New Myanmar Aid Corridor Aimed at Opening Dialogue, Thai Official Says

New Myanmar Aid Corridor Aimed at Opening Dialogue, Thai Official Says

Today, Reuters published a report quoting a senior Thai official about the country’s new humanitarian initiative on Myanmar, which was agreed last week by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). At the close of their informal meeting in Luang Prabang, ASEAN foreign ministers and a representative from Myanmar’s military junta endorsed Thailand’s initiative to … Read more

Singapore, Indonesia Condemn Attack on ASEAN Convoy in Myanmar

Singapore, Indonesia Condemn Attack on ASEAN Convoy in Myanmar

ASEAN Beat | Diplomacy | Southeast Asia The humanitarian convoy, which came under fire in western Shan State, included officials from the two nations’ embassies in Yangon. A street scene in Hsihseng township, in Myanmar’s Shan State, September 5, 2015. Credit: Sebastian Strangio Advertisement Indonesia and Singapore have condemned an armed attack on a humanitarian convoy organized by the … Read more