera

Countdown to Asia’s Summit Season

Conflict in Myanmar and Ukraine against a backdrop of U.S.‑China tension – a crowded agenda will unfold in coming weeks.

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Hun Sen giving out pricey watches at Asean summit

PHNOM PENH: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, an aficionado of luxury watches, will hand out intricate, locally made timepieces as souvenirs for world leaders at the Asean summit this week.

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Cambodian PM to give luxury watches as ASEAN summit souvenirs

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, an aficionado of luxury watches, will hand out intricate, locally made timepieces as souvenirs for world leaders at an international summit he is hosting this week.

The Independent UK

Ukraine boosts Southeast Asia ties with peace accord

Ukraine has signed a peace accord with Southeast Asian nations, a largely symbolic act that comes as Kyiv seeks to shore up international support in isolating Russia

Reuters

Biden's COP27, G20 plans: Talk to Xi, pressure Russia, contain North Korea

President Joe Biden starts a week-long trip to Egypt and Asia on Thursday to grapple with some of the United States' thorniest foreign policy issues, boosted by a better-than-expected showing by Democrats in the midterm elections.

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Myanmar humanitarian visas prioritised

The federal government is moving humanitarian visa applications from Myanmar citizens in Australia to the top of the queue.

Bangkok Post

KBank keen to build sustainable finance

Kasikornbank (KBank) has set a goal to expand the extension of sustainable financial facilities to 25 billion baht this year, doubling to 50 billion next year, aiming to become an Asean leader in the field of environment, social and governance (ESG) finance by 2030.

Bangkok Post

Myanmar seeks friends to its west

After mortars landed on Bangladesh's soil as the Myanmar military attacked the Arakan Army (AA) in Rakhine State in recent months, soldiers from Bangladesh and Myanmar's junta met to mend ties.

Reuters

Cambodian PM meets Ukraine foreign minister ahead of Asia summit including Russia

Cambodia's leader met Ukraine's foreign minister on Wednesday in Phnom Penh, with Prime Minister Hun Sen saying his country "opposes aggression" days ahead of a regional summit that Russia's foreign minister is due to attend.

Reuters

Philippines' Marcos to address Myanmar situation at ASEAN summit

Philippines' President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Wednesday the situation in Myanmar will be among several issues that will be addressed at the ASEAN summit.

Bangkok Post

US-China rivalry, N. Korea to dominate Asean summit

The US-China rivalry and growing fears of a new North Korean nuclear test will loom over a meeting this week of Southeast Asian leaders attended by US President Joe Biden.

The Independent UK

Myanmar tops Asian summit's agenda as global issues loom

Southeast Asian leaders are convening in Cambodia, faced with the challenge of trying to curtail escalating violence in Myanmar while the country’s military-led government shows no signs of complying with the group’s peace plan

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