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After China row, Australia eyes Southeast Asia as ally in trade

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has pledged to deepen economic engagement with region amid tensions with Beijing.

Al Jazeera

Subtle diplomatic dance

Last week's visit to the kingdom by US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was seen as underscoring Washington's recognition of Thailand as a significant player in the region's security.

Bangkok Post

Jaishankar, Indonesian FM review strategic partnership at 7th India-Indonesia Joint Commission Meeting

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and foreign minister of Indonesia Retno Marsudi concluded the 7th India-Indonesia Joint Commission Meeting on Friday with a focus on bilateral cooperation in several key areas including defence and security, trade and connectivity. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Japan defence chief to hold talks with Asean

Japanese Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi said Friday he will hold a meeting of defense ministers with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) next week in Cambodia, part of efforts to keep close tabs on China's growing maritime assertiveness in the region.

Bangkok Post

Thailand's bankrupt Myanmar policy

Few signboards foretell the global issues of our time better than what is addressed at the annual meetings of the Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD) in Singapore. After a pandemic-induced two-year hiatus, the most recent SLD covered the gamut on the main stage, from the United States-China geostrategic competition and military modernisation…

Bangkok Post

ASEAN meet discusses remarks on the Prophet

We need to strongly reject hate speech, says Singapore foreign minister Vivian Balakrishnan

The Hindu

India, ASEAN seek to boost ties amid U. S.-China rivalry

"India fully supports a strong, unified, prosperous ASEAN whose centrality in the Indo-Pacific is fully recognised," India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said.

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India, ASEAN seek to boost ties amid US-China rivalry

India and Southeast Asian foreign ministers are meeting in the Indian capital, and India and Singapore have called for strengthening ties amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and a heightened rivalry between the United States and China that threatens peace and stability in the region

The Independent UK

India fully supports strong and unified ASEAN: Jaishankar

‘A better connected India-ASEAN would be well-positioned to promote decentralised globalisation, says the EAM at concloave of the Foreign Ministers of the 10-nation grouping.

The Hindu

Myanmar not part of ASEAN meet

India had been under pressure to avoid the country’s inclusion at the meeting

The Hindu

Study: Thailand a global leader in real-time payments

Thailand was No.3 globally for real-time payment transactions last year, behind only India and China, driven by the government's support for modern infrastructure, says ACI Worldwide, a real-time payments software provider.

Bangkok Post

Asean: Where US, China can reconcile?

Southeast Asia is unenviably the region to which the major powers, be they the US, China, the European Union, India, Russia, Australia or Japan, are according to the highest priority at this juncture. All of these countries are on the same page as far as Asean is concerned. An Asean…

Bangkok Post

New Asean-US era

The special summit held last month in Washington between US President Joe Biden and nine Southeast Asian leaders clearly emphasised his administration's attempts to engage the region it sees as central to countering China's rising influence in Asia and beyond.

Bangkok Post

All must help save energy

The Russia-Ukraine military conflict has given rise to surging energy prices worldwide with the price of oil now at its highest level in almost 14 years.

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Al Jazeera

China’s military buildup needs to be transparent: Australia

Richard Marles tells Al Jazeera China’s military build-up is the most ambitious since the end of World War II.

Bangkok Post

Russian Federation Ambassador message on the occasion of the Day of Russia

Today, on June 12 the Russian Federation celebrates its National Day – Day of Russia. On this auspicious occasion I would like to convey my most heartfelt congratulations to all Russian citizens and compatriots living and working in Thailand.

The Independent UK

Cambodian leader asks Myanmar to reconsider foes' executions

Cambodia’s prime minister has urged military-ruled Myanmar to reconsider the death sentences against four political opponents, suggesting that executing them will draw strong international condemnation and complicate efforts to restore peace

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Kishida calls for 'wide-ranging' cooperation to hold China in check

SINGAPORE -- At the Shangri-La Dialogue, a key Asian security meeting that opened in Singapore on Friday, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made clear, with China in mind, Japan's stance of not accepting any unilateral attempts to "change the status quo by force."

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New leadership in Seoul brings fresh ideas

South Korea has a new administration under President Yoon Suk Yeol, who took office early last month. Many have speculated that the conservative leader would stray from his predecessor's approach to foreign policy, especially on North Korea.

Bangkok Post

Govt rationalises Asean fuel prices

The different fuel prices in Thailand and other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) stem from the retail price structure in each country, a government spokesman said on Thurday.

Bangkok Post

Asean/SE Asia and the cycles of history

The simmering geopolitical tensions between the United States and China and Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine have turned the tide of history back to its historical norm. It is easy to see the global stage today as full of tension, confrontation, and conflict in a recurrent fashion. But it is…

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Thailand Seeking to Profit From a Global Food Crisis

The war in Ukraine has highlighted weaknesses in Thailand’s policymaking and prompted cartel behavior … again.

Al Jazeera

Myanmar condemns ‘reckless’ statements on activists’ executions

If death sentences against the two political opponents of the coup are carried out they will be the first since 1988.

The Independent UK

Australian leader visits Indonesia's Makassar to deepen ties

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has visited an eastern Indonesia area with close ties to Indigenous Australians as he continued a trip aiming to strengthen his country’s economic ties with its closest major neighbor

AAP

Indonesian relationship sophisticated: PM

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has arrived in the Indonesian city of Makassar, a trip he says is symbolic of Australia's relationship with its Asian neighbour.

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