Southeast Asian foreign ministers are gathering for their first meeting this year under the regional bloc’s new chair, Malaysia, seeking a breakthrough over Myanmar’s drawn-out civil war and territorial disputes in the South China Sea.

Southeast Asian nations told Myanmar's military government on Sunday its plan to hold an election amid an escalating civil war should not be its priority, urging the junta to start dialogue and end hostilities immediately.

Foreign ministry secretary-general Amran Zin says the regional bloc seeks to finalise a code of conduct on the South China Sea.

LANGKAWI: The ongoing Myanmar crisis and tensions in the South China Sea will feature in the discussions at the Asean Foreign Ministers' Retreat here during the weekend, says Malaysian Foreign Ministry Secretary-General Datuk Seri Amran Mohamed Zin.

Southeast Asian foreign ministers convene in Malaysia to address pressing regional issues including Myanmar's civil unrest and tensions in the South China Sea. As ASEAN chair, Malaysia pushes for progress amid skepticism about resolving conflicts swiftly.

The ongoing Myanmar crisis and tensions in the South China Sea will feature in the discussions at the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' (AMM) Retreat here at the weekend, according to Malaysian Foreign Ministry Secretary-General Datuk Seri Amran Mohamed Zin.

The regional bloc ASEAN and China should make headway on a protracted code of conduct for the South China Sea by tackling thorny "milestone issues", including its scope and if it can be legally binding,

seeking a breakthrough over Myanmar’s drawn-out civil war and territorial disputes in the South China Sea. The retreat on the idyllic northern resort island of Langkawi was the first major ...

seeking a breakthrough over Myanmar’s drawn-out civil war and territorial disputes in the South China Sea. The retreat on the idyllic northern resort island of Langkawi was the first major ...

seeking a breakthrough over Myanmar’s drawn-out civil war and territorial disputes in the South China Sea LANGKAWI, Malaysia -- Southeast Asian foreign ministers gathered Sunday for their first ...

Southeast Asian Foreign Ministers Seek Breakthrough in Myanmar Conflict and South China Sea Disputes LANGKAWI, Malaysia (AP) — Southeast Asian foreign ministers gathered Sunday for their first ...

While committed to regional issues, Malaysia is tempering expectations for immediate solutions, acknowledging the complexity of both crises.