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US Engages Shadow Govt as Biden Welcomes ASEAN Leaders

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Burma

By AFP

US officials met the NUG’s foreign minister on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit as the White House announced some $150 million in energy, maritime pledges for SE Asia.

Trade Deal, Myanmar on Agenda as Southeast Asian Leaders Gather in US

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Burma

By AFP

US officials are expected to show support for democratic forces in Myanmar and tout a scaled-back trade deal for the region at the two-day ASEAN-US summit in Washington. 

Myanmar Junta Reports 118 Omicron Cases

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

The regime claims the spread is under control and the cases of the latest COVID-19 variant have almost all come from abroad and it is not spreading domestically.

Myanmar Coup Leader Min Aung Hlaing Barred From China-ASEAN Summit

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

ASEAN informed Beijing it would not accept the junta chief at the upcoming meeting to commemorate 30 years of ties between the country and the regional bloc.

Detained Myanmar Leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's Japanese Sword Restored

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Burma

By Kyodo News

The State Counselor, who has been held by the military regime since Feb. 1, approached the Japanese ambassador about restoring the sword before her arrest.

Tanintharyi Chief Minister Jailed for 11 Years by Myanmar Junta

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

U Myint Maung, who has been held since the February coup, was charged with alleged incitement, violation of COVID-19 rules and corruption.

Ex-Japanese Minister’s Firm Partners With Myanmar Military-Linked Company

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Asia

By Kyodo News

A joint venture between Japan Myanmar Development Institution and a military-linked firm is developing a complex on land owned by Myanmar's Ministry of Defense in Yangon.

Ex-Philippine Leader Benigno Aquino Dies at 61

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Asia

By Kyodo News

Aquino, who presided over a period of economic growth from 2010 to 2016, had recently been hospitalized for an illness.