On July 13 and 14, Wang Yi, the newly re-appointed Chinese Foreign Minister visited Jakarta to attend the 56th ASEAN Regional Forum and the 13th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers' Meetings.

The ASEAN's tryst with US-China contestation

Nearly 30 months after the military coup derailed Myanmar’s experiment with limited democracy in February 2021, that nation continues to pose a serious challenge to ASEAN’s unity, centrality and credibility.

Myanmar: An empty seat, ASEAN schism and India’s choices

Southeast Asian foreign ministers on Thursday reiterated condemnation of the ongoing violence in Myanmar, as an intensifying conflict there tests the unity of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

ASEAN foreign ministers strongly condemn ongoing airstrikes, shelling in Myanmar

The crisis in Myanmar dominated the talks at ASEAN foreign ministers' meeting on Tuesday. As per reports, the regional bloc was divided over how or whether to reengage with the coup-wracked country's ruling junta.

Crisis in Myanmar dominates talks at ASEAN foreign ministers' meeting

Thailand's foreign minister has confirmed that he met with Myanmar's jailed former leader Aung Sang Suu Kyi. The foreign minister met Suu Kyi at a prison annexe in the capital city of Naypyidaw. He said that Suu Kyi was in good health and the meeting was in line with ASEAN's plan to achieve peace in Myanmar.

Thai Foreign Minister meets Aung Sang Suu Kyi in jail

The top diplomats of Southeast Asian countries are meeting in the capital, Jakarta, for the ASEAN Foreign Ministers meet. The grouping will discuss issues spanning from Myanmar to the South China Sea.

ASEAN Foreign Ministers meet: Myanmar, South China Sea dispute to dominate talks

Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have gathered in Indonesia to discuss the Myanmar crisis, tensions in the South China Sea and the ongoing arms buildup in the region.

Foreign ministers of ASEAN kick off key meeting in Indonesia, Chinese FM absent

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh arrived at the Beijing Capital International Airport on Sunday afternoon on his first visit to China since taking office two years ago.

Vietnamese PM visits China for first time since holding office

The world must rethink its approach to solving the crisis in junta-ruled Myanmar because it was not working, a United Nations expert said Wednesday. Myanmar has been in turmoil since a February 2021 coup that ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, with more than 3,600 civilians killed in the military's crackdown on dissent, according to a monitoring group.

UN expert calls for new approach to Myanmar crisis

Key ASEAN members have decided to stay away from a meeting being hosted by Thailand over the invitation being hosted Thailand extended by the host nation to Myanmar's ruling Junta, according to reports while Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore outrightly rejected the possibility of joining the meet.

Thailand invites ASEAN Foreign Ministers including Myanmar official for talks | World News | WION

The global superpower- the United States is facing another setback. Countries around the world are pushing back America’s dominance over global trade. Amid debt-ceiling crisis, the issue of de-dollarisation by ASEAN countries looms over the United States. 10 ASEAN nations are on the verge of de-dollarisation. The members of the ASEAN have agreed to promote their native currencies.

De-dollarisation: 10 ASEAN countries agree to ditch the US Dollar

Southeast Asian nations said Wednesday they are "deeply concerned" about the violence ravaging Myanmar, and condemned a recent attack on a convoy of diplomats delivering humanitarian aid in the country.

ASEAN leaders say 'deeply concerned' about Myanmar violence

China is snooping around the South China Sea. Boats suspected to be belonging to Chinese maritime militia reportedly approached the South China Sea. They reached an area where the navies of India and ASEAN countries were taking part in the drills. According to a report, Beijing appeared to be using the militia to intimidate.

Why did China try to interrupt ASEAN-India maritime exercise in the South China Sea?

According to reports, several Chinese militia ships were spotted in a portion of the South-China Sea. This is the same area where a group of ASEAN and Indian war ships were engaged in military drills. For more details, watch the video.

Chinese ships interrupt India-ASEAN drills in South China Sea

A convoy carrying diplomats from the ASEAN countries was attacked by an unidentified group of assailants in Myanmar’s southern Shan State on Sunday, a military official said on Monday, reports AFP news agency.

Convoy carrying ASEAN diplomats, officials 'attacked' by armed group in Myanmar

The India's clout globally is on the rise, there are no two ways about it. The nations across the globe see India as a major powerhouse and this is not only evident but New Delhi's responsible role as the chair of global bodies such as G20 and SCO.

India key to global blocs: ASEAN nations see India as an ally

From NATO to ASEAN, India key to global blocs; World's most powerful want India on their side | WION

At their annual retreat on Saturday (February 4) in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, the foreign ministers of Southeast Asia agreed to conclude discussions with China about a proposed agreement aimed at averting conflicts in the disputed South China Sea.

ASEAN commits to reach agreement with China over disputed territory

Multiple Summits have taken place in the last few weeks. The world is of course looking at a very fragile economy and an international world order that appears to be changing from the SCO to the APEC.

ASEAN, SCO among the summits recently held; Ukraine war, economic crisis plague the world

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Sunday that China was continuously and increasingly taking actions that were infringing on Japan's sovereignty thus escalating tensions in the region.

China is infringing on Japan's sovereignty, Kishida tells ASEAN 

About USD 1 billion in customer funds have vanished from troubled cryptocurrency exchange FTX. In other news, Erdogan said that Turkiye's F-16 fighter jet purchase would be "much easier" if Republicans controlled the US Senate.

Top 10 world news: FTX embezzlement, Erdogan wants Republican Senate in US, and more

President of the United States Joe Biden made another faux pas on Saturday when he said Colombia when referring to Cambodia, which is hosting the ASEAN summit. While meeting his counterparts from ASEAN in Phnom Penh, Biden said, "Now that we're back together here in Cambodia, I look forward to building even stronger progress than we've already made, and I want to thank the Prime Minister of Colombia for his leadership as ASEAN chair and for hosting all of us.

Another slip-up from Biden, thanks Colombia instead of Cambodia at ASEAN summit

US President Joe Biden on Saturday (November 12) held talks with Southeast Asian leaders during Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Cambodia.

US-ASEAN pact to tackle 'biggest issues of our time,' says Biden in Cambodia

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) annual summit is currently taking place in Cambodia, and on Saturday, the region's political leaders will meet with a number of visiting world leaders, including US President Joe Biden and Ukraine's foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba.

ASEAN Summit: Ukraine says Russia playing 'hunger games', no sign of negotiation willingness

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