U.S. State Department Counselor Derek Chollet (left) speaks with Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, in Singapore, Oct. 20, 2021.

US in Talks With ASEAN, Singapore to Restrict Myanmar Junta’s Access to Funds

Meanwhile, Malaysia says regional bloc needs to rethink principle of non-interference in members’ affairs.

Villagers make their way in a boat through a flooded palm-oil plantation as they leave their village after heavy rain inundated a large area in Matangkuli, in Indonesia’s Aceh province on Oct 1, 2021.

Greenpeace: Hundreds of Palm-Oil Firms Operate Illegally in Indonesian Forests

2021-10-21

Palm-oil plantations occupy 3.12 million hectares of Indonesia’s national forest estate.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo gestures during an interview in North Kalimantan province, Indonesia, Oct. 19, 2021.

Indonesia’s President Remains Popular despite Declining Freedoms, Criticism of Economic Performance

2021-10-20

One poll put Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s job rating at 68.5 percent.

An anti-junta demonstration in Mandalay, Oct. 19, 2021.

Myanmar to send ‘non-political, high-level’ envoy to ASEAN Summit

2021-10-19

The announcement follows the bloc’s decision to bar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing, citing a lack of cooperation.

Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Indonesia's coordinating minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, speaks at Catholic University of America, in Washington, Oct. 18, 2021.

Indonesia Takes Cautious Stance as Chinese Survey Ship Lingers

Indonesian thinkers are confident they can deal with China through dialogue, one analyst says.

Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah (left) talks with Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi in Jakarta, Oct. 18, 2021.

Indonesia and Malaysia Jointly Amplify Warning about AUKUS Pact

Australia’s plan to acquire nuclear-powered submarines could start arms race, Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur reiterate.

Myanmar coup leader and commander-in-chief of the Burmese armed forces Senior General Min Aung Hlaing attends a conference on International Security in Moscow, June 23, 2021.

ASEAN to Invite ‘Non-Political’ Myanmar Rep Instead of Coup Leader to Summit

Burmese junta-appointed Foreign Ministry says it is “extremely disappointed” with decision and alleges it was taken without consensus.

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