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View all search resultsThe Foreign Ministry continues to advocate for an Indonesian citizen identified as a social media influencer with the initials AP who was sentenced to seven years in prison in Myanmar on terrorism-related charges, amid mounting pressure from lawmakers for stronger diplomatic efforts to secure his release.
President Prabowo Subianto’s recent visits to Southeast Asian neighbors have yet to dispel concerns over his lack of engagement with ASEAN as an institution, analysts say, warning that Indonesia risks drifting from its historic leadership role in the region in favor of bilateral diplomacy.
Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen began a three-day official visit to Jakarta on Monday with a courtesy call on President Prabowo Subianto, during which they discussed strategic bilateral cooperation and regional stability as part of Hun Sen’s effort to expand Phnom Penh’s role in Southeast Asian peace dialogues.
Beijing could appear as a more appealing option to ethnic resistance groups in Myanmar’s civil war, especially given the ongoing evolution in Washington as the Trump White House shifts to Russia's side in Ukraine and moves to dissolve USAID.
Myanmar has been turmoil since early 2021, when the military ousted an elected civilian government led by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, triggering a protest movement that morphed into an armed rebellion against the junta across the Southeast Asian country.
The crisis in Myanmar has posed serious challenges both within and outside the country, Sugiono said, while also appealing for foreign partners to channel assistance through the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management (AHA Center).
Fighters from the "Mandalay PDF", students, teachers and IT workers who fled the city years ago to join the struggle against the junta, are already in Patheingyi, about five km from the city, according to the group's spokesman Osmond.
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