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Saifuddin Abdullah
Malaysian Court Lifts Stay on Deportation of Myanmar Nationals
By Sebastian Strangio
Rights groups have protested the decision, which they say could expose a group of 114 people to mistreatment on their return.
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 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.
How Malaysia’s Election Could Affect the Conflict in Myanmar
By Sebastian Strangio
Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah has pushed for a more robust ASEAN response to Myanmar's crisis. But he's no guarantee to remain in his post beyond the election.
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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