SE Asian foreign ministers seek breakthrough in Myanmar conflict and South China Sea disputes
Southeast Asian foreign ministers gathered Sunday for their first meeting this year under the regional bloc's new chair, Ma ...
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US-China meetings a first step in resolving deep differences: Vivian Balakrishnan
Dr Balakrishnan told reporters that he had conveyed South-east Asia’s hopes for constructive, viable and peaceful engagement between the US and China. “The more they engage, the more I think ...
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Vivian Balakrishnan to attend ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat in Langkawi
LANGKAWI: Singapore’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan will attend the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat in Langkawi from Jan 18 to Jan 19. Dr Balakrishnan is attending at the ...
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ASEAN-wide digital payment system, regional power grid key amid geopolitical risks: Vivian Balakrishnan
added Dr Vivian Balakrishnan on Sunday (Jan 19). "ASEAN cannot control the agendas of the superpowers, or indeed the larger world, but we can and should focus on integrating ourselves ...
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ASEAN needs to double down on integration, strengthen economies and connectivity: Balakrishnan
Singapore's Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said ASEAN needs to double down on efforts to integrate and strengthen its economies and connectivity. That's how the region can stay ...