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US President Barack Obama and opposition politician Aung San Suu Kyi hold a press conference after their meeting at her residence in Yangon, November 14, 2014.

Jumat , 14 Nov 2014, 18:40 WIB

Obama says barring Suu Kyi from Myanmar presidency 'doesn't make much sense'

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, NAY PYI TAW -- Standing next to Myanmar's democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, US President Barack Obama said on Friday that the law barring her from becoming...

Indonesia's President Joko Widodo poses with other leaders in ASEAN-UD summit in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, on Thursday, Nov 13, 2014.

Kamis , 13 Nov 2014, 17:36 WIB

President Jokowi supports to boost ASEAN trade

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, NAY PYI TAW -- Indonesia's Presiden Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo supports to boost trade in Southeast Asia during the 25th ASEAN Summit in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. He considered the trade in the region was still low. "We have to boost inter-ASEAN trade," said Jokowi in his first address to the group, Wednesday, November 12. He expects inter-ASEAN trade to...

Rabu , 12 Nov 2014, 14:56 WIB

ASEAN leaders meet to discuss economic community

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, NAY PYI TAW -- Leaders from the Association...

Selasa , 04 Nov 2014, 17:18 WIB

Thai junta appoints panel to draft new charter

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BANGKOK - Thailand's military government appointed a committee...

Selasa , 04 Nov 2014, 07:45 WIB

US Ambassador Nina Hachigian presents credentials to ASEAN

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA – United States Ambassador to the Association...

Sejumlah pengunjung melihat-lihat makanan dan minuman produksi usaha kecil dan menengah (UKM) saat pameran Koperasi dan UKM Makanan, Minuman, dan Kemasan 2012 di Gedung SME Tower, Jakarta, Rabu (3/10).

Jumat , 05 Sep 2014, 22:57 WIB

Surabaya revives cooperative to face AEC 2015

Migrant workers unload frozen fish from a boat at a fish market in west of Bangkok, Friday, June 20, 2014. The United States has blacklisted Thailand and Malaysia for failing to meet its minimum standards in fighting human trafficking.

Kamis , 10 Jul 2014, 16:57 WIB

US urges SE Asia action against human trafficking

Thailand's Army commander Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha, left, arrives at the Royal Thai Army Club in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, June 13, 2014.

Jumat , 13 Jun 2014, 22:11 WIB

Thailand's junta lifts curfew throughout country

Fishermen work in Banda Aceh. Sea pollution threats people who earn their livehood from the sea. (illustration)

Kamis , 12 Jun 2014, 05:33 WIB

Indonesia hosts ASEAN's coastal, marine environment meeting

Soldiers take up positions to stop protests against military rule at a shopping district in central Bangkok June 1, 2014.

Senin , 02 Jun 2014, 13:14 WIB

Thai army rulers prepare emergency economic measures

Anti-government protesters help a fellow protester injured in a grenade attack during a rally in Bangkok in this January 17, 2014.

Jumat , 30 May 2014, 13:06 WIB

The blueprint for Thailand's coup

A girl holds a candle during a protest against military rule in central Bangkok, a day after Thai army chief seized power in a coup May 23, 2014.

Jumat , 23 May 2014, 22:25 WIB

Thai coups makers hold ex-PM after coup

Thai soldiers take their positions in the middle of a main intersection in Bangkok's shopping district May 20, 2014.

Selasa , 20 May 2014, 17:07 WIB

Thai Army: This is not a coup

Sabtu , 17 May 2014, 14:20 WIB

Laos air force plane crashes, defense minister on board

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (right) and First Lady depart for Myanmar on Saturday, May 10, 2014.

Sabtu , 10 May 2014, 23:41 WIB

President Yudhoyono in Myanmar for ASEAN Summit

Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra (file photo)

Rabu , 07 May 2014, 17:08 WIB

Thai court: Yingluck must step down

Thailand's Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra (right) and Deputy Prime Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul arrive before a meeting with the Election Commission at the Royal Thai Air Force Academy in Bangkok April 30, 2014.

Selasa , 06 May 2014, 12:45 WIB

Thai PM in court for hearing that may lead to her dismissal

Former prime minister of Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamad (center), poses with Megawati (left) and Joko Widodo during his visit to Megawati's residence in Jakarta on Monday.

Mahathir hopes new president will strengthen Indonesia-Malaysia relations

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - Indonesia's newly elected president this year should work towards improving the future relations between the two neighboring countries, former prime minister of Malaysia Mahathir Muhammad optimistically stated on Monday. "Indonesia and Malaysia have so far enjoyed sound relations, but trivial problems still often arise between the two countries. I hope that the newly elected president can help...

Volunteers and police board vehicles before proceeding to Rohingya refugee camps to collect data for the census in Sittwe March 31, 2014.

Sabtu , 12 Apr 2014, 22:32 WIB

Myanmar's census: Rohingya or Bengalis (3-end)

Sabtu , 12 Apr 2014, 22:25 WIB

Myanmar's census: No computer, calculators only (1)

South China Sea dispute involves six countries, namely China, Taiwan, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Brunei. (Map of ASEAN countries).

Jumat , 11 Apr 2014, 17:53 WIB

The Philippines: Invite all SE Asia to Pacific pact

Thailand's Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra (center) leaves the Government Complex after a meeting with the Election Commission in Bangkok December 20, 2013.

Jumat , 04 Apr 2014, 16:40 WIB

Thai PM's supporters head for huge Bangkok rally

Anti-government protesters hold Thai baht banknotes to donate to protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban (unseen) as he leads a march through central Bangkok March 28, 2014.

Jumat , 28 Mar 2014, 16:51 WIB

Grenade attack on Thai anti-graft office ahead of PM hearing

Members of a Muslim group participate in a unity walk before the start of a program to mark the upcoming signing of the final agreement between the Philippine government and Muslim rebels in Manila March 26, 2014.

Kamis , 27 Mar 2014, 11:47 WIB

The Philippines, Muslims of Moro sign final peace deal

Riot police officers stand guard as anti-government protesters gather during a rally outside the Ministry of Energy in Bangkok March 6, 2014.

Selasa , 18 Mar 2014, 14:05 WIB

Thai government to lift Bangkok emergency

Indonesia is the biggest market in the ASEAN region but it fails to adopt the correct step, then it will only become the market for other countries. (illustration)

Sabtu , 15 Mar 2014, 19:56 WIB

Indonesia has a lot of homeworks before AEC launch

China puts Natuna Islands (in box) on its map, as the islands located near the disputed South China Sea. (Map)

Kamis , 13 Mar 2014, 18:06 WIB

China includes part of Natuna waters on its map

An anti-government protester waves a Thai national flag during a rally at the Shinawatra building in central Bangkok March 10, 2014.

Selasa , 11 Mar 2014, 18:10 WIB

Thais seen lifting state of emergency as business suffers

Protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban addresses anti-government protesters at their encampment in central Bangkok February 28, 2014.

Jumat , 28 Feb 2014, 23:41 WIB

Thai minister rejects proposal for talks from protest leader

Anti-government protesters are brought by trucks to the foreign ministry compound in Bangkok February 24, 2014.

Senin , 24 Feb 2014, 15:02 WIB

Thai PM leaves Bangkok

An anti-government protester uses a clapper during a rally near the Government Complex in Bangkok February 16, 2014.

Senin , 17 Feb 2014, 18:52 WIB

Thai PM under siege, lengthy protests take toll on economy

Anti-government protesters react as they listen to a leader's speech at an intersection protesters are occupying in downtown Bangkok February 8, 2014.

Senin , 10 Feb 2014, 15:09 WIB

Unpaid rice farmers protest as Thai government's problems mount

Anti-government protesters react as officials leave a government office where Prime Minster Yingluck Shinawatra had been holding a meeting in Bangkok February 3, 2014.

Senin , 03 Feb 2014, 18:39 WIB

Thai protesters head for downtown Bangkok in bid to topple PM

Ballot papers are pictured in a ballot box during vote counting at a polling station Bangkok February 2, 2014.

Ahad , 02 Feb 2014, 20:53 WIB

Thai vote goes peacefully, but political paralysis looms

Riot police officers stand guard inside the compound of the Thai Royal Police club in Bangkok January 29, 2014.

Thailand: 10,000 police ready to secure voting on Feb. 2

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BANGKOK - Thailand's government will deploy 10,000 police in the capital for Sunday's election, which protesters have promised to disrupt as part of their drawn-out attempt to topple Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. "I ask Bangkok residents to come out and vote," Labour Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung told reporters on Wednesday. "The police will take care of security ... Those who...

A suspected gunman (center bottom) is carried to an ambulance when he was caught and beaten by anti-government protesters after allegedly firing a pistol at protesters during a rally outside the Army Club Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Selasa , 28 Jan 2014, 23:39 WIB