Min Aung Hlaing

ASEAN misreads Myanmar's crisis, viewing junta's gestures as progress despite a history of broken promises.

ASEAN reaffirms Five-Point Consensus

Myanmar miners discovered an 11,000-carat ruby weighing 2.2 kilograms in April, the country's second-largest ever found, valued for its superior quality despite being lighter than a 1996 discovery, amid ongoing civil war in the gem-mining region.

Myanmar uncovers an 11,000-carat ruby, one of the largest found in the country, in the Mogok area.

Myanmar miners discovered an 11,000-carat ruby in April, the second-largest ever found, valued for exceptional color and clarity despite being smaller than a 1996 find, amid civil war disrupting the nation's lucrative gem industry.

Asean presses for joint response to Iran war fallout as energy crisis weighs

Myanmar's military claimed recapture of a critical 15-month-contested trade corridor to China, reporting 322 engagements and 138 rebel deaths, amid ongoing civil war following the 2021 coup and recent fractured opposition setbacks.

Thailand's foreign minister plans to invite his Myanmar counterpart to meet top ASEAN diplomats to build consensus for greater engagement.

Thailand's foreign minister plans to meet with his Myanmar counterpart to build Asean consensus for greater engagement.

Thailand's embrace of Myanmar's generals redraws ASEAN's moral map

Thai foreign minister seeks ASEAN talks with Myanmar counterpart

Myanmar's military junta has controlled the country since its February 2021 coup, displacing 3.6 million people and killing thousands, while 16 million citizens face humanitarian crisis amid ongoing armed conflict, earthquake recovery challenges, and severe economic collapse projected through 2026.

Myanmar's military dictator Min Aung Hlaing moved Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi to home detention, likely seeking international credibility and sanctions relief rather than genuine reform, mirroring a 2010 strategy that previously earned the regime diplomatic recognition.

Myanmar's ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi is moved to house arrest, five years after detention.

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest, state media reports.

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest, state media reports.

Myanmar reduces Aung San Suu Kyi's sentence by another sixth to 18 years.

Myanmar's military regime faces escalating humanitarian catastrophe following its 2021 coup, with 3.6 million internally displaced persons and 16 million requiring aid as of 2026, compounded by ongoing armed conflict, economic collapse exceeding 2% GDP contraction, and a devastating 2025 earthquake hampering recovery efforts.

Myanmar survivors urge the Philippines to advance a pending 2023 complaint against junta leader Min Aung Hlaing.

ASEAN leaders called for Middle East ceasefire implementation and restraint to protect civilians and global stability, while expressing frustration over Myanmar's political crisis and military junta's disputed election results.

Myanmar survivors urge the Philippines to advance a pending 2023 complaint against junta leader Min Aung Hlaing.

Myanmar miners discovered an 11,000-carat ruby, the country's second-largest ever found, near Mogok amid civil war, highlighting how gemstone mining fuels both military revenues and ethnic armed group conflicts in the conflict-torn nation.

Myanmar's re-engagement with ASEAN stalls due to a stalled 2021 peace plan and recent junta actions.

ASEAN welcomes Myanmar's plan to release over 4,000 prisoners as a positive step towards national dialogue.

ASEAN has not reached consensus on recognizing Myanmar's recent election results.

Thailand's foreign minister plans to meet with his Myanmar counterpart to build ASEAN consensus for greater engagement.

Thai foreign minister seeks ASEAN talks with Myanmar counterpart

Thailand pushes for Asean talks with Myanmar

Myanmar's military junta moved Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi from jail to house arrest, signaling a strategic shift aimed at securing international credibility, easing sanctions, and normalizing relations rather than genuine democratic reform.

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Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi was moved to house arrest after five years in prison.

Myanmar’s Scam Warlords Form Regime-Backed ‘Peace Panel’ in Karen State

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest, state media reports.

Myanmar's military junta has no intention of transitioning to democracy, despite recent elections and reforms.

Myanmar's military government unearthed a 2.2-kilogram ruby valued at millions of dollars in Mogok, highlighting how gem mining revenues finance the junta's ongoing civil war, according to UN warnings about conflict minerals funding military operations.

ASEAN leaders expressed serious concern over the Middle East conflict, urging all parties to implement ceasefire agreements, exercise restraint, cease hostilities, and pursue dialogue to protect civilians and ensure regional stability.

Myanmar survivors urge the Philippines to advance a pending 2023 complaint against junta leader Min Aung Hlaing.

ASEAN leaders express frustration over the prolonged Myanmar crisis.

Trump ally Roger Stone paid $50,000 monthly to lobby for Myanmar’s Military junta

ASEAN leaders convened in the Philippines addressing simultaneous crises: an Iran-linked energy crisis threatening the region's 700 million people, Myanmar's unresolved military conflict, and South China Sea tensions, with energy cooperation emerging as the most likely area for tangible progress amid geopolitical competition between the United States and China.

Regional leaders arrive in the Philippines for the 48th ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings.

Aung San Suu Kyi's son asks France to help locate his mother in Myanmar after her transfer to house arrest.

Thai foreign minister seeks ASEAN talks with Myanmar counterpart

ASEAN Faces New Dynamics in Myanmar Diplomacy

Asia faces escalating geopolitical tensions as Thailand recognizes Myanmar's junta leader, Iran blocks U.S. warships, Japan strengthens regional security partnerships through submarine deals and trade frameworks, while China employs economic coercion tactics amid broader concerns over market instability and supply chain vulnerabilities.

Myanmar's military moves Aung San Suu Kyi to home detention, seeking credibility and eased sanctions.

Aung San Suu Kyi is moved from prison to house arrest in Myanmar with a reduced sentence.

Myanmar's ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi will be moved to house arrest, state media reports.

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest, state media reports.

Myanmar reduces Aung San Suu Kyi's sentence to 18 years under a blanket prison term reduction.