Malaysia and Philippines leaders discuss Myanmar-ASEAN engagement
Anwar bin Ibrahim, the Prime Minister of Malaysia, and Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the President of the Philippines, discussed the possibility of ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) allowing member nations to engage informally with Myanmar’s military junta “without sacrificing the issue of human rights.” Southeast Asian governments held a meeting in Putrajaya, a city in Malaysia, south of Kuala Lumpur. …