Anti-junta protesters burn the flag of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Mandalay, Myanmar, June 5, 2021.

UN Urges ASEAN to Intensify Diplomacy on Myanmar

Seven weeks after emergency summit, Southeast Asian bloc has not yet named a special envoy to Myanmar.

In this photo released by the Xinhua News Agency, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks during a special ASEAN-China Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Celebration of the 30th Anniversary of Dialogue Relations attended by foreign ministers from ASEAN countries, in Chongqing, China, June 7, 2021.

Myanmar Shadow Govt Distrustful of Chinese-ASEAN Approach to Crisis

2021-06-09

NUG’s foreign minister says restoring status quo “would not bring about true democracy.”

A protester against Myanmar’s junta holds a placard criticizing the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), in Mandalay, Myanmar, June 5, 2021.

Indonesian Foreign Minister: Beijing’s Help ‘Crucial’ in Supporting ASEAN Efforts on Myanmar

2021-06-07

Top diplomats of Malaysia and Singapore complain about ASEAN’s slowness in moving on Myanmar consensus.

Myanmar armed forces chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing (right) meets with Brunei's Second Minister of Foreign Affairs Erywan Pehin Yusof (left) in Naypyidaw, June 4, 2021.

ASEAN Officials Meet Myanmar Junta Chief, Present Names of Envoy Candidates

2021-06-06

Official also calls for release of all political prisoners, including women, children and foreigners.

Personnel prepare flags before a press briefing after the first meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) - China Foreign Ministers, at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, Aug. 29, 2013

ASEAN Foreign Ministers to Meet Chinese Counterpart amid Myanmar Crisis

Beijing proposed meeting as U.S. engages with Southeast Asia under President Joe Biden, analysts say.

A group of Rohingya gather on a beach after arriving at Idaman, a small island off the coast of East Aceh in northern Sumatra, Indonesia, June 4, 2021.

Boat with 81 Rohingya Lands in Indonesia after Months at Sea

Five women and four men died during the long journey, one migrant says.

The KRI Nanggala-402 submarine sets out from the naval base in Surabaya, Indonesia, in this undated picture. The sub, with a crew of 53, sank during training exercises off the coast of Bali on April 21, 2021.

Indonesia: $125B Plan Seeks to Modernize Defense Arsenal

A draft decree calls for spending $79.1 billion on military equipment and $13.4 billion on loan interest.

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