Wartime labour dispute still remains as hurdle to Yoon-Kishida meeting
Seoul and Tokyo are working to reset their strained ties as President Yoon Suk-yeol steps up efforts to deliver on the promise.
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31 more Filipinos may be trafficking victims in Myanmar, says Hontiveros
She has claimed that the Chinese mafia is planning to establish a team of Filipino scammers in Myanmar.
Asean’s drift
Compared to the last time Cambodia held the ASEAN chair in 2012, this time there was a welcome absence of rancour, the writer states.
Cambodia, Thailand agree to clear all mines on border
Cambodia’s premier called on all relevant authorities to work with Thailand on demining before border issues could be discussed at a later date.
North Korea’s ICBM tests: Korea Herald
The paper says South Korea should work with allies to stop Pyongyang’s illicit attempts to secure funds for its missile program.
Asean upgrades ties with India, United States
At the core of these partnerships is mutual support for an open, transparent, inclusive and rules-based architecture with Asean at the centre of developments in the region.
Smooth summit caps Cambodia’s widely praised year as Asean chair
While praising the progress the intergovernmental organisation had made, PM Hun Sen also called for upholding the values that Asean was built on and stood for.
Timor Leste gets the nod to join Asean
The bloc will now draw up a roadmap setting out the criteria Timor Leste must hit before being granted full membership.
ASEAN ready to respond to pressing issues: Summit spokesman
Summit spokesman Kung Phoak also said that there were already several challenges facing the region when Cambodia assumed chairmanship, including the pandemic.
Myanmar to dominate ASEAN agenda, but ‘little progress expected’
The bloc, which has a long-standing tradition of non-interference, has ruled out Western-style sanctions against Myanmar or expelling it from the 10-member group.