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New ASEAN Secretariat building marks bloc's 52nd anniversary

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has a new multi-storey building emblematic of regional harmony, ...

ASEAN expected to offer concrete results: Indonesian FM

During the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers Meeting Retreat on Feb 20-21 in Boracay, ...

Indonesia, Malaysia to foster closer ties

- Indonesian President Joko Widodo left Kuala Lumpur for Brunei Darussalam on Saturday, after a two-day state visit to ...

About 70% of AEC preparations completed: President Yudhoyono

The member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian ations (ASEAN) have completed about 70 percent of their ...

People-Centered ASEAN - Between Rhetoric and Reality

Over the last several years, ASEAN has proclaimed the rhetoric of becoming "people-oriented" or "people-centered" in a ...

Myanmar Must Stop Escalation of Violence Against Rohingya: Activist

The Myanmar government must stop the escalation of violence against the Rohingya minority because it is dangerous and ...

Indonesia Seeks Closer Economic Ties With Myanmar

As fellow member states of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), Indonesia has always maintained good ...

President Yudhoyono hopes Sabah problem to be resolved soon

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has expressed his hope that the problem in the Malaysian state of Sabah between ...

Obama set to dive into South China Sea turmoil

US President Barack Obama is set to dive into the tumultuous diplomatic waters of the South China Sea on Tuesday at a ...

RI FM meets Cambodian counterpart

Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa met with his Cambodian counterpart Hor Namhong in Phnom Penh on Monday to ...

NG0s Push Myanmar to Remain on Path Towards Democracy

Myanmar has been entrusted by its fellow members in ASEAN to become the next ASEAN Chair in 2014 because the country ...

ASEAN calls for end to Myanmar sanctions

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Wednesday called for Western nations to lift sanctions against ...

RI, A`lian foreign ministers meet in Jakarta

Foreign Affairs Minister Marty Natalegawa here Monday met his Australian counterpart Kevin Rudd with whom he discussed ...

Myanmar democratization, South China sea among RI`s interests in 2012

The democratization process in Myanmar and progress in discussions on the South China Sea Code of Conduct will be ...

Myanmar must consistently implement asean`s political principles

When assuming the position of ASEAN chairman in 2014, Myanmar is expected to consistently implement the ...