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Southeast Asian leaders pledge crackdown on human traffickers online scams

Southeast Asian leaders pledged on Wednesday to crack down on online scams operated by human traffickers to prey on vulnerable job seekers, particularly in the poorest countries of the region.

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Myanmar shadow govt welcomes ASEAN peace talks but distrusts junta

Myanmar's shadow government welcomes efforts by ASEAN chair Indonesia to kickstart peace talks in the strife-torn Southeast Asian nation but is deeply distrustful of the junta that took power in a 2021 coup, a spokesperson said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Taiwan conflict, maritime code to figure in ASEAN talks, Marcos says

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has said the prospect of tensions escalating over Taiwan was a "grave concern" to Southeast Asian leaders and discussions about it were inevitable at this week's summit in Indonesia.

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Southeast Asian leaders urge end of Myanmar violence, inclusive talks

Southeast Asian leaders meeting in Indonesia called on Wednesday for an immediate end to violence in military-ruled Myanmar, in an effort to create a window for dialogue and the delivery of humanitarian aid as fighting intensifies.

Reuters

Kieran decimates rivals for 2nd gold

Thailand's Kieran Tuntivate claimed his second gold medal of the 32nd SEA Games after winning the men's 5,000m title in Phnom Penh on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

People from Karnataka living abroad come to cast their votes

Non-Resident India (NRI) voters are flying into the country this time to perform their voting duty. NRIs from Canada, Turkey, Indonesia, UAE, and Singapore have come down to the State to cast their votes on Wednesday.

The Hindu

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Myanmar aid convoy attack raises stakes for under-fire ASEAN

As leaders of regional bloc meet in Indonesia, crisis triggered by February 2021 military coup strikes close to home.

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Myanmar violence looms over Asean summit

LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia: Southeast Asian nations are at a “crossroad”, a senior Indonesian minister warned on Tuesday, as escalating violence in junta-controlled Myanmar loomed over a regional summit.

Bangkok Post

Alarm over Myanmar, sea feud under ASEAN summit spotlight

Alarm over Myanmar’s deadly civil strife and China’s aggressive actions in the disputed South China Sea will be under the spotlight this week when Southeast Asian leaders meet in Indonesia

The Independent UK

ASEAN at a 'crossroad' as escalating Myanmar violence looms over summit

Southeast Asian nations are at a "crossroad", a senior Indonesian minister warned Tuesday, as escalating violence in junta-controlled Myanmar loomed over a regional summit.

France 24

Singapore, Indonesia condemn attack on diplomats in Myanmar

Convoy delivering humanitarian aid came under fire in northeastern Shan State but escaped unharmed.

Al Jazeera

Can Jakarta push peace in Myanmar?

By this weekend, the world will find out whether the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) -- under Indonesian chairmanship -- will be able to overcome challenges in Myanmar's peace process and bridge the divisions among various stakeholders.

Bangkok Post

Indonesia, Singapore alarmed as shots fired in Myanmar at diplomats, aid group

Indonesia and Singapore condemned an attack on a convoy of their diplomats and an ASEAN humanitarian aid body in military-ruled Myanmar, and called for an end to violence and a commitment to dialogue between warring groups.

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A golden day for Thais in Cambodia

Thailand moved up to second in the 2023 SEA Games medal standings after winning 10 gold medals in Cambodia on Sunday.

ABC News

New modelling shows lumpy skin disease risk reduced for Australia, as cattle industry warns against complacency

A lumpy skin disease outbreak making its way from Indonesia to Australia could cost our cattle industry more than $7 billion a year, but new data shows there's reason to be "alert but not alarmed".

Bangkok Post

Myanmar crisis to dominate Asean leaders summit

The festering crisis in Myanmar will loom over talks between Southeast Asian leaders in Indonesia this week, as they renew calls for an end to the escalating violence.

Bangkok Post

Checkmate! Fabulous four land gold

Thailand picked up three more gold medals at the 2023 SEA Games in Cambodia following their success in men's quadruples 60-minute event of Chess Ouk Chaktrang, ju-jitsu and swimming on Saturday.

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Noosa man admits to rampage in Indonesia's Aceh province

Bodhi Mani Risby-Jones apologises in a press conference for attacking a man badly enough to hospitalise him and for "the embarrassment I've caused".

The Independent UK

Indonesia travel guide: Everything to know before you go

The sheer breadth of experiences that can be unearthed in Indonesia makes it an enchanting holiday destination, from pulsing city energy to beachside bliss, temple wandering to underwater exploring

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Indonesia works to rescue 20 trafficking victims in Myanmar

Indonesian officials say they are working to rescue dozens of their nationals who were trafficked to Myanmar to work as cyber scammers, amid an increase in human trafficking cases in Southeast Asia

ABC News

Australian asked for $61,000 in compensation after alleged drunken rampage in Indonesia's Aceh province

The family of an Indonesian fisherman who was badly injured by a Noosa man, 23, in an alleged drunken rampage, says he will require months of care.

Reuters

Indonesia held multiple engagements on Myanmar, urges end to violence - minister

Indonesia's foreign minister on Friday confirmed her country had engaged with Thailand, China, India and the United Nations on the crisis in Myanmar, as well as Myanmar's key stakeholders, during which it called for an immediate halt to violence.

Bangkok Post

Indonesia quietly engaging key stakeholders in Myanmar crisis

JAKARTA: Indonesia has for months been quietly engaging Myanmar's pro-democracy shadow government, its ruling junta and ethnic minority armies, its foreign minister said, in an effort to kick-start a peace process as violence intensifies.

Reuters

Indonesia quietly engaging key stakeholders in Myanmar crisis - foreign minister

Indonesia has for months been quietly engaging key stakeholders in Myanmar's conflict, as well as neighbours India, Thailand and China in an effort to kick-start a peace process as violence intensifies, its foreign minister said on Friday.

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