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Commentary
To those who counsel patience and incremental measures, Myanmar’s people have a simple question: How many massacres are needed before urgent action is warranted?
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Burma
Christine Schraner Burgener will meet the Thai foreign minister ahead of trips to regional capitals; she is ‘ready to visit Myanmar any time,’ UN official says.
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Burma
The envoy met the regime’s electricity minister to inform him that Malaysia’s Petronas had suspended its Andaman Sea gas project, the Malaysian Foreign Ministry said.
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Editorial
If the strong words of Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia are not followed up with action, the bloc will lose its last chance to be taken seriously.
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Interview
The priority for the international community must be to find a solution to the crisis that benefits the people of Myanmar, former envoy Scot Marciel tells The Irrawaddy.
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Guest Column
ASEAN’s failure to act in the face of atrocities in Myanmar makes a mockery of its promise to promote regional peace and prosperity.
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Guest Column
There is plenty of blame to go around, and all involved share a responsibility to resolve the crisis.
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Burma
As increasing numbers of refugees flee to Thailand, ASEAN is under pressure to intervene in Myanmar crisis.
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Commentary
With the world recoiling from its brutality, Myanmar’s junta needs a friend it can rely on—and Moscow is only too happy to oblige. Beijing will surely be taking note.
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Guest Column
Bangkok should back efforts by Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia and push ASEAN to play a direct role in addressing the disastrous situation in Myanmar, ex-Thai FM says.
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Burma
Beijing and Moscow stung by criticism that they have failed to condemn the junta’s coup.
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Burma
Former Thai diplomat Sihasak urges ASEAN to play a more active role in resolving the violent situation in Myanmar, saying there is ‘room for constructive intervention.’
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Burma
Speaking at the ASEAN Chiefs of Defense Forces Meeting, Lt-Gen Melvyn Ong urged Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing to refrain from using lethal force against protesters.
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Guest Column
Can ASEAN’s ‘friend to all, enemy of none’ philosophy create meaningful dialogue about the Myanmar’s future?
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Burma
Singapore’s former foreign minister warns that removing the military from politics risks creating years of instability in Myanmar.
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