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The Rift Between ASEAN and Myanmar’s Democracy Movement is Growing Wider
By Minn Tent Bo
Recent statements from senior Southeast Asian officials have demonstrated a lack of understanding of the country's conflict dynamics.
Southeast Asian Leaders Struggle With Question of Myanmar Violence
By David Rising and Sopheng Cheang
ASEAN's member states continue to be divided on how to handle their problem member, as the country's conflict continues to worsen.
Will ASEAN Finally Change Its Approach Toward Myanmar?
By Sebastian Strangio
The country's troubles will be at the top of the agenda at this week's summit, but a significant policy shift is unlikely.
ASEAN Struggles on in an Uncertain Age
By Richard Maude
ASEAN is conscious that it is increasingly sidelines amid great power competition. But the organization is slow to change.
Hun Sen Adds Some Bite to Upcoming ASEAN Summits
By Luke Hunt
Ukraine will be at the top of the agenda at the meetings, alongside Myanmar.
Indonesian FM Says Myanmar Military to Blame for Country’s Crisis
By Sebastian Strangio
Retno Marsudi’s comments came ahead of an ASEAN summit at which the region's leaders will be under pressure to toughen their stance toward the military junta.
ASEAN Foreign Ministers Urge More Progress in Myanmar Crisis
By Niniek Karmini and Grant Peck
The ministers admitted their efforts haven’t achieved significant progress and called to strengthen the implementation of a five-point consensus.
Challenging Malaysia’s Moral Authority on Myanmar
By Luke Hunt
Deportations of Myanmar asylum seekers and the failure to act on Rohingya death camps are disheartening.
ASEAN Foreign Ministers to Hold Special Pre-Summit Meeting on Myanmar
By Sebastian Strangio
The meeting will offer indications of whether the Southeast Asian bloc will change its stagnant approach to Myanmar's political conflicts.
Myanmar’s Junta Chief Not Invited to ASEAN Summit, Cambodia Confirms
By Sebastian Strangio
But it remains unclear whether the Southeast Asian bloc will take a fresh approach to Myanmar's metastasizing crisis.
Malaysia’s Saifuddin Calls for ASEAN to Review Myanmar Peace Plan
By Sebastian Strangio
The Malaysian envoy says that the Southeast Asian bloc must ask whether its Five-Point Consensus is still "relevant."
How ASEAN Can Still Help On Myanmar
By Scot Marciel
The Southeast Asian bloc must make it clear that it will not accept the military junta's sham election.