Stephen Harper ends 'very successful' China trade mission

montrealgazette 11-FEB-12

Russia 'wants Arab role in Syria'

bbc 07-FEB-12

Arab League leaders addressing U.N. on Syria

cnn 31-JAN-12

Press Releases: Toward a Deeper Alliance: United States-Philippines Bilateral Cooperation

state 28-JAN-12

EU to lift travel restrictions on Myanmar leaders

cnn 24-JAN-12

Burma: Crowds cheer Suu Kyi as she registers for poll

independent 19-JAN-12

US Senators Support Philippines in S. China Sea Dispute

voanews 17-JAN-12

U.S. upgrades ties as Burmese reforms proceed

RTERadio 14-JAN-12

US to restore full Burma relations

bbc 13-JAN-12

FLASH: INDONESIA ISSUES TSUNAMI WARNING AFTER 7.3-MAGNITUDE QUAKE -- REPORT

xinhuanet_en 13-JAN-12

China warns U.S. to 'be careful in its actions' as nation boosts military presence in Asia

dailymail 09-JAN-12

Indian traders need to get rid of bad habit of defaulting in doing business in China

app 06-JAN-12

Japanese Lawmakers Visit Island Also Claimed by China

voanews 03-JAN-12

Chinese President Hu Jintao warns of cultural warfare from West

telegraph 02-JAN-12

China's market potential lures foreign businesses

chinadaily 31-DEC-11

Indonesia to help democratize Myanmar: FM

xinhuanet_en 29-DEC-11

Yearender: DFA scrambles to save OFWs caught in war, disaster

abs 28-DEC-11

Mount Lokon in Indonesia's N Sulawesi erupts

chinadaily 27-DEC-11

Japan, China talk about Koreas

cnn 26-DEC-11

Japanese FM to meet with Myanmar's President

chinadaily 26-DEC-11

Vietnamese VP expects Xi's visit to advance co-op

chinadaily 21-DEC-11

India’s sugar output up 18 per cent-industry

dawn 19-DEC-11

Hawaii Parade Honors Japanese-American WWII Vets

ABCnews 17-DEC-11

‘Batman’ star Bale tries to visit China activist

dawn 16-DEC-11

Satellite pictures China carrier

bbc 15-DEC-11

China begins joint patrols along Mekong river

aljazeera 10-DEC-11

World Briefing | Asia: Myanmar: Nuclear Weapons Ties With North Korea Are Denied

IHT 10-DEC-11

SAARC-CCI moot calls for making SAARC as a vibrant forum for socio-economic development

app 09-DEC-11

China air pollution disrupts transportation

latimes 07-DEC-11

Fugitive Red Shirt leader turns himself in to Thai authorities

xinhuanet_en 07-DEC-11

ADB lowers Philippine growth forecast

manilastandardtoday 07-DEC-11

ADB cuts Philippine growth forecast to 3.7%

chinadaily 06-DEC-11

Philippine gov't respects court's decision on Arroyo's delayed transfer

xinhuanet_en 05-DEC-11

China prepares for big entry into vaccine market

washtimes 29-NOV-11

China VP Meets With Myanmar Armed Forces Chief

ABCnews 28-NOV-11

War games spotlight China-Pakistan hype

montrealgazette 26-NOV-11

$103m injected into cloud computing research

chinadaily 25-NOV-11

A fog in the Indo-Pak peace process

TheFrontierPost 23-NOV-11

Tear gas, scuffles as SKorea OKs US trade deal

AP 22-NOV-11

Republican Candidates and Obama Find Common Ground: China

IHT 21-NOV-11

Suu Kyi to stand in Myanmar elections

aljazeera 21-NOV-11

Obama and Asian Leaders Confront Chinese Premier at Meeting

IHT 20-NOV-11

We're friends

JakartaPost 20-NOV-11

PM holds talks with Singapore PM, seeks greater investments

indiatimes 20-NOV-11

U.S. exerts fresh pressure on China in Asia Pacific (Reuters)

news 19-NOV-11

Pakistan diplomat Haqqani called to Islamabad

aljazeera 19-NOV-11

Opinion: Myanmar move a big surprise

cnn 19-NOV-11

Early voting begins in Russian election

euronews 19-NOV-11

Share some light

JakartaPost 19-NOV-11

East Asia Summit concludes, eyeing further integration

chinadaily 19-NOV-11

China cautions 'outside forces' on sea issue

aljazeera 18-NOV-11

Clinton to visit Myanmar

latimes 18-NOV-11

Boeing, Indonesian airline sign deal for jets (Reuters)

news 18-NOV-11

India angers Bhopal survivors over nuclear decision

telegraph 18-NOV-11

US will shift focus from Middle East to Asia Pacific, Barack Obama declares

telegraph 17-NOV-11

Myanmar to chair next ASEAN summit

aljazeera 17-NOV-11

Pakistani ambassador to US caught in controversy (AP)

news 17-NOV-11

Smiles Hide Fears as Clinton Visits Flood Victims

IHT 17-NOV-11

Aung San Suu Kyi says change is on the way

telegraph 17-NOV-11

Obama hails strong Australia ties

bbc 16-NOV-11

Audit of charities encounters resistance

TorontoStar 16-NOV-11

Carlsberg rises on Q3 income jump

btimescom 16-NOV-11

TV's ad revenue stream faces crosscurrents

latimes 15-NOV-11

Calls for Australia and US to use ASEAN to press Indonesia on Papua issues.

rnzi 15-NOV-11

Aung San Suu Kyi marks one year of freedom in Burma

telegraph 14-NOV-11

ASEAN pact introduces new era of co-op

chinadaily 14-NOV-11

APEC summit highlights Sino-US rift

euronews 13-NOV-11

Pacific rim leaders mull ways to fend off EU woes (AP)

news 12-NOV-11

Analysis: "Dramatic developments", but challenges ahead for Myanmar

alertnet 08-NOV-11

About APEC

chinadaily 07-NOV-11

Drone strikes are “unjustified” : Khar

app 29-OCT-11

Safeguarding the essence of Japan

japantimes 29-OCT-11

Robots help Japan's ageing population

timesofmalta 28-OCT-11

China cuts holdings of US debt

chinadaily 24-OCT-11

Chinese firms power on with Indonesia plan

chinadaily 24-OCT-11

Malaysia hands over US$1 mil to Thailand

nst 24-OCT-11

Panetta starts visit to Asia with praise for China

cnn 23-OCT-11

EU official welcomes cultural exchanges

chinadaily 22-OCT-11

Tragic Chinese tot has died

thesun 21-OCT-11

Wen says China, Myanmar should stick to their word

alertnet 21-OCT-11

Japan PM will commit to US trade talks: report

ChinaPost 21-OCT-11

China backs Pakistan bid for non-permanent UNSC seat

TheFrontierPost 20-OCT-11

Japan pushing Okinawa ahead of Panetta visit (AP)

news 20-OCT-11

PRESS DIGEST - Vietnam newspapers - Oct 5

alertnet 05-OCT-11

India Ink: What Does Your Car Say About You?

IHT 30-SEP-11

Typhoon Nesat leaves 18 dead in Philippines

guardian 28-SEP-11

Prisoners to be released as Burma seeks bargain

smh 28-SEP-11

Shanghai metro crash sparks public fury

euronews 27-SEP-11

India, Myanmar to double bilateral trade by 2015

xinhuanet_en 27-SEP-11

CGS inaugurates Pakistan-Turkey Joint Training Exercise at Cherat

app 21-SEP-11

Cooking gas explosion brings building down in India

cnn 21-SEP-11

'Poison needle plot' Korean held

belfasttelegraph 16-SEP-11

:A Decade Later, U.S. Loses Global Preeminence

watchingamerica 14-SEP-11

China, UK to co-work on yuan services in London

chinadaily 13-SEP-11

A look at economic developments around the globe (AP)

news 10-SEP-11

Philippine president orders release of additional funds for military

xinhuanet_en 07-SEP-11

From Vietnam's Forced Labor Camps: 'Blood Cashews' (Time.com)

news 07-SEP-11

Aquino's visit expected to promote China-Philippine ties

chinadaily 04-SEP-11

Singapore shares slide for second consecutive day

xinhuanet_en 02-SEP-11

PMI rebounds to 50.9% in August, shows signs of stabilizing

chinadaily 01-SEP-11

A journey to China

chinadaily 31-AUG-11

U.S. and Cambodia Chamber of Commerce ink deal on trade loan guarantees

xinhuanet_en 25-AUG-11

Japan disaster triggered ripples in upper atmosphere 220 miles from earth

telegraph 22-AUG-11

Biden encourages investment

chinadaily 20-AUG-11

Diplomat Sees US Focus Shifting from Mideast to Asia-Pacific

voanews 15-AUG-11

Japan to face Dominican Republic on Sunday

caribseek 14-AUG-11

'More dangerous' times ahead: World Bank chief

nst 13-AUG-11

Outrage at Wenzhou disaster pushes China to suspend bullet train project

independent 12-AUG-11

Indonesia nets Bali bombs suspect

bbc 11-AUG-11

HK exchange trading disrupted as hackers target website

reuters 10-AUG-11

Cambodia, Thailand pledge to restore tourism cooperation as military tension eased

xinhuanet_en 09-AUG-11

Chinese jets cannot chase spy planes away, says U.S. admiral

montrealgazette 27-JUL-11

Rudd raises concerns over North Korea's nuclear threat

nzherald 26-JUL-11

Talks only way forward for Pakistan, India: Gilani

app 25-JUL-11

Suu Kyi meets with Myanmar government

javno 25-JUL-11

North Korea to talk with US

examiner 25-JUL-11

Clinton tries to reassure Asia on US debt impasse

euronews 25-JUL-11

Market expansion

JakartaPost 25-JUL-11

Asia Export Growth Expected to Slow

voanews 25-JUL-11

Norway gun suspect 'acted alone'

bbc 24-JUL-11

Strong democracy answer to all problems: Gilani

app 24-JUL-11

Russia's most wanted Islamist terrorist claims responsibility for army officer assassination

telegraph 24-JUL-11

Clinton calls for global response to rising South China Sea risks

todayonline 24-JUL-11

I concur

JakartaPost 24-JUL-11

Asian leaders seek island accord

bbc 21-JUL-11

Pakistan gave $4m to illegal Kashmiri lobby group in Washington

independent 21-JUL-11

India exploring crude purchase options

javno 21-JUL-11

Animal rights activists oppose rodeo in China

latimes 20-JUL-11

Pair charged with illegally lobbying for Pakistan

latimes 20-JUL-11

China's online population rises to 485 million

kyivpost 19-JUL-11

Surin Pitsuwan [-told]: We make it clear Burma will not benefit from dynamism from Asean, all the connectivity with Asean and the rest of the world until Burma makes adjustment inside, make some changes, amendment in the law, in the foreign investment law, in the production system,

irishtimes 31-JAN-12

Surin Pitsuwan [-told]: We make it clear that Myanmar will not benefit from dynamism of ASEAN, all the connectivity with ASEAN and the rest of the world until Myanmar makes adjustment inside, make some changes, amendment in the law, in the foreign investment law, in the production system,

irishsun 31-JAN-12

Surin Pitsuwan [-told]: We make it clear Myanmar will not benefit from dynamism from ASEAN, all the connectivity with ASEAN and the rest of the world until Myanmar makes adjustment inside, make some changes, amendment in the law, in the foreign investment law, in the production system,

alertnet 31-JAN-12

Singh [-said]: We see Thailand as playing a positive role in our efforts to develop our northeastern states and improve connectivity with the ASEAN region. We have agreed to intensify progress on connectivity projects such as the India-Myanmar-Thailand trilateral highway,

economictimes 25-JAN-12

Paet [ said]: ASEAN is the second most-integrated regional organization in the world after the European Union and is therefore a natural partner of the European Union. Estonia is in favor of trade with as few restrictions as possible between the EU and ASEAN,

baltic 24-JAN-12

McCain [-said]: We think that it's important for us and other ASEAN nations as well as the Philippines to emphasize that we will do whatever we need to do in order to protect the principle of freedom of navigation, particularly in the West Philippine Sea,

voanews 17-JAN-12

Rudd [-said]: I congratulate Indonesia through ASEAN for its fine diplomacy on Burma. This has been good work by our friends in ASEAN, and good work, in particular, by Foreign Minister Natalegawa,

JakartaPost 12-JAN-12

Hor Namhong [ said]: We, ASEAN foreign ministers, hailed the good progress of the democratization process in Myanmar, so it is no longer necessary to convene any international conference on Myanmar outside this country,

xinhuanet_en 11-JAN-12

Rudd [-said]: I look forward to discussing the East Asia Summit and ASEAN agendas for the year ahead, with a particular focus on [issues] such as coordinated regional responses to natural disasters,

JakartaPost 09-JAN-12

Yudhoyono [-said]: The economic growth of 6.5 percent at the fourth quarter is the highest in the ASEAN,

xinhuanet_en 03-JAN-12

Natalegawa [-told]: 2011 has been a very, very important year for Myanmar and therefore, as a result, a very important year for ASEAN,

iol 28-DEC-11

Noda [-said]: We are not only committed to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, but also to frameworks centered on Japan and China, as well as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations,

asianewsnet 27-DEC-11

Burns [ said]: As the US expands its role in countering piracy, whether in the Gulf of Aden or the Straits of Malacca, we will look for increased opportunities to partner with India, alongside our traditional Allies, new and emerging partners, and with ASEAN,

rediff 19-DEC-11

Mikhail Myasnikovich [-noted]: The matter concerns not only Vietnam but also the ASEAN countries. Thus, we can talk about a large-scale operation of the Customs union on the market of Southeast Asia taking into account Belarus’ interests,

Belta_en 05-DEC-11

Pillay [-also said]: During my talks with the four existing ASEAN National Human Rights Institutions, and with Aung San Suu Kyi, we agreed it was important to engage with the fifth national human rights institution created in Myanmar in September. It will inevitably require time and support to establish the independence and credibility it needs to be fully accepted on both the national and international stages.

reliefWeb 29-NOV-11

Yudhoyono [-said]: The establishment of an agreement guideline on the implementation of the declaration on the Code of Conduct of parties on South China Sea, between ASEAN and the Peoples' Republic of China, has established great optimism on the management of issue of South China Sea,

ipsnews 21-NOV-11

Clinton [further said:]: India should play a role as a US ally in regional forums such as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

TheFrontierPost 19-NOV-11

Singh [-said]: We look forward to an early response from the ASEAN side,

financialexpress 19-NOV-11

McCully [ said]: An important issue being discussed is economic integration within East Asia. ASEAN members are interested in consolidating bilateral FTAs (free trade agreements) with existing partners, including New Zealand and Australia, into a wider agreement,

xinhuanet_en 18-NOV-11

Obama [-said]: This will be an outstanding opportunity for us to continue to explore how we can work together, not only on bilateral issues but also in a multilateral forum like the East Asia Summit [which follows the ASEAN meeting], which we believe can be the premier arena for us to be able to work together on a wide range of issues -- maritime security or non-proliferation, as well as expanding the kind of cooperation on disaster relief and humanitarian aid that is so important,

upi 18-NOV-11

Yudhoyono [-said]: Asean is not in favor of discussing detailed political and security issues at the summit,

asianewsnet 18-NOV-11

Yudhoyono [-said]: ASEAN is not in favor of discussing detailed political and security issues at the summit,

chinadaily 18-NOV-11

Marty Natalegawa [said that:]: Asean ministers welcome Timor Leste’s application. We have formed a working group to review the roadmap Timor Leste will take to become a member based on the Asean Declaration,

irrawaddy 18-NOV-11

Natalegawa [said:]: Chairmanship of Asean in 2014 will motivate Burma to improve human rights and democracy in the country.

asianewsnet 17-NOV-11

Yudhoyono [-said]: Our economic development is robust and the mass of the current global financial turmoil will continue to show [our] resilience we are confident of reaching between 5.7 to 6.4 percent growth this year. Complemented by an enormous market, a stable exchange rate and peaceful regional situation. ASEAN remains an attractive place for business and investment,

voanews 16-NOV-11

Natalegawa [-told]: Practically, all ASEAN countries have expressed support for (Myanmar's) ASEAN chairmanship in 2014,

kyodonews 15-NOV-11

Natalegawa [-said]: We already have an ASEAN script that is no longer a loose cannon, a script that makes sure that all the attention and concerns have been directed in a positive way. We don't want to disrupt that,

kyodonews 15-NOV-11

Natalegawa [-said]: They are worried that the Philippine proposal might create a new track that might interrupt the momentum and erase the gains that ASEAN and China have so far reached in crafting the DOC,

kyodonews 15-NOV-11

Natalegawa [said:]: We must welcome it. And we must also welcome the preparations made by Myanmar and the positive conditions that it is promoting in anticipation of its chairmanship of ASEAN in 2014.

channelnewsasia 14-NOV-11

Marty Natalegawa [-told]: The overwhelming sense that I obtained during the course of the May summit of ASEAN and the ASEAN foreign ministers' meeting in July... was positive,

gmanews 08-NOV-11

Marty Natalegawa [-told]: The overwhelming sense that I obtained during the course of the May summit of ASEAN and the ASEAN foreign ministers’ meeting in July... was positive,

thejakartaglobe 08-NOV-11

Pitsuwan [ said]: Last year we had the same format in Vietnam's Hanoi and the result was presented in the ASEAN summit that year,

xinhuanet_en 31-OCT-11

Nazarbayev [-said]: We welcome the successful chairmanship of Hanoi in ASEAN. We look forward to deepening cooperation with the organization,

trendnews 31-OCT-11

Pitsuwan [ said]: It has a political dimension and will contribute to security and stability in the region. If the region is prosperous, then the dialog partners can benefit from the prosperity with the rising of middle class. More multinational companies will move to ASEAN, setting up headquarters in Bangkok, Singapore, Jakarta and others,

xinhuanet_en 31-OCT-11

Yusgiantoro [-said]: But I told him to just wait for his informal meeting later in the evening with his ASEAN counterparts,

kyodonews 23-OCT-11

Surin Pitsuwan [ said]: The Asean Rickshaw Run will help to promote the beauty and connectivity of Asean to the eyes of the world, and foster close relationships among the participants and the people of Asean they will meet along the journey,

wsj 20-OCT-11

Kumar [-said]: Across all sectors, US businesses are looking at Vietnam and the other ASEAN nations and recognizing Southeast Asia, and Vietnam in particular, as the key growth market for the 21st century.

thanhniennews 24-SEP-11

Roxas [-said]: We will be exploring the Asean Ro-Ro project with China. That is an initiative of the Philippines in the Asean,

manilastandardtoday 31-AUG-11

Thein Sein [-concluded]: …we are trying to stand tall as a dutiful member of the global family in international and regional organisations. For this reason, we have officially proposed to take the ASEAN chairmanship in 2014.

dvb 23-AUG-11

Campbell [-said]: Also, revitalizing relations with ASEAN — both ASEAN as an institution, and with its key members such as Indonesia, Vietnam and Singapore, and revitalizing what used to be a very important relationship with the Philippines.

ChinaPost 16-AUG-11

Campbell [-said]: Also, revitalising relations with ASEAN -- both ASEAN as an institution, and with its key members such as Indonesia, Vietnam and Singapore, and revitalising what used to be a very important relationship with the Philippines.

channelnewsasia 15-AUG-11

Campbell [-said]: Also, revitalizing relations with ASEAN—both ASEAN as an institution, and with its key members such as Indonesia, Vietnam and Singapore, and revitalizing what used to be a very important relationship with the Philippines.

japantoday 15-AUG-11

Yudhoyono [added:]: For our strength is not in terms of military projection. Our strength lies in our capacity for dialogue, cooperation and problem solving. Our capacity to turn potential conflict into actual cooperation. That is why ASEAN has the responsibility to be an ASEAN Community in a global community of nations.

channelnewsasia 08-AUG-11

Yudhoyono [said:]: We can start the process right now. An ASEAN Community in a global community of nations can already be built on the breakthroughs that we recently achieved. An ASEAN with a global platform and a global outreach that the rest of the world can rely on.

channelnewsasia 08-AUG-11

Clinton [-told]: I want to commend China and ASEAN for working so closely together to include implementation guidelines for the declaration of conduct in the South China Sea,

JakartaPost 31-JUL-11

Clinton [-said]: We ... urge that ASEAN move quickly, I would even add urgently, to adopt a code of conduct that will avoid any problems in the vital sea lanes and territorial waters of the South China Sea.

JakartaPost 24-JUL-11

Clinton [ said]: I want to commend China and ASEAN for working so closely together to include implementation guidelines for the declaration of conduct in the South China Sea, and of course we will discuss our mutual desire for peace and stability on the Korean peninsula,

globalsecurity 23-JUL-11

Lavrov [said:]: ASEAN countries are greatly interested in oil and gas cooperation, together with peaceful nukes, transport and logistics projects which are to be considered at the Irkutsk and Khabarovsk forums this year. We have serious plans.

ruvr 23-JUL-11

Clinton [-said]: We are encouraged by the recent North-South meeting that took place on the margins of the ASEAN Regional Forum,

upi 23-JUL-11

Kurt Campbell [ said]: The United States wants to see a process whereby there is deeper dialogue among all of the claimants and also a deeper discussion between China and Asean,

irrawaddy 22-JUL-11

Clinton [said:]: So from our perspective, ASEAN is where the US wants it to be, which is why we have elevated our relationship. We have acceded the ASEAN treaty of amity and cooperation.

channelnewsasia 22-JUL-11

Lavrov [-told]: The launch of a Russia-ASEAN center for enhancing energy efficiency, as well as the use of renewable energy sources and environmentally friendly know-how, will be an important method of promoting the energy dialog,

rt 22-JUL-11

Lavrov [-said]: The potential of Russia-ASEAN dialog makes it possible to set truly large-scale goals. The ASEAN nations are planning to form an economic community by 2015. Russia is energetically advancing along the path of modernization and wants to actively join the integration processes in Asia and the Pacific,

rt 22-JUL-11

Sergei Lavrov [-said]: The ASEAN countries have a keen interest in strengthening ties not only in the oil and gas sector, but also in cooperation on the peaceful use of nuclear energy, as well as in transport and logistic projects to be considered at this year’s upcoming international forums in Irkutsk and Khabarovsk,

ruvr 22-JUL-11

Clinton [-told]: I want to commend China and Asean for working so closely together to include implementation guidelines for the declaration of conduct in the South China Sea,

tribuneonline 22-JUL-11

Kurt Campbell [ said]: The United States wants to see a process whereby there is deeper dialogue among all of the claimants and also a deeper discussion between China and ASEAN,

AP 21-JUL-11

Kevin Rudd [said:]: The challenge before us in institutions like the East Asia Summit is to be mindful of the institutional experience of ASEAN as we seek to extend those protocols more broadly, confidence in security building measures as well as rising to future challenges in maritime security.

channelnewsasia 21-JUL-11

Joseph Cheng [ said]: Store y added. The value of China-ASEAN trade reached $171 billion in first six months of 2011, around one tenth of China's total during that period. China's card is its tightening economic ties with ASEAN, and it will certainly use it to emphasize the common interest between China and ASEAN, especially in view of the weak economies in the US and Japan,

kuwaittimes 20-JUL-11

Yudhoyono [ said]: ASEAN must consolidate its position and take control of peace, development and cooperation in Southeast Asia and beyond,

peopledaily 20-JUL-11

Yudhoyono [ said]: ASEAN's rapid move is a condition mandated at the ASEAN Charter. It is expected that the 14th ASEAN Foreign Minister Meeting could follow up and fulfill agreements resulted by ASEAN leaders at the previous summit, especially vision of the ASEAN Community in the Nations Community,

peopledaily 20-JUL-11

Joseph Cheng [ said]: China's card is its tightening economic ties with ASEAN, and it will certainly use it to emphasise the common interest between China and ASEAN, especially in view of the weak economies in the U.S. and Japan,

gmanews 19-JUL-11

Joseph Cheng [ said]: China's card is its tightening economic ties with ASEAN, and it will certainly use it to emphasize the common interest between China and ASEAN, especially in view of the weak economies in the U.S. and Japan,

reuters 19-JUL-11

Joseph Cheng [ said]: China's card is its tightening economic ties with ASEAN, and it will certainly use it to emphasize the common interest between China and ASEAN, especially in view of the weak economies in the U.S. and ,

ibtimes 19-JUL-11

Pitsuwan [-says]: And we can together work out our differences, and that ASEAN and China could send that positive signal to the international committee because all of them are concerned, all of them are anxious about the situation there.

voanews 18-JUL-11

Clinton [-said]: As I have said many times before, the United States has a national interest in freedom of navigation, respect for international law, and unimpeded, lawful commerce in the South China Sea. We share these interests not only with ASEAN members but with other maritime nations in the broader international community,

gmanews 01-JUL-11

Campbell [-said]: We've worked closely with them on coordinating our approaches to the ASEAN Regional Forum and to the East Asia Summit. We've seen important dialogues taking place between India and China and also between India and Japan,

economictimes 25-JUN-11

McCain [-told]: China seeks to exploit the divisions among ASEAN members to play them off each other to press its own agenda,

news 21-JUN-11

Huntsman [ said]: an enormously powerful opportunity for us to shore up our ties with the ASEAN world, the 10 countries of ASEAN,

ibtimes 14-JUN-11

Campbell [-said that]: There has been an enormous amount of time and there has been substantial patience, first from friends of Asean (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) for years hoping and waiting for progress that has not come to pass.

irrawaddy 02-JUN-11

Pongsudhirak [-explained]: ASEAN has tried to mediate. There was an agreement in February to send Indonesian peace observers to both Cambodia and Thailand and Thailand agreed to it. But, the domestic crisis in Thailand is such that the army has superseded the civilian Abhisit government by reneging. And, basically, the agreement has been abrogated by the Thai side,

globalsecurity 11-MAY-11

Yudhoyono [-added]: ASEAN leaders do not object in principle to the proposal,

ipsnews 11-MAY-11

Yudhoyono [-added]: Asean leaders do not object in principle to the proposal,

irrawaddy 11-MAY-11

Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono [-said]: ASEAN leaders do not object in principle,

thestar 08-MAY-11

Aquino [-said]: If we are disunited they can easily push us around... so it is in the interest of ASEAN that Thailand and Cambodia should resolve the issue.

channelnewsasia 08-MAY-11

Aquino [-said]: If we are disunited they can easily push us around ... so it is in the interest of ASEAN that Thailand and Cambodia should resolve the issue.

smh 08-MAY-11

Hun Sen [-also warned]: Thailand, as a big country, continues to have ambitions of prolonging armed confl ict to violate weaker neighboring ASEAN members.

JakartaPost 08-MAY-11

Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono [said:]: ASEAN cannot be silent and do nothing

upi 07-MAY-11

Yudhoyono [-said]: Food security will be a great challenge for ASEAN,

reuters 07-MAY-11

Yudhoyono [ said]: We realise that to ensure peace and stability in East Asia, ASEAN must first be able to guarantee peace in its own region,

smh 07-MAY-11

Yudhoyono [ said]: In the world like this, the ASEAN countries just can not stay idle. We must enhance a multinational cooperation both internally among ASEAN members and our cooperation with our dialogue partners as well as with countries from the other region,

peopledaily 07-MAY-11

Yudhoyono [ said]: vision - namely the role of ASEAN Community in a global community of nations. This means - God willing - when the ASEAN Community is developed by 2015 - we are ready to enhance ASEAN's role in responding to global challenges,

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Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono [said:]: ASEAN is responsible for responding to the dynamics of conflict that may affect the image of the grouping and long-term peace in the region.

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Yudhoyono [ said]: We realize that to ensure peace and stability in East Asia, ASEAN must first be able to guarantee peace in its own region,

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Yudhoyono [ said]: We have to further develop intra-ASEAN trade, investment and tourism,

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