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In an interview late last week, Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi offered some hints about the country’s approach to the conflict.

Asean member states took part in low-key dialogues that included India, China, Japan and Bangladesh earlier this year, as the bloc seeks to help Myanmar resolve its crisis.

A convoy including diplomats from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations was ambushed Monday in Burma's eastern Shan state. No deaths were reported.

The Indonesian Ministry of Transportation ensures that regular flights to and from Labuan Bajo, West Manggarai district, East Nusa Tenggara province, will continue to be operated during the 42nd ASEAN Summit from May 9-11.

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and Bank Indonesia (BI) on May 8 announced the commercial launch of the Indonesia-Malaysia cross-border quick response (QR) code payment linkage.

A convoy including diplomats representing the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on a mission to provide humanitarian assistance to displaced people in strife-torn Myanmar has been ambushed

Malaysia can continue to bank on its strong bilateral trade and investment linkages, especially within ASEAN, to boost its trade as well as take advantage of various trade pacts such as the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), said a Malaysian scholar.

Experts expect Jakarta to show its leadership in tackling some of the region’s most sensitive issues.  

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Prime Minister Hun Sen is due to join the 42nd ASEAN Summit and related meetings, to be held in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia, from May 10-11. This year’s summit will be held with the theme “ASEAN Matters: Epicentre of Growth”, according to a May 7 press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.