Southeast Asian leaders meet in Laos to discuss Myanmar war …
WEB1 day ago · By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI and EILEEN NG. Updated 12:20 AM PDT, October 9, 2024. VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) — Southeast Asian leaders gathered Wednesday for an annual forum that will focus on the civil war in Myanmar and territorial tensions in the South China Sea, two key challenges that have tested the bloc’s credibility.
ASEAN holds summit in Laos as Thailand floats new plan for …
WEB1 day ago · Item 1 of 5 Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra attends the retreat session of the 45th ASEAN Summit at the National Convention Centre in Vientiane, Laos, October 9, 2024.
South China Sea, Myanmar Top US Agenda as Blinken Heads to Laos
WEB1 day ago · A US delegation led by Secretary of State Antony Blinken will raise concerns with Asian leaders over growing South China Sea tensions and the civil war in Myanmar at a regional summit in Laos.
Southeast Asian leaders meet in Laos in a summit to tackle crisis …
WEB1 day ago · The 10 member states of ASEAN — Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Myanmar, Cambodia, Brunei and Laos — will also hold talks with their dialogue partners from ...
Blinken heads to Asia this week for a summit of regional leaders
WEB1 day ago · Updated 9:48 AM PDT, October 8, 2024. WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will make his 19th trip in office to Asia this week when he leads the U.S. delegation to a meeting of East Asian leaders in Laos. The State Department said Tuesday that Blinken would fill in for President Joe …
Southeast Asian leaders meet in Laos in a summit set to tackle …
WEB1 day ago · An officer walks in front of a display for the meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at the national convention center in Vientiane, Laos, Monday, Oct. 7, 2024.
Southeast Asian diplomats meet with China as friction mounts …
WEBTop diplomats from Southeast Asia have met with China’s foreign minister for talks that come as friction escalates over Beijing's growing effort to press its sweeping maritime claims.
ASEAN must grow with less emissions, look to external partners to ...
WEB1 day ago · ASEAN leaders stand for a group photo during the opening ceremony of the 44th ASEAN Summit at the National Convention Centre in Vientiane, Laos, Oct 9, 2024. (Photo: REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha ...
ASEAN holds summit in Laos as Thailand floats new plan for …
WEB23 hours ago · VIENTIANE, Laos — Southeast Asian leaders met in Laos on Wednesday for a summit expected to find ways of tackling a worsening civil war in Myanmar, with Thailand set to propose a new path for a political solution after a regional peace e f fort made scant progress.. Chaos has prevailed in Myanmar since a 2021 military coup sparked a nationwide rebellion and a civil war that has ravaged the ...
Commentary: New slate of leaders will grapple with contentious
WEB4 days ago · 06 Oct 2024 06:00AM. SYDNEY: Over the next few days, one of Southeast Asia’s smallest countries, Laos, will play host to its neighbours for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN ...