JOHOR BARU: Two of the three family members who perished in the early morning Ulu Tiram fire here have been laid to rest.
A man walk past the flags of the Association of South-East Asian Nations' members at a hotel where the Asean Foreign Ministers' Retreat is taking place in Langkawi , Malaysia, on Saturday, January 18, 2025. - AP
Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan said Asean must bolster unity and make economic integration a top priority amid global uncertainties and the U.S.-China rivalry in the region. He said the second term of incoming U.S. President Donald Trump has also raised questions on how it will shape dynamics in the region.
Asean’s peace plan and other efforts to seek a solution have been futile as Myanmar’s junta has not been compliant. Asean banned Myanmar’s military leaders from formal Asean meetings but the bloc’s non-interference policy has hampered its role. The military government plans an election this year to legitimize its rule but critics say polls are unlikely to be free or fair.
Tensions in the South China Sea, one of the world's vital shipping lanes, are also high on the agenda Sunday following violent confrontations in the waters last year. Asean members Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei along with Taiwan have overlapping claims with China, which asserts sovereignty over virtually all of the South China Sea.
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