The Philippines, as the current chair of the ASEAN will hold an informal consultation dialogue between the bloc and Myanmar’s foreign minister, Tin Maung Swe, on July 12. This marks the first of its kind since the junta seized power back in 2021.
Category: Myanmar
Myanmar’s President Tours Laos for New Deals amid Growing ASEAN Scepticism
Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing paid a state visit to Vientiane from July 3 to 5, commencing his first series of official visits to an ASEAN member state. The visit was made at the invitation of Laotian President Thongloun Sisoulith and coincided with the commemoration of 70 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Myanmar Shuts Door on ASEAN Envoy Visiting Aung San Suu Kyi
The Myanmar government has rejected the request made by ASEAN’s special envoy and Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Theresa Lazaro to meet with detained former leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, on June 30. Myanmar presidential spokeswoman Dauw Khaing Khaing Soe stated that San Suu Kyi is currently serving a sentence. Access, she maintained, will only be granted by the government once Suu Kyi has “finished serving her sentence.”
Myanmar Celebrates MSME Day, Pushing for Digital Transformation
On June 28, Myanmar concluded its commemoration of the 10th World Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSME) Day at the Myanmar International Convention Centre-1 in Nay Pyi Taw.
Min Aung Hlaing’s Beijing visit cements China–Myanmar partnership
Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing paid a five-day official state visit to Beijing from June 15 to 19. This trip underscored the manifestation of “pauk-phaw” friendship and aimed to strengthen bilateral ties between Naypyidaw and Beijing.
UNHCR highlights 1.2 million Myanmar Rohingya refugees, calls for urgent support
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has called for greater international attention and solidarity for 1,2 million displaced Rohingya refugees from Myanmar, who are mainly living in overcrowded shelters in Cox’s Bazaar, Bangladesh.
Myanmar warehouse explosion kills 41 civilians
On May 31, a deadly explosion in Myanmar’s Kaung Tat area, close to the Chinese border, claimed the lives of at least 41 civilians and caused extensive damage to nearly 200 homes.
Myanmar President visits India to boost bilateral trade and investment
Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing is currently on an official five-day visit to India until June 3 with an agenda packed with business matters. This is the president’s first overseas trip since taking office on April 10.
Myanmar’s MAGDPL commits US$3.7 million on agri-warehouses in Thilawa
On 10 May, Myanmar Agricultural and General Development Public Co Ltd. (MAGDPL) announced a plan to invest 3.7 million US dollars to construct three modern warehouses, aimed at expanding both production quantity and quality.
Philippine president urges ASEAN to revive stalled Myanmar process
On May 8, during the ASEAN Summit, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reiterated ASEAN’s commitment to accommodate the Myanmar government by showing recognition to accelerate its normalisation process, stressing that “Myanmar is part of the ASEAN family and it is a tragedy when a family member is left out of the family for whatever reason,” he stated during the summit’s Retreat Session.