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The Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN has agreed that an election in Myanmar was not a priority and is urging the country's ruling junta to adhere to its peace commitments instead, Malaysia's foreign minister said on Friday.
Asean has emerged as a trusted platform by global superpowers and countries are "queuing" up to sign up as partners to the regional group, says Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.
The successful hosting of the 58th Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) and related meetings proves that Asean is respected and continues to enjoy
Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Wednesday urged Southeast Asian countries to "act with purpose" and enhance trade among each other in the face of global uncertainty, as regional foreign ministers met amid renewed jitters over U.
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has warned that global trade is being weaponized as U.S. tariffs loom over Southeast Asia.
The 46th ASEAN Summit led by Malaysia in the chair, concluded in May. Malaysia is one of the founding members of the ASEAN, and is fully cognisant of its prolonged challenges, but as chair it has not addressed the issues.
While the lack of progress on trade agreements is a concern, economists at Capital Economics expect most Asian nations to reach deals that subject U.S.-bound goods to tariffs in the range of 10% to 20%.
The consensus of the regional bloc Asean is that an election in army-ruled Myanmar was not a priority at the moment and that any poll must involve