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Laos ASEAN chairmanship 2024
ASEAN Calls Again for End to Myanmar Violence As Conflicts Flare
By Sebastian Strangio
Foreign ministers from the Southeast Asian bloc have spoken out following the fall of Myawaddy on the Thai border.
Laos Faces a Delicate Balancing Act as ASEAN Leader
By Ratih Indraswari
How Vientiane approaches its obligations to ASEAN and its debt to China will be a key to the bloc’s fortunes in 2024.
Myanmar, South China Sea Conflicts Top Agenda as ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meet
By David Rising
The foreign minister of Laos, this year’s ASEAN chair, expressed cautious optimism about the potential for progress in 2024.
Myanmar Junta Sends Representative to ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
By Sebastian Strangio
Marlar Than Htaik, the permanent secretary of the junta's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is attending this week's two-day retreat in Laos.
ASEAN Chair Laos Appoints Special Envoy on Myanmar
By Sebastian Strangio
The appointment of the veteran diplomat Alounkeo Kittikhoun is unlikely to do much to arrest the momentum of the country's conflict.
Laos’ Economic Woes Will Continue In 2024
By David Hutt
Given their connection to structural features of communist rule, there will be no quick respite from the economic woes.
How Will Laos Handle Its 2024 Chairmanship of ASEAN?
By To Minh Son
The communist-ruled nation takes the helm at a time of growing tumult in the the world and the region.
ASEAN Gives Laos a Reprieve Over Myanmar Crisis
By David Hutt
But let’s not get carried away with the bloc's new “troika” on Myanmar.
Why Has Australia Suddenly Gone Quiet on Myanmar?
By Julian Neuweiler
In recent months, the Albanese government has been selective about where, when, and how it raises the country's troubles.
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