Southeast Asian foreign ministers told Myanmar’s junta to prioritise a ceasefire in its civil war over fresh elections during a meeting in Malaysia

Myanmar has been in turmoil since 2021 when its military overthrew the government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.

Southeast Asian foreign ministers are gathering for their first meeting this year under the regional bloc’s new chair, Malaysia, seeking a breakthrough over Myanmar’s drawn-out civil war and territorial disputes in the South China Sea.

Southeast Asian foreign ministers hold a closed-doors retreat in Malaysia on Sunday, as the country hosts its first meeting as chair of the regional bloc ASEAN amid an intensifying civil war in Myanmar and confrontations in the South China Sea.

Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ASEAN will close ranks to ensure that trade and economic cooperation among them proceed unhind

The AMM Retreat marked the first milestone in Malaysia’s chairmanship of ASEAN 2025. Malaysia’s Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said the government is showcasing Lan

He said this when opening the Asean Foreign Ministers’ (AMM) Retreat in Langkawi today. “Our diversity of economic strengths and capabilities, coupled with Asean’s involvement in free trade agreements like the...

By Danial Azhar LANGKAWI, Malaysia (Reuters) -Southeast Asian nations told Myanmar's military government on Sunday its plan to hold an election amid an escalating civil war should not be its priority,

LANGKAWI: Singapore’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan will attend the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat in Langkawi from Jan 18 to Jan 19. Dr Balakrishnan is attending at the invitation of his Malaysian counterpart Mohamad Hasan,

The Danna is close to the Panorama Langkawi, where you will find the Langkawi SkyCab, SkyBridge, SkyGlide and the newest attraction, the Eagle’s Nest SkyWalk. Officially opened in March 2024, the Eagle’s Nest SkyWalk is located in the Middle Station.

LANGKAWI, Jan 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan is set to chair the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat (AMM Retreat) on Sunday (Jan 19) in Langkawi, Kedah. The AMM Retreat is the first scheduled meeting in the annual ASEAN calendar at the ministerial level under Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship for 2025.

The Asean Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) began on Saturday to engage in in-depth discussions on key regional issues, formulate recommendations, and align Asean Member States in preparation for the ministerial-level meeting the following day.