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Indonesia’s BRICS agenda: 2 reasons Prabowo’s foreign policy contrasts with Jokowi’s

Indonesia’s decision to pursue membership in BRICS – an emerging economy bloc comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa – signals that President Prabowo Subianto is steering foreign policy in a direction contrasting with his predecessors.

The Conversation · Dec 21, 2024

Southeast Asian diplomats meet with China as friction mounts over Beijing's sweeping maritime claims

Top diplomats from Southeast Asia have met with China’s Foreign Minister for talks that come as friction continues to escalate in the region as Beijing grows more assertive in pressing sweeping maritime claims

The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2024

Russia, China FMs Meet As ASEAN Talks Get Underway In Laos

The foreign ministers of Russia and China met on Thursday on the sidelines of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) foreign ministers talks in Laos, Moscow and AFP journalists said.

International Business Times · Jul 25, 2024

Jaishankar discusses East Asia and G20 summits with his Indonesian counterpart

Indonesia is hosting the 20th ASEAN-India Summit and 18th East Asia Summit in its capacity as the current Chair of the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations).

The Hindu · Sep 6, 2023

‘Severe stress’: Myanmar, South China Sea push ASEAN to breaking point

As week of key meetings gets under way, Indonesia’s foreign minister tells counterparts the group must prove its worth.

Al Jazeera · Sep 4, 2023

Southeast Asian nations renew alarm over Myanmar violence. But diplomats can't settle on a solution

Southeast Asian foreign ministers have renewed their alarm over and condemnation of the deadly air strikes and artillery shelling in Myanmar

The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2023

Indonesia warns nuclear weapons put Southeast Asia a 'miscalculation away' from a catastrophe

Indonesia’s top diplomat is warning of the threat posed by nuclear weapons, saying that Southeast Asia is “one miscalculation away from apocalypse” and pressing for world powers to sign a treaty to keep the region free from such arms

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2023

Myanmar crisis to dominate Asean meeting

JAKARTA: Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) met in Indonesia Tuesday, with Myanmar's deadlocked political crisis expected to dominate discussions.

Bangkok Post · Jul 11, 2023

Myanmar violence and sea disputes to dominate ASEAN talks joined by US, Russian and Chinese envoys

Myanmar’s prolonged civil strife, tensions in the disputed South China Sea and concern over arms buildups in the region are expected to dominate the agenda when Southeast Asia’s top diplomats gather for talks this week in Indonesia

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2023

ASEAN leaders to agree to cooperate in fighting cyber scams

Southeast Asian leaders have agreed to tighten border controls and law enforcement to fight criminal syndicates that are trafficking workers to other nations where they are forced to participate in online scams, according to a draft statement to be issued at the end of a regional summit

The Independent UK · May 10, 2023