Myanmar - Wikipedia
Myanmar, [d] officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar [e] and also rendered as Burma (the official English form until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has a population of about 55 million. [18]
Southeast Asia top diplomats condemn Myanmar violence, urge …
Jul 27, 2024 · Southeast Asian top diplomats have condemned violence in Myanmar’s ongoing civil war and urged for “practical” means to defuse rising tensions in the South China Sea during the last of the three-day regional talks with allies including the U.S., Russia and China.
Southeast Asian foreign ministers seek breakthrough in Myanmar …
1 day ago · Southeast Asian foreign ministers are gathering for their first meeting this year under the regional bloc’s new chair, Malaysia, seeking a breakthrough over Myanmar’s drawn-out civil war and territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
Myanmar’s Troubled History: Coups, Military Rule, and Ethnic …
Jan 31, 2022 · Throughout its decades of independence, Myanmar has struggled with military rule, civil war, poor governance, and widespread poverty. A military coup in February 2021 dashed hopes for democratic...
Southeast Asian leaders meet in Laos to discuss Myanmar war …
Oct 9, 2024 · Southeast Asian leaders gathered in the capital of Laos on Wednesday for an annual regional forum that will focus on tackling the prolonged civil war in Myanmar and territorial tensions in the South China Sea.
Southeast Asian Nations Convene amid Myanmar Crisis, South …
Oct 10, 2024 · At both summits, Southeast Asian leaders will lament progress on Myanmar and the South China Sea — where China’s maritime claims and aggressive actions lead to tensions with regional countries — and the state of the world in general.
Myanmar’s conflict is dividing South-East Asia - The Economist
May 18, 2023 · Myanmar affords China access to the Bay of Bengal, the Indian Ocean and an alternative to the choke-point of the Malacca Strait, the main route through which most of China’s ship-bound energy and...
ASEAN tells Myanmar junta peace, not election, is priority
1 day ago · Southeast Asian nations told Myanmar's military government on Sunday its plan to hold an election amid an escalating civil war should not be its priority, urging the junta to start dialogue and ...
ASEAN Again Urges End to Myanmar Conflict, but Struggles For …
Oct 11, 2024 · On Wednesday, during its summit in Laos, Southeast Asian leaders once again pressed Myanmar’s military junta and its opponents to take “concrete action” to resolve the conflict that has...
Southeast Asia foreign ministers seek breakthrough in Myanmar …
1 day ago · Southeast Asian foreign ministers met this year under the regional bloc’s new chair, Malaysia, seeking a breakthrough over Myanmar’s drawn-out civil war and territorial disputes in the South ...