Min Aung Hlaing

ASEAN envoy to lead humanitarian mission to Myanmar

Foreign secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro of the Philippines, which chairs ASEAN, will visit Myanmar for two days.

Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi speaks to son for first time in over five years

Japan envoy Sasakawa meets Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing: State media

Myanmar’s President Min Aung Hlaing speaking at the Vietnam-Myanmar Business Forum in Hanoi during his official state visit to Vietnam in September.

Philippine President Marcos claims progress on Myanmar under new approach

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr at the Hilton Orchard hotel on Oct 8.

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Rare red carpet in KL for Myanmar’s leader sparks outrage, but signals shifting ASEAN stance

Myanmar’s President Min Aung Hlaing (left) with Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at the Prime Minister’s Office in Putrajaya on Oct 8.

Malaysia to work towards Myanmar’s full reintegration into ASEAN, PM says

Myanmar’s President Min Aung Hlaing (left) walking with Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in Putrajaya on Oct 8.

US opens direct talks with Myanmar’s generals, reversing years of isolation

US Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research, Michael Vance, joined talks with coup leader turned president Min Aung Hlaing in September.

Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing arrives in Malaysia; repatriation among key issues

Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing will be accorded an official welcoming ceremony at the Perdana Putra Complex on Oct 8.

Once shunned, Myanmar's military-backed leader set for Malaysian red carpet

FILE PHOTO: Myanmar's President Min Aung Hlaing gestures at the Vietnam-Myanmar Business Forum during his official state visit to Vietnam, in Hanoi, Vietnam, September 6, 2026. REUTERS/Thinh Tien Nguyen/File Photo

Malaysia says around 10,000 Myanmar nationals sent home since January

Malaysia has taken in around 193,000 refugees from Myanmar, according to UN data, but it has grown increasingly frustrated by their presence.

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