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Myanmar junta grows more comfortable diplomatically

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MYANMAR

He held talks with his junta-appointed counterpart, Wunna Maung Lwin, on the sidelines of the seventh foreign ministers’ meeting of the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) mechanism…

ASEAN aims to widen focus beyond Myanmar at summits

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ASEAN

This is in response to what some ASEAN members regard as obstructionism towards the bloc’s five-point plan for resolving Myanmar’s post-coup tensions. Min Aung Hlaing will miss…

Myanmar junta may weaken but will not make concessions

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MYANMAR

ASEAN’s ‘Five-Point Consensus’ plan to ease the fallout from the 2021 coup shows no signs of making progress, and Cambodia -- the group’s 2022 chair -- has stopped advocating…

Cambodia will try to rebalance its partnerships

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CAMBODIA

Cambodia, chairing ASEAN this year, is attempting to further the bloc’s five-point plan for easing Myanmar’s post-coup tensions. Separately, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida…

Washington’s interests will dominate US-ASEAN summit

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US/ASEAN

The event was originally due to take place in March but was postponed because some South-east Asian leaders could not attend on the scheduled dates. Washington and ASEAN are…

Russia issue will complicate Indonesia’s G20 plans

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INDONESIA

The G20, under Indonesia’s presidency this year, is divided on whether Russia should be expelled from the group over its invasion of Ukraine. Russia’s ambassador to Indonesia said…

Myanmar military will count on Russian support

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MYANMAR

Unlike most Western powers, Russia has refused to condemn the February 1 coup in which the Myanmar army ousted the country’s democratically elected civilian government. Russia’s…

Thai leader will battle hard to secure his position

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THAILAND

Rebooting the economy is just one challenge facing Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. The junta leader-turned-civilian premier continues to come under pressure from a pro-democracy…

ASEAN discord over Myanmar will intensify

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ASEAN

ASEAN: Discord over Myanmar will intensify

ASEAN will be weakened by internal strains

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ASEAN

This year, it plans to hold its 38th and 39th summits back-to-back on October 26-28. The decision to postpone the first meeting is likely a response to internal strains. The bloc…