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Myanmar's President Thein Sein attends the conclusion of the 20th ASEAN Summit at the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia Wednesday, April 4, 2012. Pic: AP

Southeast Asian leaders call for Western nations to lift Burma sanctions

By AP News Wed, Apr 04, 2012 6:20PM UTC View Comments

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Southeast Asian leaders called Wednesday for Western countries, including the European Union, to immediately lift punitive sanctions imposed on Burma now that the once-pariah nation has embraced democratic reforms. The leaders of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations made the call after concluding an annual summit in the Cambodian...

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The search for a common language: Thai or Malay as ‘Bahasa ASEAN’?

By Siam Voices Thu, Jan 19, 2012 8:13PM UTC View Comments

By Kaewmala Can Thai really be a common language of ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)? Apparently some people believe so. Voice TV reported: A Chulalongkorn University research “Human Resources Preparation for the Opening of the ASEAN Market” has found that Thai will be another important language of communication and a common language in ASEAN...

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Military readies Burma for international business

By Francis Wade Thu, Nov 17, 2011 3:35PM UTC View Comments

Too few analyses of the civil war in Burma have spotlighted the evolution of a conflict away from its original, largely ideological, roots and towards a modern-day quest by the country’s aspiring capitalist rulers for energy and resources. Myriad armed ethnic groups inhabit regions that have an abundance of hydropower, oil and gas potential. And...

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ASEAN urged not to reward Burma for superficial reforms

By Zin Linn Mon, Nov 14, 2011 6:03PM UTC View Comments

The Jakarta-based ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Myanmar Caucus (AIPMC) today called on leading ASEAN delegates to urgently address concerns regarding democratic reform, ethnic conflict and human rights abuses in Burma at the upcoming 19th ASEAN Summit in Bali this week. Although the caucus welcomed recent changes taking place in Burma, the AIPMC remains concerned by ongoing military...

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Obama requests meeting with Aquino – DFA

By Tonyo Cruz Thu, Nov 10, 2011 11:13AM UTC View Comments

The Philippines foreign affairs secretary on Wednesday announced that U.S. President Barack Obama has requested a meeting with President Benigno Aquino III on Nov. 18 in Indonesia. Secretary Albert del Rosario‘s office said: President Benigno S. Aquino III will have a bilateral meeting with President Barack Obama during the 19th Association of Southeast Asian Nations...

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