JAKARTA, Indonesia: China and Southeast Asian nations agreed Thursday to try and conclude within three years a long-delayed nonaggression pact aimed at preventing the frequent territorial spats in the busy South China Sea from turning into a major armed conflict.
JAKARTA: Thailand s top diplomat said on Wednesday he met with ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi last week, and she was in good health in her first known meeting with a foreign envoy since she was detained following a coup two years ago.
Unrest in Myanmar is likely to dominate the agenda at the upcoming summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia. Top di