Myanmar

US holds more secret talks with Myanmar’s military-backed rulers in Tokyo, sources say

US Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research Michael Vance again led the Tokyo talks, which involved more than a dozen US officials.

Malaysian police probing Molotov cocktail attack on Rohingya settlement in Johor

Philippine President Marcos claims progress on Myanmar under new approach

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

US lifts sanctions on daughter of Myanmar military-linked businessman

The US in July 2025 lifted sanctions on several other Myanmar nationals and a firm under sanctions for aiding the military.

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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

Myanmar leader to visit Malaysia after migrant returns begin

Malaysia announced in July its plan to return about 5,000 Myanmar nationals. The first group of nearly 1,500 returnees arrived in Myanmar on Oct 4.

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