TheJakartaPost

Please Update your browser

Your browser is out of date, and may not be compatible with our website. A list of the most popular web browsers can be found below.
Just click on the icons to get to the download page.

LOG IN / REGISTER

LOG IN

Don’t have an account? Register here Give your organization full access to The Jakarta Post. Register here

Laos

Asia & Pacific 1 year ago

UN expert says response to Myanmar war 'not working'

Describing a situation that has "gone from bad, to worse, to horrific", UN special rapporteur Tom Andrews said more than three million people have been displaced by fighting in the Southeast Asian nation in as many years.

Asia & Pacific 1 year ago

ASEAN Summit urges end to Myanmar violence but struggles for solutions

The crisis dominated the first day of the ASEAN summit in Vientiane, where the disputed South China Sea will also be high on the agenda.

Asia & Pacific 1 year ago

PREMIUM
VP Ma’ruf bids farewell to ASEAN at Laos summit

“This is the last summit to be attended by the administration of President Joko Widodo,” Ma’ruf said in a speech at the 44th ASEAN Summit in Vientiane, as quoted in a statement issued by the vice presidential office.

Asia & Pacific 1 year ago

ASEAN summit seeks progress on Myanmar civil war

ASEAN has tried to no avail for three years to find a negotiated solution to the Myanmar crisis, which has left thousands dead and forced millions to flee their homes.

Asia & Pacific 1 year ago

Blinken to discuss Myanmar, South China Sea and Ukraine at Laos summits

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will represent the United States at summits with Asian leaders in Laos this week and expects to discuss human rights in Myanmar, China's "irresponsible" behavior in the South China Sea and Ukraine, the top United States diplomat for East Asia said on Tuesday.