ASEAN not sending monitors to Myanmar polls
Southeast Asia鈥檚 ASEAN bloc will not send observers to Myanmar鈥檚 elections in December, diplomatic sources said Monday 鈥� a setback to the junta鈥檚 push for international legitimacy...
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Timor-Leste honorary consul Kutubuddin lauds ASEAN membership
Timor-Leste, Asia鈥檚 youngest nation, has joined the Association of Southeast Asian Nations as its 11th member, marking a step toward deeper regional cooperation and economic integration.
ASEAN must push for change in Myanmar: EU
The European Union will not send observers to Myanmar鈥檚 upcoming election, its top human rights official said Friday, dismissing the vote as neither free nor fair and urging Southeast Asian nations to push for change.
AI gets centre stage at China鈥揂SEAN Expo
Artificial intelligence has been given top priority in the 22nd China-ASEAN Expo where 3,200 companies from 60 countries are displaying their products at the Nanning Convention and Exhibition Centre in Nanning, the capital city of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in the southern China...
ASEAN body proposes new conference on Rohingya crisis
ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights, a platform of current and former Southeast Asian lawmakers, on Wednesday proposed an international conference involving Bangladesh, China, and ASEAN countries to resolve the Rohingya crisis...
Amari Dhaka launches ASEAN food fest
Amari Dhaka has launched the ASEAN Food Festival at Amaya Food Gallery, celebrating the vibrant flavours of Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Brunei, the Philippines, Cambodia, Singapore, and Malaysia, says a press release.
Bangladesh鈥檚 relations with ASEAN nations to deepen further: Farooki
Cultural affairs adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki has expressed hope that Bangladesh鈥檚 friendly relations with Association of Southeast Asian Nations countries will deepen further in the coming days...
Malaysia PM says Trump to attend ASEAN summit in Oct
US president Donald Trump has confirmed he will attend a major summit of Southeast Asian nations in October, Malaysia鈥檚 prime minister Anwar Ibrahim said Thursday.
Yunus seeks Malaysia鈥檚 support for Bangladesh鈥檚 ASEAN membership
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday renewed his call for Malaysia to support Bangladesh鈥檚 bid to become a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations...
US, China have 鈥榩ositive鈥� meeting at ASEAN foreign minister talks
US secretary of state Marco Rubio and Chinese top diplomat Wang Yi had a 鈥榩ositive鈥� meeting in Malaysia on Friday, both sides said, in an apparent bid to ease tensions between the rival powers.
ASEAN meeting to condemn Myanmar violence: draft
A meeting involving top diplomats from Southeast Asia, China, Russia and the United States will condemn violence against civilians in war-torn Myanmar, according to a draft statement seen Thursday by AFP...
China, Canada pledge deeper trade ties with Bangladesh
China and Canada have expressed their commitment to strengthening trade, investment and humanitarian cooperation with Bangladesh while assuring continued support to address the long-drawn-out Rohingya crisis.
Rubio to attend ASEAN meeting in 1st Asia trip
US secretary of state Marco Rubio will make his first trip to Asia since taking up his post, traveling this week to Malaysia for meetings with ASEAN allies, his office said Monday...
Yunus seeks Mahathir鈥檚 help for Bangladesh鈥檚 ASEAN membership
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday urged former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad to help Bangladesh in its bid to become a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
Southeast Asian leaders talk tariffs, truce, East Timor at ASEAN summit
Southeast Asian leaders met Monday in Kuala Lumpur for their first summit since US President Donald Trump鈥檚 tariffs upended global economic norms.
Indonesia, China agree to bolster ties ahead of ASEAN summit
Chinese prime minister Li Qiang warned on Sunday that the rise of 鈥榰nilateralism and protectionism鈥� could threaten the global economic and trade order, as he聽 reaffirmed Beijing鈥檚 ties with Jakarta on Sunday during his visit to Indonesia ahead of a regional summit in Kuala Lumpur.
ASEAN chair urges Myanmar junta to honour quake truce
Malaysian prime minister and ASEAN chair Anwar Ibrahim said on Friday he had urged Myanmar鈥檚 junta leader to respect a post-earthquake ceasefire in backroom talks in Bangkok.
No retaliatory measures against US: ASEAN economic ministers
Economic ministers of the ASEAN regional bloc committed on Thursday 鈥榯o not impose any retaliatory measures鈥� against the United States over sweeping tariffs and said they were ready to engage in talks...
ASEAN urged to increase imports from Bangladesh
ASEAN diplomats recently visited ICC Bangladesh and held a meeting with its president Mahbubur Rahman and vice-presidents AK Azad and Naser Ezaz Bijoy...
Dhaka seeks 鈥榗omprehensive roadmap鈥� for Rohingya repatriation
Foreign adviser Md Touhid Hossain has reiterated the call for a 鈥榗omprehensive roadmap鈥� for Rohingya repatriation with priority attached to ensuring stability in Rakhine State...
Can potential be unlocked?
IN AN era where regional blocs shape the global economy and diplomacy, Bangladesh stands at a crossroads. Once hailed as South Asia鈥檚 rising star, it now faces critical challenges as it approaches its transition from least developed country status in 2026. To maintain its growth momentum and secure its geopolitical future, Bangladesh must...
Amari Dhaka to organise ASEAN food fest
Amari Dhaka will organise the ASEAN Food Festival at Amaya Food Gallery, celebrating the vibrant flavours of Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Brunei, the Philippines, Cambodia, Singapore and Malaysia, says press release.
Dhaka expresses deep concern over fresh influx of 40,000 Rohingyas
Foreign adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Wednesday expressed deep concern over the recent influx of more than 40,000 Rohnigyas into Bangladesh fleeing conflict in the...
Myanmar peace efforts substantially inadequate: ASEAN
Southeast Asian leaders condemned on Thursday Myanmar鈥檚 efforts to implement a plan to end the country鈥檚 civil war as 鈥榮ubstantially inadequate鈥�, according to a draft summit statement seen by AFP...
US suggests Bangladesh to keep working with ASEAN on Rohingya crisis
Unites States under secretary for civilian security, democracy, and human rights Uzra Zeya has said they encourage Bangladesh to continue working with ASEAN to help encourage further support from regional members on the Rohingya crisis...
ASEAN Dhaka committee provides flood relief donation
Ambassador of Thailand to Bangladesh, as chair of the ASEAN Dhaka Committee, together with ambassadors and officials from the embassies of ASEAN member countries in Dhaka 鈥� Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam 鈥� presented relief items to flood victims in Bangladesh through the Help Foundation...
Malaysia to support Bangladesh鈥檚 ASEAN membership bid, envoy says
Malaysia has expressed support for Bangladesh鈥檚 proposal to join the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Malaysian high commissioner to Bangladesh Haznah Md Hashim said on Sunday.
Bangladesh can become a bridge between ASEAN, SAARC: Yunus
Interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday sought Malaysia鈥檚 support for Bangladesh to become a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations...
ASEAN iterates concern over Myanmar conflicts
A joint communique released by ASEAN on Saturday expressed the bloc鈥檚 鈥榙eep concern over the escalation of conflicts鈥� in member-state Myanmar...
Australia鈥檚 FM tells junta in Myanmar to 鈥榯ake different path鈥�
Australia鈥檚 foreign minister on Saturday called on Myanmar鈥檚 junta to 鈥榯ake a different path鈥� from its bloody crackdown on dissent, mentioning the situation in the war-torn country is 鈥榥ot sustainable鈥�.
