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MANILA: The Philippines called on Myanmar on Wednesday (May 6) to allow ASEAN’s special envoy to meet with detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi, pressing for greater transparency after authorities allowed her to serve the remainder of her sentence under house arrest.”We view these developments as vital steps in a sequence of confidence-building measures necessary for long-term national stability in Myanmar,” the Philippines, serving as this year’s chair of ASEAN, said in a statement.The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs said Myanmar should allow Aung San Suu Kyi to communicate with her family to “demonstrate genuine commitment to national reconciliation”.Access for…
Lai, in a video message on Sunday to King Mswati III for the 40th anniversary…
Indian police say 47 Maoist rebels surrender
NEW DELHI: The Indian police said on Saturday (Apr 25) that 47 Maoist rebels have…
Southeast Asian nations have reported rising rates of online sexual harassment, and some have ramped…
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BEIJING: Two giant pandas from China are headed to Atlanta on a new 10-year conservation…
BEIJING: China’s fiscal spending rose 2.6 per cent in the first quarter from a year…
KUALA LUMPUR: Former High Court judge Abdul Halim Aman has been appointed as the next…
Commentary: Japan lifts ban on arms exports – can it build the free world’s defence industry?
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BANGKOK: A Thai court decided on Friday (Apr 24) to hear a case against 10…
JAKARTA: Indonesia has no plan to impose tolls on ships passing through the Malacca Strait,…
BEIJING: Beijing on Friday (Apr 24) refuted accusations made by the White House that Chinese…
While companies are not expecting sweeping agreements, even modest outcomes could help stabilise sentiment, Hart…
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