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Mid-term review of Myanmar’s ASEAN chair

With 135 days remaining as the current Asean chair, Myanmar has proved it can do the job effectively and protect Asean's interests. With 135 days remaining as the current Asean chair, Myanmar has proved it can do the job effectively and protect Asean's interests. Nay Pyi Taw's 17-year wait was...

ASEAN must not follow example of failing EU

Kavi Chongkittavorn hopes Asean can emulate the European Union (EU), which won the 2012 Nobel. Kavi Chongkittavorn hopes Asean can emulate the European Union (EU), which won the 2012 Nobel. The EU started as the European Economic Community (EEC) with the Treaty of Rome, 1957. The UK agreed to membership...

RI: A regional troubleshooter struggling with its missions

The “Phnom Penh incident” was a true test of ASEAN’s unity and has been recorded in history as one of its lowest points ever. It was also evidence of how central China’s assertiveness is in affecting the region’s security and stability. Bagus BT Saragih, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Reportage...

Myanmar will not submit a human rights report to ASEAN Summit

There is no plan to submit a Myanmar human rights report to the ASEAN Summit, U Sit Myaing, vice chairman of the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission told Mizzima on November 9.   Written by Hein Ko Soe | Published in Myanmar There is no plan to submit a Myanmar human rights...

Nothing gained or lost for ASEAN chair

The summit will be attended not only by leaders of ASEAN’s 10 member countries, but also by other world leaders such as US President Barrack Obama, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang. By Kyaw Lin Oo   |   Monday, 10 November 2014 The second ASEAN Summit for...

Myanmar hands over ASEAN chair to Malaysia for 2015

President U Thein Sein ceremonially handed over the position of the ASEAN chair to Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak at the end of the 25th ASEAN Summit at the Myanmar International Convention Centre in Nay Pyi Taw on November 13. 14 November 2014| Written by Win Ko Ko Latt, Theingi...

PNoy harps on binding sea accord

President Benigno S. Aquino III has called on fellow leaders of Association of South East Asian Nations to continue negotiations with China on the forging of a legally binding code of conduct in the South China Sea, amid tensions over territorial claims in the region. By MST News | Nov....

It’s a wrap. But what has been achieved?

The Myanmar chairmanship came to a successful end, without security incidents or discord in the Southeast Asian bloc. But what has actually been achieved? 20 November 2014 | Written by Mizzima Published in Ed/Op Read 327 times (Editorial) - The ASEAN Summit is finished. The international visitors have moved on, Naypyidaw...

Measuring ASEAN State Capacity

An embarrassing fact about ASEAN governments avoided in public policy discussions is that the capacity of most ASEAN states is quite limited — much more limited than they, and the international community, generally wish to admit. Until there is recognition of limited state capacity, it will be hard to...

ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat to Kick Start Malaysia’s Chairmanship of ASEAN in 2015

Malaysia will kick-start its chairmanship of ASEAN in 2015 by hosting the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah from January 27 to 28. Senin, 29 Desember 2014 14:14 WIB | 707 Views AsiaNet 59063 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 (Antara/Bernama-AsiaNet) -- Malaysia will kick-start its chairmanship of ASEAN in 2015 by hosting...