Singapore says Asean not as effective as hoped in Myanmar
SINGAPORE, Aug 20 — The progress by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) in Myanmar has not been as effective as hoped, Singapore’s foreign...
All eyes on newly appointed Asean special envoy to Myanmar
BANGKOK, Aug 7 — Three months after Asean agreed on the Five-Point Consensus, the block on Wednesday announced the appointment of a special envoy to...
Malaysia welcomes UN resolution on Myanmar
PUTRAJAYA, June 19 — Malaysia has welcomed the adoption of a resolution by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), on Friday calling for peace and...
United Nations calls for halt of weapons to Myanmar
NEW YORK, June 19 — The United Nations General Assembly on Friday called for a stop to the flow of arms to Myanmar and urged...
Regional envoys urged Myanmar junta to free prisoners, follow agreement
REUTERS, June 7 — Envoys from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) called on Myanmar’s junta to free all political prisoners and discussed implementing...
Asean envoys to meet junta leader in Myanmar
HANOI, June 4 — Envoys from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) arrived in Myanmar on June 3 ahead of planned meetings with the...
SE Asia states want to drop proposed UN call for Myanmar arms embargo
NEW YORK/JAKARTA, May 29 — Nine Southeast Asian nations have proposed watering down a UN General Assembly draft resolution on Myanmar, including removing a call...
Myanmar national arrested for organising feast in Kajang
KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 — Police arrested a Myanmar national and are tracking down a group of foreign nationals suspected of violating the standard operating...
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi to make first in-person court appearance on May 24
BANGKOK, May 11 — Myanmar’s deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi will be for the first time since the military coup tried in person at...
Southeast Asian nations say consensus reached on ending Myanmar crisis
JAKARTA, April 25 — Southeast Asian leaders said they had agreed on a plan with Myanmar’s junta chief on Saturday to end the crisis in...
Southeast Asian leaders discuss Myanmar crisis with junta chief
JAKARTA, April 24 — Southeast Asian leaders began a crisis meeting on Myanmar on Saturday aiming to persuade Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, who led...
Asean leaders to discuss Myanmar crisis this weekend
JAKARTA, April 23 — Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) will meet in Jakarta on Saturday to discuss the Myanmar crisis, reported...