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The much-awaited foreign ministerial retreat last Thursday showed once again that ASEAN remains a closely knit, pragmatic family.

The Foreign Ministers of Australia, India, Japan and the Secretary of State of the United States met in Melbourne, Australia on February 11, 2022, for the fourth Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting - their first after Washington-meeting of the Quad leaders on September 24, 2021 and the formation of new strategic tripod AUKUS of Australia, the…

The military administration says that the National Unity Government and its allies are “terrorist organizations.”

The country’s opposition shadow government faces a difficult choice between condoning attacks on civilians and promoting civilian immunity.

The Philippines has followed New Zealand’s decision to reject the inclusion of Myanmar in the world’s largest free trade pact as international opposition to the military takeover that sparked violence and democratic setbacks in the Southeast Asian nation broadened into trade and diplomatic sanctions, reports AP.

The Philippines has followed New Zealand’s decision to reject the inclusion of Myanmar in the world’s largest free trade pact as international opposition to the military takeover that sparked violence and democratic setbacks in the Southeast Asian nation broadened into trade and diplomatic sanctions, reports AP.

Mekong Watch, Friends of the Earth Japan (FoE Japan) and Justice For Myanmar (JFM) have cautiously welcomed media reports about Mitsubishi Corporation’s stated intention to withdraw from the Yetagun gas project in Myanmar, citing deteriorating profitability as the gas field nears the end of its life, according to a press release.

Mekong Watch, Friends of the Earth Japan (FoE Japan) and Justice For Myanmar (JFM) have cautiously welcomed media reports about Mitsubishi Corporation’s stated intention to withdraw from the Yetagun gas project in Myanmar, citing deteriorating profitability as the gas field nears the end of its life, according to a press release.

Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn plans to visit junta leaders next month and has urged them to allow him to meet with members of the National Unity Government.

The informal gathering took place without the involvement of the junta’s appointed foreign minister, but a path forward on the crisis is hard to see.