Seoul braces for North Korea nuke test, warhead detonation device test detected
The presidential office strongly condemned North Korea’s missile launch, calling it ‘grave provocation’.
Region
Myanmar’s opposition groups are too demanding of Asean
The writer says instead of criticizing ASEAN, Myanmar’s opposition groups should forge a more constructive and amicable relationship with the bloc.
Asean’s future complex amid multiple pressures: ST-WEF panel
Still, there is optimism about the region's prospects for growth although differences remain between neighbours on the way forward for the alliance.
16 killed as Rohingya boat capsizes off Myanmar coast
The boat left the western state of Rakhine last Thursday (May 19) and encountered bad weather two days later off Ayeyarwaddy Region on Myanmar's southwestern coast.
Bangladesh must ramp up efforts to solve Rohingya crisis: Analysts
With the bleak possibility of the repatriation of Rohingyas to Myanmar from refugee camps in Bangladesh, the crisis is only set to get worse, they said.
PM Modi to discuss regional & contemporary global developments with Biden
He also said he would also hold a bilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida with an aim to strengthen the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership.
Engaging with Myanmar’s military based on strategic calculations
The history of Myanmar is the history of struggle with coups, military rule, religious persecution, and ethnic conflict.
Normalizing Myanmar junta: Has Asean self-destructed?
Its success of dealing with the Myanmar crisis is the litmus test for Asean’s credibility and relevance.
Analysts questions longevity after US-Asean summit wraps up
The US-ASEAN summit was only the second meeting of its kind since February 2016.
PM Narendra Modi and Nepal PM Sher Bahadur Deuba hold bilateral talks at Lumbini
After their discussion, the two parties signed six Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) on cooperation in the two sectors – cultural and education.