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Saifuddin Abdullah
August 11, 2022
Malaysian FM Again Pushes for Talks With Myanmar Opposition
By Sebastian Strangio
The time between now and the ASEAN Summit in November could be crucial in shaping the bloc’s approach toward the crisis in Myanmar.
July 13, 2022
Chinese FM Pledges Progress on South China Sea Code of Conduct
By Sebastian Strangio
In Malaysia, the last stop on his five-nation tour of Southeast Asia, Wang Yi said that "no one can separate" China and the nations of Southeast Asia.
May 17, 2022
Malaysian FM Meets With Counterpart from Myanmar Opposition Movement
By Sebastian Strangio
The meeting could mark a turning-point in the bloc's approach to the ongoing conflict in its errant member-state.
May 12, 2022
Malaysian FM Says ASEAN Envoy ‘Welcomes’ Idea of Engaging Myanmar’s NUG
By Sebastian Strangio
Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah continues to push for a reassessment of ASEAN's stalled approach to the country's crisis.
May 04, 2022
Myanmar Junta Rejects Suggestion that ASEAN Engage Shadow Government
By Sebastian Strangio
The response reveals once again the coup government's lack of interest in implementing the Southeast Asian bloc's peace plan.
May 02, 2022
Malaysia to Propose ASEAN Contacts With Myanmar’s Shadow Government
By Sebastian Strangio
The Malaysian Foreign Minister has again lamented the junta's lack of cooperation in the implementation of the Southeast Asian bloc's peace plan.
April 27, 2022
Malaysian FM Admits Contacts With Myanmar Opposition Shadow Government
By Sebastian Strangio
Saifuddin Abdullah's announcement marked the first time that an ASEAN government has admitted to contacts with the opposition National Unity Government.
October 15, 2021
ASEAN Envoy Cancels Planned Myanmar Trip Due to Junta Stonewalling
By Sebastian Strangio
ASEAN's patience with the junta is wearing thin. But can it muster the consensus necessary to take a harder line?
October 07, 2021
Malaysia Threatens to Open Talks With Myanmar Opposition Forces
By Sebastian Strangio
Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah once again condemned the junta's lack of cooperation on the implementation of an ASEAN consensus agreement.
October 05, 2021
Myanmar Junta Could be Excluded From ASEAN Summit: Malaysia
By Sebastian Strangio
The Southeast Asian bloc appears to be losing patience with the reviled junta of Sen. Gen. Min Aung Hlaing.
January 07, 2020
What’s Behind Malaysia’s North Korea Embassy Reopening Announcement?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at the context behind the move as well as its potential significance.
October 21, 2019
Malaysia’s Foreign Minister Calls for Navy Upgrades Amid Growing Tensions in the South China Sea
By Marcus Tantau
Could Malaysia’s South China Sea policy be shifting?
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