Myanmar

The meeting could mark a turning-point in the bloc's approach to the ongoing conflict in its errant member-state.

Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah continues to push for a reassessment of ASEAN's stalled approach to the country's crisis.

If the world wants to help the country's people, it needs to work with the trusted – but poorly resourced – organizations in Myanmar's border regions.

Washington should use the upcoming summit with ASEAN to work out a new multilateral strategy to respond to the ongoing crisis.

ASEAN has come under fire over a plan to channel its humanitarian assistance via the country's military junta.

The response reveals once again the coup government's lack of interest in implementing the Southeast Asian bloc's peace plan.

China’s endorsement of the junta lays the basis for a boom in trade with the fractious eastern state – or so Beijing hopes.

Special Envoy Prak Sokhonn could undertake his next mission to the crisis-hit country as early as late May.

"This is not a popular opinion, but I think the U.S. and the international community should have engaged the military more."

The Malaysian Foreign Minister has again lamented the junta's lack of cooperation in the implementation of the Southeast Asian bloc's peace plan.

The appointment of Pornpimol Kanchanalak will relieve pressure on the Foreign Ministry, but there is no indication it marks a shift in the country's approach to the Myanmar crisis.