Myanmar has been in crisis since a Feb. 1 military coup that ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi. By Diego Lingad. Myanmar crisis jeopardises ASEAN dream. Asean ⦠Brunei and Malaysia agreed Monday that ASEAN will hold a special summit in Jakarta to address the Myanmar situation, as harsh crackdowns on ⦠All quotes delayed a minimum of 15 minutes. published : You will get the updates within 24 hours. “They urged all parties to refrain from instigating further violence, and for all sides to immediately exercise utmost restraint and flexibility,” according to the statement. In a joint statement with Malaysia, Brunei said both countries have asked their ministers and senior officials to undertake “necessary preparations for the meeting that will be held at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta, Indonesia.”. The statement followed a meeting between Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah on Monday. Indonesia has led efforts by members of Asean, of which Myanmar is a member, to encourage a negotiated solution, despite a longstanding policy of not commenting on each other's domestic problems. They did not say when the meeting would be held. All eyes are on Myanmar following the countryâs February 1 coup dâétat.The international community is calling on The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to help find a solution. âThe leaders reaffirmed ASEANâs readiness to assist Myanmar, including through the good office of the Chairman of ASEAN and the Secretary-General of ASEAN ⦠Asean leaders to meet over Myanmar, chair Brunei says ... and for all sides to immediately exercise utmost restraint and flexibility," according to the statement. Activists say at least 557 people have since been killed in a crackdown by security forces on protests and strikes across the country, where the junta has restricted internet access. Indonesia has led efforts by members of ASEAN, of which Myanmar is a member, to encourage a negotiated solution, despite a longstanding policy of not commenting on each other’s domestic problems. Their foreign ministers each separately held talks last week with their counterpart in China, Myanmar's influential northern neighbour. But ASEAN members are far from agreement on what role the grouping should play. Two top officers at the Thong Lor police station in Bangkok have been transferred to inactive posts at the operations centre of the Metropolitan Police Division 5 headquarters after Thailand's third wave of Covid-19 apparently spread from entertainment venues in an area under their jurisdiction. Reporting by Rozanna Latiff; writing by A. Ananthalakshmi; Editing by Martin Petty. April 1, 2021. 5 Apr 2021 at 16:30. By subscribing, you accept the terms and conditions in our, ©2021 Bangkok Post Public Company Limited, Asean leaders to meet over Myanmar, chair Brunei says. KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Brunei, the chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries, on Monday threw its support behind a regional leaders’ meeting to discuss developments in Myanmar and said it has asked officials to prepare for a meeting in Jakarta. “Both leaders agreed for ASEAN leaders to meet to discuss the ongoing developments in Myanmar,” they said. A statement from the meetingâs chair, Brunei, on the outcome of the meeting, said Asean expressed concern about the situation in Myanmar and called on ⦠ASEAN operates by consensus but the divergent views of its 10 members on how to respond to the army’s use of lethal force against civilians and the group’s policy of non-interference has limited its ability to act. THE HAGUE: The Syrian regime's air force used the chemical weapon chlorine in an attack on the town of Saraqib in 2018, the global toxic arms watchdog said on Monday after an investigation. Chairmanâs Statement of the 17 th ASEAN-Japan Summit, 12 November 2014, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar Joint Statement of the ASEAN-Japan Commemorative Summit, âHand in hand, facing regional and global challengesâ, 14 December 2013, Tokyo, Japan Myanmar has been in crisis since a Feb 1 military coup that ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi. At the time, Asean ⦠In a joint statement with Malaysia, Brunei said both countries have asked their ministers and senior officials to undertake "necessary preparations for the meeting that will be held at the Asean Secretariat in Jakarta, Indonesia.". Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Singapore have all expressed alarm over the killings of demonstrators and support an urgent high-level meeting on Myanmar. Asean foreign ministers held an informal meeting earlier this month to discuss Myanmar. When Internal Becomes International: ASEANâs Role in Myanmar. Thank you for subscribing our enewsletter. Activists say at least 557 people have since been killed in a crackdown by security forces on protests and strikes across the country, where the junta has restricted internet access. Brunei is currently chair of the 10-member Asean. Association of Southeast Asian Nations, ASEAN Secretariat, community of opportunity, connectivity, economic community, political - security community, socio - cultural community Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Singapore have all expressed alarm over the killings of demonstrators and support an urgent high-level meeting on Myanmar. ASEAN; (/ Ë ÉË s i ÉË n / AH-see-ahn, / Ë ÉË z i ÉË n / AH-zee-ahn) officially the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, is an economic union comprising 10 member states in Southeast Asia, which promotes intergovernmental cooperation and facilitates economic, political, security, military, educational, and sociocultural integration among its members and other countries in Asia. TOKYO: Mitsubishi Motors Corp is cutting production by a combined 7,500 vehicles in Japan and Thailand in April due to difficulty in securing computer chips, officials said on Monday. Both leaders expressed concern over the rising number of fatalities in Myanmar. Both leaders expressed concern over the rising number of fatalities in Myanmar. "Both leaders agreed for Asean leaders to meet to discuss the ongoing developments in Myanmar," they said. Brunei, the chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries, on Monday threw its support behind a regional leaders' meeting to discuss developments in Myanmar ⦠See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays. KUALA LUMPUR: Brunei, the chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, on Monday threw its support behind a regional leaders' meeting to discuss developments in Myanmar and said it has asked officials to prepare for a meeting in Jakarta. The stock of known Canadian direct investment in Asean member countries reached over BND17.5 billion at the end of 2019, up from BND12.6 billion in 2018, while foreign investment from Asean ⦠The statement followed a meeting between Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah on Monday. Mitsubishi Motors to cut output in Japan, Thailand amid chip crunch, Syria used chemical weapons in 2018 attack: OPCW probe, Thong Lor police chief, deputy transferred over Covid cluster, Iran blames Israel for attack on Natanz nuclear site, vows revenge, Myanmar's Suu Kyi hit with new criminal charge, US police shooting of Black man in Minneapolis sparks fresh protests, Vanuatu's Prince Philip worshippers say his spirit lives on. Public criticism of Myanmar and the call for a summit that is primarily about a domestic political crisis in a member state is a first for ASEAN. It seems from the ASEAN chairâs statement of March 2 that the association is no longer murmuring platitudes ⦠Their foreign ministers each separately held talks last week with their counterpart in China, Myanmar’s influential northern neighbour. Asean operates by consensus but the divergent views of its 10 members on how to respond to the army's use of lethal force against civilians and the group's policy of non-interference has limited its ability to act. Asean chair Brunei backs a meeting of the bloc to discuss the situation as protests calling for a return to civilian rule continue Topic | Myanmar E3B1C256-BFCB-4CEF-88A6-1DCCD7666635 "For ASEAN as a grouping, a Myanmar breakup would leave a big void in the 10-nation association and make it harder for the group to meet and function as ⦠"They urged all parties to refrain from instigating further violence, and for all sides to immediately exercise utmost restraint and flexibility," according to the statement. They did not say when the meeting would be held. Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
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