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This week’s Irrawaddy editorial discussion asks if Malaysia, as the ASEAN chair, still has any hope of resolving Myanmar’s crises.
Rafael Daerr, the European Union ambassador to Malaysia, says the region must ensure innovation does not come at the expense ...
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) once again failed Myanmar at the summit in Kuala Lumpur from 26 to 27 May ...
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says the immediate priority is not elections but to ensure peace, security and the delivery of ...
The former “star dealmaker” told a Brooklyn court that billions in stolen funds “could have profoundly benefited” Malaysia ...
Anthony Barron was in the bathroom of his grandmother’s house when he felt the explosion around 4 p.m. The U.S. Army soldier ...
Ruben Amorim suggested following Manchester United’s 1-0 defeat to an ‘All-Stars’ team from south east Asia that post-game ...
A new report by U.N. experts on the criminal drug trade says the illicit trade in methamphetamine and other dangerous drugs ...
The GCC, China, ASEAN countries pledged to promote trade and work to ‘unleash the full potential of our partnership’.
Southeast Asian leaders reached an understanding on Tuesday that any bilateral agreements they might strike with the United ...
Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan called for the extension and expansion of a ceasefire in Myanmar on Sunday, during an ASEAN meeting in Kuala Lumpur. The ceasefire was initially declared ...
ASEAN chair Malaysia’s foreign minister urged all sides to extend their ceasefires and commit to the regional bloc’s stalled peace plan.