First Cambodian Asean Secretariat chief ‘reflects prestige’
Senior official Kim Hourn took office for a five-year term on Jan 9, in a ceremony presided over by Indonesian foreign minister Retno Marsudi.
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Asean unity won’t be held hostage by Myanmar crisis: Retno
Indonesia's foreign minister also said Indonesia would take measures based entirely on the Five-Point Consensus and the Asean charter.
Why hasn’t the UN recognised the 1971 Bangladesh Genocide yet?
Recognition of both the 1971 genocide and the 2017 Rohingya genocide will help call out and expose evil military institutions who threaten democracy and dignity of life.
Asean hails new secretary-general amid challenges
Asean Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn's inauguration comes as the organization is tested by the ongoing crisis in Myanmar and renewed geopolitical rivalries playing out in…
Indonesia and Malaysia agree to fight “discrimination” against palm oil
The European Union plans to phase out palm-oil based fuels by 2030 because of perceived links to deforestation.
Boat with 185 Rohingya refugees land in Aceh
Hundreds of Rohingya have reached Aceh in the past few months, including a boat that washed ashore carrying 174 in late December.
Cambodia dedicated to regional, global peace: Hun Sen
He stressed in his speech that Cambodia adheres to the UN Charter and is absolutely against the invasion of any sovereign state, or the use or threat of force.
Most Filipinos want Marcos to ‘work with’ US, Japan to defend West Philippine Sea: Survey
Out of 1,200 adult Filipinos surveyed nationwide, 84 per cent chose the US while 52 per cent picked Japan to help the Philippines secure its jurisdiction in the West Philippine…
Asia’s year of living dangerously
China, in particular, will be the focus of attention on matters from defence to economic growth to public health.
UNSC resolution on Myanmar a vote of confidence in Jokowi
Under Jokowi’s leadership, there is big hope that the regional grouping will be able to find a solution to the Myanmar question that is acceptable not only to the region but…