The Irrawaddy1d
‘No Happiness’: Misery for Myanmar Exiles Four Years on From Coup
Deprived of opportunity and security by the coup, they scrape by doing hard jobs for little pay in Thailand, living in fear ...
Break tradition for vital change
AS the Myanmar crisis approaches its fourth year, everyone is asking if Malaysia, a founding member of the group that has ...
The Diplomat2d
On Human Rights, Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship Promises More of the Same
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s appointment of two former prime ministers as “special advisors” points to a gap between his ...
‘No chance’: in Myanmar, Asean’s pleas for peace fall on deaf ears
Despite Asean’s call to prioritise peace over a sham election, Myanmar’s military rulers appear bent on clinging to power no ...
Voice of America13d
ASEAN tells Myanmar junta peace, not election, is priority
"Malaysia wants to know what Myanmar has in mind," Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan told a press conference after a ministerial retreat on the island of Langkawi. "We told them the ...
Newsday13d
Southeast Asia foreign ministers seek breakthrough in Myanmar conflict and South China Sea dispute
Malaysia, seeking a breakthrough over Myanmar’s drawn-out civil war and territorial disputes in the South China Sea. The retreat on the idyllic northern resort island of Langkawi was the first ...
Asia One12d
Asean tells Myanmar junta peace, not election, is priority
LANGKAWI, Malaysia — Southeast Asian nations told Myanmar's military government on Sunday (Jan 19) its plan to hold an election amid an escalating civil war should not be its priority ...
The Independent13d
Southeast Asian foreign ministers seek breakthrough in Myanmar conflict and South China Sea disputes
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