US keen to sync with Asean on worsening crisis in Myanmar
Top US official Derek Chollet, who will be visiting the region, has called the situation in Myanmar the greatest challenge that Asean has faced in some time.
Top US official Derek Chollet, who will be visiting the region, has called the situation in Myanmar the greatest challenge that Asean has faced in some time.
There has been little progress towards restoring peace in Myanmar, which has been gripped by chaos and violence, with thousands killed.
Myanmar has been beset by social, political and economic chaos ever since its military overthrew the democratically elected government in 2021.
The Asean way of “deferential noninterference” has so far hindered the punitive action that Kuala Lumpur has been pushing since 2016.
The move followed similar sanctions from the US and Britain around the second anniversary of the military coup.
The Dept of Foreign Affairs advised Filipinos to be vigilant of “spurious jobs” posted on social media to avoid human trafficking schemes.
The writer says the Myanmar military does not care about its pariah status in global politics, and it is almost impossible to persuade them to listen to their neighbors. But there…
“River cleaners” set out every morning on the fetid waterways of Yangon in search of recyclable plastic and tin cans.
The ministers also reaffirmed their commitment to maintain Asean centrality and unity in the handling of the crisis in all circumstances.
Hundreds of Myanmar citizens and workers gathered in front of the Myanmar embassy in Thailand to mark the second anniversary of the military coup in their home country, calling…