The Debate | Opinion | Southeast Asia In recent years, the abuse of technology has increasingly facilitated this heinous crime, making it imperative for ASEAN nations to join forces and develop effective measures to combat it. Advertisement The leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) convened in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia, on May 10-11 for the 42nd ASEAN … Read more
Advertisement From May 9 to 11, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) convened in the stunning fishing town of Labuan Bajo in the eastern Indonesian region of Nusa Tenggara for its 42nd summit. It was the 10-member bloc’s third summit since the February 2021 coup d’etat in Myanmar, which pushed the country into a … Read more
Advertisement Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo somberly acknowledged to fellow Southeast Asian leaders Thursday that no progress has been made to end the civil strife gripping Myanmar and renewed a call for an end to the violence, including a recent airstrike a rights group called an “apparent war crime.” “I have to be honest,” Jokowi … Read more
Indonesian President Joko Widodo, center, stands with other leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to listen to the ASEAN anthem during the 42nd ASEAN Summit in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, Wednesday, May 10, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim, Pool Advertisement Southeast Asian leaders condemned an armed attack on an aid … Read more
Advertisement A picturesque tourist destination will host crisis-weary Southeast Asian leaders with sun-splashed tropical islands, turquoise waters brimming with corals and manta rays, seafood feasts, and a hillside savannah crawling with Komodo dragons. The sunshiny setting is a stark contrast to the seriousness of their agenda. Indonesian President Joko Widodo picked the far-flung, rustic harbor … Read more
ASEAN Beat | Diplomacy | Southeast Asia The humanitarian convoy, which came under fire in western Shan State, included officials from the two nations’ embassies in Yangon. A street scene in Hsihseng township, in Myanmar’s Shan State, September 5, 2015. Credit: Sebastian Strangio Advertisement Indonesia and Singapore have condemned an armed attack on a humanitarian convoy organized by the … Read more