Foreign ministers of the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN at a weekend retreat upheld their decision to bar Myanmar’s ruling generals from their summits and limit the country's participation to a non-political level,

President Donald Trump has ordered "enhanced screening" for visa issuance and a review of countries for a potential ban.

The EU should prepare to take a proactive role in addressing the Myanmar crisis as US President-elect Donald Trump looks set to disengage.

The agreement between the military and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army came after months of Chinese pressure to return to political dialogue.

The direct appeal to President Trump at the start of the first full day of his presidency was a remarkable moment at a National Cathedral event that traditionally has not been political.

Budde’s remarks followed executive actions from Trump to crack down on immigration and roll back protections for trans people.

This is a service for all Americans – regardless of who is sitting in the front row,” a Washington National Cathedral spokesperson said.

America's myth of opportunity has created the unprecedented civic crisis that brought Donald Trump back to power, writes Adam Chandler.

The bloc says that any poll must be “inclusive,” but it has limited power to deter the junta from its election plans.

Overall, Trump’s second-term foreign policy, defense, and economic appointments suggest that security issues will dominate in Asia, despite his grumbling about trade imbalances. In addition, they suggest that his second administration will be even tougher toward China than his first, or than the Biden administration.

Trump needs to make clear to Russia and China that the United States will not abandon the targets of their aggression, Ukraine and Taiwan.

SINGAPORE - Stocks in Singapore closed lower on Jan 21, following US President Donald Trump’s second inauguration, even though most markets in the region ended in the black. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) slipped 0.3 per cent or 12.6 points to finish at 3,795.37.