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☆ Philippines' Marcos says Myanmar a difficult problem for ASEAN
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Speaking at a forum in Hawaii streamed live in the Philippines on Monday, Marcos said there was commitment from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), but the issue was complex, including the humanitarian impact. "There is a great deal of impetus for ASEAN to solve this problem. But it is a very, very difficult problem," Marcos said. The Philippines will chair ASEAN in 2026 after it replaced Myanmar as host that year. Marcos, citing analyses of the recent escalation, said the junta had already lost support from its own military.

Persons: Ferdinand Marcos, Jr, Vivian Balakrishnan, Sarun Charoensuwan, Pham Minh Chinh, Antonio Guterres, Joko Widodo, Marcos, upending, Mikhail Flores, Karen Lema, Neil Jerome Morales, Martin Petty Organizations: Singapore's, Vietnam's, UN, Southeast, ASEAN, Association of Southeast Asian Nations, United Nations, Thomson Locations: Philippines, Laos, MANILA, Myanmar, Hawaii

☆ Singapore's prime minister pledges 'zero tolerance' after recent wave of political scandals
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Clement Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Singapore's prime minister Lee Hsien Loong vowed Wednesday to uphold "zero tolerance" toward any wrongdoing by government officials. His comments came after a wave of political scandals rocked the Southeast Asian nation in recent weeks, tarnishing the pristine image that underpins its standing as a global financial center. "The founding generation built up Singapore and entrusted it to our generation in good shape," Lee said in a parliamentary address Wednesday. Lee said actions taken after these scandals showed two aspects of how his PAP government works. "One, when there is a suspicion or allegation of wrongdoing in the discharge of official duties, especially possible corruption, there is zero tolerance," he said in the first parliamentary session after these events,.

Persons: Lee Hsien Loong, Lee, Iswaran, Ong Beng Seng, Tan Chuan, Jin, Cheng Li Hui, Shanmugam, Vivian Balakrishnan Organizations: Central Business District, Party, Home Affairs Minister, Foreign Locations: Bay, Singapore

☆ Singapore is facing a wave of political scandals. Here's what we know so far
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Clement Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Here's what we know so far:The news has involved the private lives of some of its leaders and highly paid ministers. SINGAPORE — A series of revelations has rocked Singapore's political scene in the past few weeks. Those dealings involved the Singapore Land Authority, a government agency under the charge of Shanmugam in the Law Ministry. The outcome of the review was debated in the Singapore Parliament. I think it's quite clear to me."

Persons: Tan Chuan, Jin, Vivian Balakrishnan, Shanmugam, Lee Hsien Loong, Pritam Singh Organizations: SINGAPORE, Law, Home Affairs Minister, Singapore Land Authority, Law Ministry, Prime, Singapore's Locations: Singapore

☆ Singapore launches corruption probe involving transport minister
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Clement Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said July 12 that he has instructed the country's transport minister S. Iswaran to go on leave after he was implicated in an anti-graft agency investigation. SINGAPORE — Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has asked the country's transport minister to go on leave after he was implicated in an anti-graft agency investigation. "I have instructed Minister Iswaran to take leave of absence until these investigations are completed," Lee said, without elaborating on the specifics of the case. Senior Minister of State Chee Hong Tat will be acting minister for transport, Lee added. The announcement comes weeks after a state review on allegations made against two other cabinet ministers regarding their rental of government-owned colonial bungalows.

Persons: Lee Hsien Loong, Iswaran, Lee, State Chee Hong, Shanmugam, Vivian Balakrishnan Organizations: Singapore's, SINGAPORE — Singapore's, State, Law, Home Affairs Minister, Singapore Locations: SINGAPORE

Only Cambodia has so far officially confirmed it intended to attend the talks. Myanmar's junta spokesman could not be reached for comment on Sunday. Thailand's foreign ministry was tight-lipped about exactly who was attending the two-day gathering in the resort town of Pattaya, for which outgoing Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai sent invitation letters just four days before its start. Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn was to attend the meeting, his government said in a statement on Friday. Vietnam's government said its foreign minister would not attend "due to a prior engagement".

Persons: Nobel, Aung, Myanmar's, Swe, Don Pramudwinai, Don, Prak Sokhonn, Vivian Balakrishnan, Nantiwat Samart, Suu Kyi's, Panu, Phuong Nguyen, Ananda Teresia, Stefanno Sulaiman, Poppy McPherson, Devjyot, Kay Johnson, William Mallard Organizations: Association of Southeast Asian Nations, ASEAN, Reuters, Cambodian, Nation TV, National Unity Government, Thai, Ananda, Thomson Locations: BANGKOK, Cambodia, Suu, Thailand, Pattaya, Myanmar, Indonesia, Singapore, Thai, ASEAN, Malaysia, Philippines, Bangkok, Hanoi, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Shoon

I think neither side wants to look as if they’re accepting or acquiescing to the other’s actions,” she said. But hope might not turn into reality, and relations might become worse after the visit,” he added. “We prepare for the worst and hope for the best.”Blinken would not predict whether his visit would pave the way for continued high-level engagements between the US and China. “As to what comes next, let’s see how the visit goes,” the top US diplomat said Friday, referencing comments from his Singaporean counterpart. “This is an important but, in a sense, insufficient step because there’s a lot of work to be done.”

Persons: Antony Blinken, Joe, Biden, Xi, ” Blinken, Vivian Balakrishnan, Blinken, “, Daniel Kritenbrink, “ we’re, ” Patricia Kim, ”, ’ Blinken, Kai Li, Mark Swidan, David Lin, Jake Sullivan, Wang Yi, Shen Dingli, Defense Lloyd Austin, Li Shangfu, Shen, ” Shen Organizations: CNN, senior State Department, Singaporean, State, East Asian, Pacific Affairs, Brookings Institution, Saturday, Defense, Chinese Defense, Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Locations: Beijing, United States, China, Bali, Taiwan, Ukraine, Vienna, Washington, Shanghai, Singapore

☆ Jocelyn Chia: Comedian in New York jokes about Malaysia, sparks backlash diplomatic backlash
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( Chris Lau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Hong Kong CNN —A comedian in New York who joked about the safety of Malaysian planes in an apparent reference to the disappearance of flight MH370 has sparked a heated backlash in Malaysia and Singapore. Controversy over the joke by lawyer-turned comedian Jocelyn Chia at Manhattan’s Comedy Cellar erupted soon after a short clip of her stand-up performance was posted online earlier this week. Chia’s bit had centered on the uneasy past between Singapore and Malaysia, which were once part of the same country. An air safety expert did not exclude it could be a part of the Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. “(Chia) does not in any way reflect our views,” he added.

Persons: Hong Kong CNN —, MH370, Jocelyn Chia, Andre de la, Yannick Pitonyaninick Piton, –, Muhamad Akmal Saleh, ”, Chia, Gopala Menon, Menon, “, Vivian Balakrishnan, Chia “, Dr Zambry Abd Kadir Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Malaysian, Malaysia Airlines, ” Police, Getty, United Malays National Organization, Singapore’s, Bernama, CNN, Facebook Locations: Hong Kong, New York, Malaysia, Singapore, Beijing, Kuala Lumpur, La, AFP

☆ China's reopening is a bigger driver for oil prices than cap on Russian crude, Singapore foreign minister says
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Charmaine Jacob | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

watch nowChina's reopening after the pandemic will be a bigger driver for oil prices than the cap on Russian oil, Singapore Minister of Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan told CNBC on Tuesday. "Now that has profound implications for the global economy, more so than an oil price cap." Balakrishnan's comments come after the Group of Seven's $60 price cap for Russian seaborne oil and ban on Russian crude took effect Monday. Oil prices climbed in Asia trading Monday after China, the world's largest oil importer, signaled further easing of Covid-19 measures. "The factor that will drive [China's oil] demand higher ... will be obviously the reopening of the economy, but more importantly, building an inventory," he said.

☆ China can't take a 'one-size-fits-all' approach to Covid, Singapore's foreign minister says
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailChina can't take a 'one-size-fits-all' approach to Covid, Singapore's foreign minister saysVivian Balakrishnan, Singapore's foreign minister, says he expects to see a more "variegated response" to Covid from China.

☆ UE adoptă sancțiuni împotriva unor oficiali implicați în lovitura de stat din Myanmar; Care sunt măsurile luate
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-23 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +3 min

Sursa foto: ProfimediaUE adoptă sancțiuni împotriva unor oficiali implicați în lovitura de stat din Myanmar; Care sunt măsurile luateUniunea Europeană a anunțat luni că au fost adoptate sancțiuni împotriva mai multor oficiali din Myanmar pentru represiunea din ţară de după lovitura de stat. Decizia a fost luată la începutul unei reuniuni a miniştrilor de externe din statele UE de la Bruxelles. Acestea sunt primele sancțiuni pe care Uniunea Europeană le-a luat împotriva juntei militare din Myanmar instalate la putere printr-o lovitură de stat. În Myanmar, conexiunile de internet mobile au fost tăiate, precum şi mai multe reţele wi-fi, în prezent fiind disponibile numai ziarele de stat. Opt persoane au fost ucise duminică şi circa 50 rănite în acest oraş, a declarat pentru AFP o sursă medicală.

Persons: Min Aung, Sancţiunile, San Suu Kyi, Mandalay, Vivian Balakrishnan Organizations: Uniunea Europeană, UE, Agerpres, Media, ONU Locations: Myanmar, UE, Bruxelles, Mandalay, SUA, Asia de Sud - Est, Indonezia, Brunei, Malayezia, Shan (, Birmania, Justice

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