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Myanmar court postpones verdict in Suu Kyi trial

Kyodo News
Posted at Nov 30 06:38 PM

A court in Myanmar on Tuesday postponed the first verdict in the trial of deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to Dec. 6, sources close to the matter said. Read more »

US mulls summit with ASEAN leaders in Washington

Kyodo News
Posted at Nov 29 05:20 PM

The United States has proposed holding the summit in the third week of January and is coordinating the date with ASEAN members, the sources said. Read more »

Asia, Europe leaders meet virtually as China looms large

Kyodo News
Posted at Nov 26 12:03 AM

At the summit, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang called for multilateralism to be firmly maintained. Read more »

Chinese envoy visits Myanmar, urges junta officials to implement peace plan

Laura Zhou, South China Morning Post
Posted at Nov 18 03:44 PM

China has sent a special envoy to Myanmar, its latest effort to help ease the political crisis in the neighboring country nearly 10 months after a military takeover. Read more »

Myanmar's Suu Kyi charged with electoral fraud

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 16 04:27 PM

Myanmar's junta has charged ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi with committing electoral fraud during the 2020 polls, state media reported Tuesday. Read more »

'Information combat': The fight for Myanmar's soul

Fanny Potkin and Wa Lone, Reuters
Posted at Nov 02 06:18 PM

As Myanmar's military seeks to put down protest on the streets, a parallel battle is playing out on social media. Read more »

Myanmar junta jails Suu Kyi aide for treason

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 29 07:49 PM

Myanmar's military junta sentenced a close aide of ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi to 20 years in prison for treason. Read more »

New ASEAN chair to keep pressure on Myanmar junta

Prak Chan Thul and Tom Allard, Reuters
Posted at Oct 28 10:13 PM

Warning Myanmar was on the "brink of civil war", Cambodia said it would appoint a new special envoy to Myanmar when it takes the reins of ASEAN. Read more »

Myanmar's Suu Kyi denies junta's allegation

Reuters
Posted at Oct 26 11:48 PM

Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi has denied a charge of incitement to cause public alarm, media reported on Tuesday Read more »

Myanmar a no-show at ASEAN summit

Ain Bandial, Reuters
Updated as of Oct 27 02:48 AM

A Southeast Asian summit started on Tuesday without military-ruled Myanmar. Read more »

Myanmar in spotlight at summit, with junta chief barred

Hakim S. Hayat, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 26 09:46 AM

Coup-hit Myanmar's bloody crisis will take centre stage at a Southeast Asian summit Tuesday that the country's junta chief has been barred from attending, as international pressure mounts on the military regime. Read more »

Myanmar frees hundreds of political prisoners after ASEAN pressure

Reuters
Posted at Oct 19 04:54 PM

Photos and videos posted on social media showed detainees reunited with weeping family members. Read more »

Myanmar to release over 5,000 anti-coup protesters

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 18 03:49 PM

Myanmar will release more than 5,000 people jailed for protesting against a February coup, which ousted the civilian government. Read more »

ASEAN excludes Myanmar junta leader from summit

Ain Bandial, Reuters
Updated as of Oct 21 06:37 AM

Singapore's foreign ministry said excluding junta chief Min Aung Hlaing was a "difficult, but necessary, decision to uphold ASEAN’s credibility". Read more »

Myanmar junta urged to let envoy meet Suu Kyi

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 15 08:04 PM

Eight countries and the EU diplomatic chief urged the Myanmar junta to let a regional special envoy meet ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Read more »

Myanmar stands firm in ASEAN envoy row

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 15 04:28 AM

Myanmar insisted Thursday it would not allow a regional special envoy to meet ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Read more »

ASEAN to hold emergency meeting on Myanmar

Kyodo News
Posted at Oct 14 04:30 PM

ASEAN foreign ministers will hold an emergency online meeting Friday to discuss military-ruled Myanmar. Read more »

Ex-Myanmar president says army threatened him

Reuters
Posted at Oct 12 11:28 PM

Ex-Myanmar president says army tried to force him to cede power hours before coup Read more »

UN alarmed by Myanmar military moves

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 08 07:54 PM

The United Nations voiced alarm Friday at Myanmar's military junta deploying heavy weapons and troops to townships. Read more »

ASEAN may bar Myanmar junta chief from summit: envoy

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 06 06:58 PM

Southeast Asian nations are discussing whether to exclude Myanmar's junta chief from a summit Read more »