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India embraces Myanmar junta to deepen trade and security ties, and counter China

Myanmar's President Min Aung Hlaing (left) with India's PM Narendra Modi before their meeting at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi, on June 1.

Indian PM Modi hosts sanctioned Myanmar leader to build relations

Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing arrived in India on May 30 for his first foreign trip as president.

Philippines, Vietnam elevate ties to enhanced strategic partnership

Vietnam's top leader To Lam and Philippines' President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. shake hands during a bilateral meeting at Malacanang Presidential Palace in Manila on June 1.

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Timor-Leste’s leader floats idea of retired South-east Asia general to guide Myanmar peace talks

Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta said such a move would alleviate the human suffering in Myanmar.

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Moves by US and China to ease tensions crucial for S-E Asia, says ASEAN chief

(From left) ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn, International Institute for Strategic Studies executive chairman John Chipman, New Zealand Defence Minister Chris Penk and Lithuania's Minister of National Defence Robertas Kaunas.

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ASEAN defence ministers reaffirm commitment to free flow of trade through international corridors

Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing and the Philippines’ Secretary of National Defence, Mr Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (left), having breakfast with other ASEAN defence ministers on May 30.
(Clockwise from centre) Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing, Thai Defence Minister Adul Boonthamcharoen, Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister and National Defence Minister Phan Van Giang, Brunei's Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Defence II Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi Bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Cambodia's Secretary of State at the Ministry of National Defence Rath Dararoth, Indonesia's Vice-Minister of Defence Donny Ermawan Taufanto, Malaysian Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin and the Philippines' Secretary of National Defence Gilberto Teodoro Jr. having breakfast on May 30.

Myanmar’s junta chief-turned-president heads to India, with an eye on China

FILE PHOTO: Myanmar's military leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing participates in a parade commemorating the 81st Armed Forces Day in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, March 27, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

North Korea not keen on external engagement, says Vivian after Pyongyang visit

Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan (left) made a working visit to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea from 26 to 27 May at the invitation of DPRK Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui.

3 in 4 Ngee Ann Poly students to graduate with overseas exposure by 2030

(From left) Lim Kok Kiang, Principal and CEO of Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Gan Siow Huang, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Trade and Industry, and Jason Bay, Chairperson of the SEA Advisory Panel, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, launch SEA Unbound at Ngee Ann Polytechnic Convention Centre.

Buriram United hold off Selangor to retain ASEAN club crown

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