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[LaetitiavandenAssum @lvandenassum]

ASEAN starts its summit, its major problem is disunity. “The eyes of our peoples are on us to prove ASEAN still matters,” said Indonesia’s foreign minister.
⁦@tchau01⁩ https://t.co/QkZJDYa46w

[Bloomberg @business]

Stopping in Jakarta would've been an easy win for Biden at a time of an economically weaker China, writes @KarishmaJourno https://t.co/21gEVNXUVU via @opinion

[The Diplomat @Diplomat_APAC]

On the eve of the ASEAN summit and related meetings, the bloc is besieged by a host of pressing challenges, from the crisis in Myanmar to the growing frictions in the South China Sea. https://t.co/urDh22T73Z

[Fortify Rights @FortifyRights]

On August 18, @Patrick_Phongsa, Senior Advocacy Specialist @FortifyRights, discussed the dire human rights situation in Myanmar at the Chula-ASEAN Academic and Civil Rights Forum.

🛑 #ASEAN must do more to bring the Myanmar junta to account.

[ASPI @ASPI_org]

Indonesia boosts its military presence in the Natuna Islands | John McBeth | https://t.co/9NSjAbsPfF

[NewsWatch Plus PH @newswatchplusph]

Chinese President Xi Jinping: 'Good neighborliness, friendship and winning cooperation is our only correct choice' https://t.co/KGBMe2RNxZ

[Kirk Evans @KirkIndo]

This is what we are trying to achieve in Indonesia. Government and the @BritCham_ID are helping us to achieve this goal.

[Malay Mail @malaymail]

Dr M: I asked Zahid to dissolve Umno, party no longer what it used to be https://t.co/pTwQJidRYz

[Nick Perry @nickeperry]

The "ASEAN" way

[Natasha Fatah @NatashaFatah]

Indonesia: More than 800 confirmed dead in earthquake and tsunami.

https://t.co/54ezt9LZBw

[Zurairi A.R. @zurairi]

Campaigning in mosque, @anwaribrahim again says he opposes same-sex marriage https://t.co/FLs4nnFCxr

He has said this for at least the 3rd time in 2 weeks.

[Mastercard News @MastercardNews]

Bangkok holds its ranking as the top Global Destination City #GDCI2018 with 20.5 million visitors in 2017 https://t.co/yVsuyouYzd

[NewsWatch Plus PH @newswatchplusph]

Indonesia earthquake, tsunami death toll tops 800 | #NewsroomWeekend https://t.co/sDo55hwVGt

[David Lipson @davidlipson]

Indonesia Disaster Agency says this (terrifying) video shows “liquefaction”. Basically means hard soil turns to quicksand under the pressure of the quake.

[The Star @staronline]

Don't drag party down, quit honourably, says Umno Youth chief
https://t.co/MFiCHadcRh

[South China Morning Post @SCMPNews]

The 80-room hotel was near capacity when the district was ravaged by a 7.5 magnitude quake https://t.co/XZboUAgKRe

[NewsWatch Plus PH @newswatchplusph]

SWS: More Filipinos satisfied with Duterte's performance in Q3 | https://t.co/sDo55hwVGt

[The Straits Times @straits_times]

Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak wants S$39m seized in May returned https://t.co/h4ktRMlwJz

[Animals1st @Animals1st]

Horrifying images of Indonesia’s cat and dog meat markets reveal sickening levels of animal cruelty despite pledge to crackdown

https://t.co/Be0BTfm2Q1