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Thailand Leads ASEAN in Civilian Gun Ownership, Sparking Gun-Control Debate
world15 days ago

Thailand Leads ASEAN in Civilian Gun Ownership, Sparking Gun-Control Debate

Thailand has the highest estimated civilian gun ownership in ASEAN, with about 10.34 million firearms in 2017 (15.1 per 100 people), of which 6.22 million were registered and 4.12 million unregistered; the figures come from Small Arms Survey and are not 2026 data. The issue gained fresh urgency after two 2026 school shootings, prompting Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul to pledge tighter firearm controls, while researchers cautioned that ownership rates don’t equal how many people own guns and that unregistered firearms are hard to quantify.

via Asia News Network|
#asean#gun-control#gun-ownership
world1 month ago

ASEAN Recalibrates Ties as Iran War Tests U.S. Reliability

ASEAN foreign ministers at Manila meetings say the Iran war and the Hormuz disruption are swelling energy costs and disrupting shipping in Southeast Asia, forcing governments to question U.S. reliability and hedge with other partners, including China. Officials describe Washington’s leadership as less predictable and note growing diversification talks, even as Pew surveys show some ASEAN publics leaning toward China and while a full pivot remains unlikely given regional security ties and shared interests against Beijing.

via Politico|
#asean#energy-prices#iran-war
Manila Talks Signal Renewed Push for Ukraine Peace
world1 month ago

Manila Talks Signal Renewed Push for Ukraine Peace

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met on the sidelines of an ASEAN gathering in Manila, with Lavrov reaffirming Moscow’s readiness for a political settlement and urging an end to arms supplies to Kyiv, while Rubio said the United States is prepared to help facilitate a diplomatic end to the war as Zelenskyy seeks to revive talks amid a stalled peace process.

via Al Jazeera|
#asean#lavrov#manila
ASEAN tackles Myanmar turmoil, sea code talks and border disputes
world6 months ago

ASEAN tackles Myanmar turmoil, sea code talks and border disputes

ASEAN’s 11 members, meeting in Manila, face a multi‑front agenda: Myanmar’s long‑running conflict and elections not endorsed by the bloc, ongoing engagement under a 2021 peace plan, momentum to conclude a legally binding ASEAN‑China Code of Conduct in the South China Sea, and a fragile Thailand–Cambodia border ceasefire that ASEAN will monitor as the Philippines coordinates the bloc’s observer role.

via Reuters|
#asean#code-of-conduct#myanmar
ASEAN presses Myanmar peace plan as code-of-conduct deadline nears
world6 months ago

ASEAN presses Myanmar peace plan as code-of-conduct deadline nears

ASEAN foreign ministers meeting in Cebu pressed the bloc’s long-running peace plan for Myanmar’s civil war and pushed to finish negotiations with China on a South China Sea code of conduct by the end of 2026, while Myanmar’s military government remains excluded from high-level talks. Observers weren’t invited to recent elections, and analysts say bridging remaining differences—especially on international law and whether the COC should be legally binding—will be difficult as focus also includes de-escalation and humanitarian aid.

via AP News|
#asean#code-of-conduct#myanmar
Thailand and Cambodia Agree to New Ceasefire to End Border Clashes
world8 months ago

Thailand and Cambodia Agree to New Ceasefire to End Border Clashes

Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to a second ceasefire after weeks of intense border clashes that resulted in over 101 deaths, with both nations committing to maintain current troop levels and monitor the situation through ASEAN. The conflict, rooted in longstanding border disputes, temporarily escalated earlier this month but has now been temporarily halted, with plans for bilateral talks and efforts to return displaced civilians.

via Reuters|
#asean#border-conflict#cambodia