Malaysian Prime Minister to meet Myanmar regime leader in Thailand

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he will meet the head of Myanmar’s regime in Bangkok, Thailand, this week to push for the extension of a ceasefire between Naypyidaw and anti-regime forces to help with earthquake relief.

As the chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) this year, Anwar said the meeting with regime leader Min Aung Hlaing on Thursday was being held on humanitarian grounds, as there continued to be no formal engagements between Myanmar and ASEAN.

Myanmar was hit by a devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake last month that killed thousands and caused significant damage.