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Indonesia's Asean chair faces challenges

Over the course of 25 years of democratic transformation that followed the Suharto era, whenever Indonesia served as the Asean chair, new ideas and plans seemed to mushroom.

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Southeast Asia’s Tech Industry Goes From a Gallop to a Canter

ASEAN’s economic growth is projected to be above 5% in 2022 and 2023, outperforming China for the first time.

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What’s in Store for Emerging Asian Economies in 2023?

Many economies in the region could be in for a bumpy ride next year, but some may also be set to benefit as companies diversify investments from the Chinese market.

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10 most viewed stories of 2022

Three women being arrested on charges of enticing teenage girls into providing sex services for money was the most viewed news story of the year.

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Asean's international status is rising

It might sound pompous to keep stating the strategic importance of Southeast Asia over the past year due mainly to the three heavy-weight summits held in the neighbourhood. Historically speaking, it has always been this way since the colonial period when European powers gobbled up land, suppressed local people, and…

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Thailand seek victory on home turf

Defending champions Thailand take on the Philippines in their second AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022 Group A game, eyeing a victory which will give their chances of advancing to the semi-finals of the Asean championship an early boost.

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Live broadcasts of Asean championship confirmed

Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) Governor Kongsak Yodmanee on Saturday confirmed that all the remaining matches of the Asean football championship would now be televised in the country.

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Bangkok talks alarm Myanmar shadow government

 Myanmar’s shadow government on Friday urged Asean not to waver from its policy of excluding the country’s military leaders from its gatherings after Thailand hosted three junta ministers in informal talks on Thursday.

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Myanmar shadow govt raises alarm after junta meets ASEAN members

Myanmar's shadow government on Friday urged ASEAN not to waver from its policy of excluding the country's military leaders from its gatherings after Thailand hosted junta ministers in informal talks with other Southeast Asian officials.

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‘Betagro’ pushes forward investment in ASEAN, set to scale up international-standard production

BANGKOK: Betagro, a world-class branded food company, reveals the plan to extend the manufacturing base in ASEAN in light of persisting global economic risks in the year to come.

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Thailand hosts informal meeting on Myanmar political crisis

Three Cabinet ministers from Myanmar have attended an informal regional meeting in Thailand's capital to discuss efforts to restore peace in the military-run country

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Global, regional, local trends for 2023

Although economic predictions are usually reserved for the foolhardy, as the future is always difficult to ascertain, there are certain trend lines and probabilities that can be discerned at the global and regional level as well as the local level here in Thailand. As a year-end exercise, we can tease…

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Thailand hosts Myanmar junta figures in talks, key ASEAN nations skip

(This Dec. 12 story has been corrected to fix the quote in the last paragraph to say "deviate", not "divert")

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Myanmar junta figures attend Bangkok talks

Thailand hosted a regional meeting on Thursday to discuss the crisis in army-ruled Myanmar, which included a rare international appearance by three junta ministers, but several key players from Asean did not attend.

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UN council adopts resolution urging end to Myanmar violence

The U.N. Security Council has approved a resolution demanding an immediate end to violence in Myanmar

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UN Security Council resolution demands end to Myanmar violence

The only other Security Council resolution on Myanmar was in 1948, which recommended then-Burma’s entry to world body.

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Call to save Rohingya refugees adrift at sea without water, food

Governments asked to launch search and rescue mission amid reports of refugee deaths on vessel drifting for weeks.

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Myanmar and two new game-changers

The recently passed bill by Congress, known broadly as the 2022 Burma Act, which allows the US government to provide technical support and non-military assistance to engage with the opposition groups against the military junta in Nay Pyi Taw combined with the incoming Asean chair, Indonesia, could be a game-changer…

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Thais depart for KL, face Brunei in Asean opener

Mano Polking on Saturday dropped young Port striker Teerasak Poeipimai to trim the national squad to permitted number of 23 players for the AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022, which starts on Tuesday.

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Korean jab maker scouts Asean links

SEOUL: A South Korean company is looking for a business opportunity with partners from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to help develop the regional market for its Covid-19 vaccine.

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Looking to the future with Asean

On Wednesday, European Union and Asean leaders gathered in Brussels to celebrate 45 years of partnership between the world's two most successful projects of regional integration. This is a natural partnership based on shared support for the UN Charter, a rules-based international order and sustainable multilateralism, as well as on…

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Warm-up loss rocks Thais' Asean title defence plans

Former Thailand striker Teeratep Winothai's testimonial match on Wednesday night ended in "a big disappointment" for the War Elephants as they were beaten 1-0 by Taiwan in a friendly at Thammasat Stadium.

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EU pledges $10bn investment in Southeast Asia during ASEAN summit

Brussels hosts the leaders of Southeast Asian countries in the face of the Ukraine war and challenges from China.

The Independent UK

Europe hosts southeast Asian leaders as own crises mount

European Union and southeast Asian countries are commemorating 45 years of diplomatic ties with a summit overshadowed by political distractions such as the war in Ukraine and an EU Parliament bribery scandal

Reuters

EU, ASEAN agree to deepen ties, respect Ukraine territory

The European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) agreed at their first summit on Wednesday a need for deeper economic ties and a respect for the independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine.

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