Southeast Asian leaders meeting in Indonesia called on Wednesday for an immediate end to violence in military-ruled Myanmar, in an effort to create a window for dialogue and the delivery of humanitarian aid as fighting intensifies.
ASEAN’s Myanmar peace plan has been ineffective, bloc chair Indonesia acknowledges
The president of 2023 ASEAN chair Indonesia warned the Burmese military on Thursday that human rights violations “cannot be tolerated,” even as he acknowledged the bloc has made no progress in implementing its Myanmar peace plan.
ASEAN leaders condemn attack on aid convoy in Myanmar
Southeast Asian leaders are condemning an armed attack on an aid convoy that the regional group arranged for displaced people in Myanmar. Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations called for an immediate stop to violence and for Myanmar’s military government to comply with a peace plan.
Cyclone Mocha: All You Need To Know About Depression Over Bay Of Bengal
A low-pressure area formed over the Bay of Bengal has intensified into Cyclone Mocha, which is expected to make landfall between Bangladesh and Myanmar and bring heavy rainfall to some parts of India.
ASEAN cannot go back to ‘business as usual’ with Myanmar: PM Lee
There is “no reason” to change the format of only inviting Myanmar to ASEAN meetings at a non-political level, says Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
ASEAN leader acknowledges no progress toward ending Myanmar’s deadly civil strife
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has somberly acknowledged to fellow Southeast Asian leaders that no progress has been made to end the civil strife gripping Myanmar …
Tall order? Beer giants told to stop paying regime taxes in Myanmar
A recent report revealed that international beer companies have paid tens of millions in taxes to the junta since the coup, but while some have called on them to end all payments, industry experts say …
‘Vacuum bomb used on Myanmar village’
BANGKOK: Myanmar’s military used a ‘vacuum bomb’ in an air strike on a village that killed dozens of people in a likely war crime last month, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Tuesday.
ASEAN leaders say ‘deeply concerned’ about Myanmar violence
Southeast Asian nations said Wednesday they are “deeply concerned” about the violence ravaging Myanmar, and condemned a recent attack on a convoy of diplomats delivering humanitarian aid in the …
Rights group says Myanmar used thermobaric weapon against civilians
The military of Myanmar committed an “apparent war crime” in April when it dropped a thermobaric munition on a building in opposition-controlled territory, according to Human Rights Watch.