Charles Santiago, Malaysian MP and chairman of the ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights, spoke to Frontier last month in Kuala Lumpur. He called for ASEAN to rethink its approach to the crisis in Myanmar, including by making changes to the special envoy position and openly engaging with the National Unity Government.
India gave a red-carpet welcome on Monday to Myanmar's junta leader-turned president Min Aung Hlaing – his first trip abroad since becoming civilian leader – with talks focusing on security and trade.
BY AFP
