Tag: ASEAN Community
Irregular movement of migrants can disrupt Asean’s economy
Irregular movement of people across the region is an issue that must be addressed by leaders of Asean countries in order to achieve the setting up of the Asean Economic Community (AEC) by the end of the year.
06 Jul 2015 01:00 PM by Alyaa Alhadjri
ASEAN FOCUS: Irregular movement of...
Can Asean centrality reduce major powers’ rivalry?
IF THE assessments of the 2015 US National Military Strategy released last week serves as a weather vane, the Asia-Pacific region in coming years is heading for stronger and colder headwinds. They will cause unpredictable turbulence as the US is determined to promote and sustain its global leadership. Today,...
Going it alone
President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo’s wider strategic vision, Indonesia’s growing international profile, and intra-ASEAN discord particularly about the South China Sea disputes have intensified discussions about whether Indonesia is poised for a ‘post-ASEAN’ foreign policy strategy.
By Evelyn Goh, Guest Contributor – 3 July 2015Posted in: ASEAN, Indonesia, Indonesian Politics
Is Indonesia...
US raps Myanmar rights abuses
"Human rights abuses in Rakhine State remained a severely troubling counterpoint to the broader trend of progress since 2011, including the 2012 release of political prisoners, efforts to improve prison conditions, and continuing negotiations to pursue a durable ceasefire," the State Department said in an annual frank assessment of...
Bar: Respect rights of asylum seekers, refugees; eliminate human trafficking
The Malaysian Bar renews its call to the Government to ratify the 1951 Convention and the 1967 Protocol; to put in place a suitable legal and administrative framework for dealing with refugees and asylum seekers; and to work closely with stakeholders such as UNHCR Malaysia, civil society organisations, and...
UNHCR suggests using biometric ICs to regulate refugees in Malaysia
In the face of the recent influx of ethnic Rohingyas fleeing from persecution in Myanmar, Malaysia finds itself caught between encountering a humanitarian crisis and having to deal with the security and social problems that are bound to arise when asylum-seekers are allowed to swarm into the nation.
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Human Trafficking: Thailand’s Porous Borders
A recent clampdown notwithstanding, there has been little progress in ending human trafficking in the region
By Neil Thompson | June 23, 2015
If Thailand were in the Middle East it would currently make a very good fit for the headlines coming out of that troubled region. The political direction of...
Malaysia bids sombre farewell to nameless Rohingya dead
Malaysian authorities on Monday held a sombre mass funeral for 21 suspected ethnic Rohingya found in human-trafficking graves last month, as fellow Muslims prayed for the unidentified victims to find a place in heaven.
June 22, 2015 Updated: June 22, 2015 05:17 PM
KAMPUNG TUALANG, MALAYSIA // Malaysian authorities on Monday...
Indonesia’s deft diplomacy pays dividends
Indonesia’s experience within ASEAN has been that leadership in a world of sovereign states must be earned and nurtured, not imposed at will.
22 June 2015
Author: R.M. Marty M. Natalegawa, Indonesia
Indonesia’s experience within ASEAN has been that leadership in a world of sovereign states must be earned and nurtured, not...
ASEAN Move on Rohingya, Slow But Forward
The bloc takes some tentative steps, with a welcome dose of common sense from Mahathir Mohamad.
By Luke Hunt
June 22, 2015
For decades ASEAN and its policy of non-interference in a neighbor’s affairs has been the focus of heated criticism, widely seen as an excuse that allowed countries behaving badly on...
