Protests were held near the ASEAN Secretariat building in Jakarta ahead of last week's summit on Myanmar.
Myanmar Crisis

Behind the scenes of ASEAN summit, Suu Kyi plea quietly dropped

Bloc struggles to show unity, leaving Myanmar junta chief to slip through cracks

4 May 2021
Members of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy parade in front of ASEAN flags at a 2018 event.
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar conflict brings new Cold War to ASEAN's door

Mix of democracies and autocracies caught between US and China

3 May 2021
Thin is the pseudonym of a video journalist with Mizzima News who covered the protests in Yangon that followed a coup on Feb. 1. He fled to India in March, and plans to continue his coverage of Myanmar from there.  (Parts of this photo have been retouched for security reasons)
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar journalists granted sanctuary in India

Junta forces Burmese media underground and into exile again

2 May 2021
Cotton from Xinjiang has fallen out of favor as consumers voice concerns about forced labor.
Commodities

Xinjiang cotton and Myanmar jade show human rights pressure on commodities

Ethical consumption trend weighs on demand for exports from troubled regions

2 May 2021
Bank account holders wait to withdraw cash on April 27 in Yangon. The suspension of banking services has paralyzed economic activity.
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar junta strives to 'normalize' post-coup economy

ATM and internet access resumes but enduring protests blur recovery outlook

1 May 2021
Pro-democracy activists rally near the Association of Southeast Asian Nations secretariat building in Jakarta ahead of the bloc's April 24 summit.
Myanmar Crisis

ASEAN seeks to bring US and China on board to end Myanmar crisis

Bloc to hold foreign ministers meetings with two nations to advance its proposal

1 May 2021
Protesters release balloons during the welcoming NUG campaign in Yangon on Apr. 17: many people in Myanmar support the NUG.
Opinion

Democratic states should recognize Myanmar's National Unity Government

International support would test ASEAN's commitment to resolving the crisis

30 April 2021
Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, center, and ASEAN Secretary General Lim Jock Hoi, right, make their way to the ASEAN leaders meeting in the secretariat building in Jakarta on April 24.
Comment

30 years on, Myanmar crisis puts Asian-style democracy to test

Big ASEAN players modify noninterference policy as times change at home

30 April 2021
Army troops in tanks take part in a parade on Armed Forces Day in Naypyitaw on March 27.
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar economists urge curbs on junta's hard currency access

Report says sanctions will reduce military's revenue by up to $2bn

29 April 2021
Southeast Asian leaders meet in Jakarta on Apr. 24: ASEAN's declining democratic standards bode ill for regional unity.
Opinion

Myanmar's junta takes ASEAN for a ride

Southeast Asian bloc in danger of whitewashing a heinous regime

28 April 2021
The junta has chosen a path that minimizes the impact of its internet restrictions while allowing it to maintain tight control on the flow of information. (Source photos by Reuters)
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar junta builds 'walled garden' of internet services

Banking apps go back online but the regime maintains its authoritative grip

28 April 2021
Myanmar's junta chief, Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, left, is welcomed at Soekarno Hatta International Airport on the outskirts of Jakarta on April 24.
Myanmar Crisis

ASEAN risks enabling Myanmar junta to buy time

Bloc's 'soft intervention' raises both doubts and hopes for end to coup crisis

27 April 2021
Myanmar junta chief Gen. Min Aung Hlaing is noncommital toward a request from U.N. special envoy Christine Schraner Burgener to visit the country. (Source photos by Reuters and AP)
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar junta chief meets UN special envoy in Jakarta

ASEAN chair considers former Indonesian foreign minister for Myanmar portfolio

26 April 2021
Activists protest to support the anti-coup movement and democracy in Myanmar, near the ASEAN secretariat building in Jakarta.
Interview

Myanmar anti-coup leader says ASEAN summit falls short of goals

Rejection of proposals leave bleak prospects for dialogue

25 April 2021
Southeast Asian leaders meet at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta on April 24. Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing is seated in the foreground at right.
Myanmar Crisis

ASEAN 'consensus' urges Myanmar junta to end violence

Five points include 'constructive dialogue' and acceptance of special envoy

24 April 2021
Indonesian President Joko Widodo attends a news conference after attending the ASEAN leaders' summit in Jakarta.
Myanmar Crisis

ASEAN chairman's statement on the leaders meeting

Members reach five points of consensus on Myanmar

24 April 2021
A nighttime protest in Yangon in March: More than 700 people have been reported killed since the Feb. 1 coup.  
Myanmar Crisis

What to expect at ASEAN's Myanmar crisis summit

Bloc's divisions prompt predictions of 'modest progress at best'

24 April 2021
Freelance journalist Yuki Kitazumi covered anti-coup protests in Myanmar before his arrest on Sunday.
Myanmar Crisis

Detained Japanese journalist in Myanmar 'not mistreated': embassy

Freelancer Yuki Kitazumi gives first update on condition after arrest over 'fake news'

23 April 2021
Protesters hold banners to show their support for the National Unity Government in Yangon on Apr. 17: the NUG and the people taking to the streets need international support more than ever.
Opinion

ASEAN must use weekend summit to save Myanmar

International community should engage with the National Unity Government

23 April 2021
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha will skip the ASEAN summit this Saturday on the crisis in Myanmar. (Nikkei montage/AP and Ken Kobayashi)
Myanmar Crisis

Duterte and Prayuth to skip ASEAN summit on Myanmar crisis

Absence of leaders casts shadow on bloc's attempts to make progress

22 April 2021
Total's Yadana gas field, pictured in December 2016: the French major has resisted calls to cease operations. (Handout photo from Total)
Opinion

World's oil and gas majors cannot be expected to save Myanmar

Governments must step in with coordinated response to junta

22 April 2021
GAC showed off an upgraded “Plus” version of the Trumpchi GS4 compact crossover SUV, its best-selling own-brand model, at the Shanghai auto show this week. (Photo by CK Tan)
Interview

Chinese carmaker GAC presses ahead with Myanmar factory plan

'No effect from unrest,' says executive, despite attacks on apparel factories

22 April 2021
Vendors and shoppers carry on at a market on Feb. 2, a day after the army seized power, in Yangon, Myanmar.
Myanmar Crisis

UN warns of Myanmar's worsening food shortage as turmoil deepens

Post-coup crises spill over from human rights to joblessness and hunger

22 April 2021
Protesters in Yangon hold signs on April 20, criticizing the expected participation of junta leader Min Aung Hlaing in the ASEAN summit. The bloc faces heavy international pressure to resolve the crisis.
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar junta chief to attend ASEAN summit on Saturday: spokesman

Death toll over 700 spurs calls for action despite bloc's noninterference policy

21 April 2021
The seas off the coasts of Southeast Asian nations have numerous oil and gas rigs, including this one in Singapore.
Myanmar Crisis

Gas majors halt Myanmar projects while Total stays put

Companies seek to choke off junta's funds, but power shortages could hurt locals

20 April 2021