Myanmar on the agenda at the ASEAN 47th Summit in Malaysia; Regime targets Namtu in northern Shan State

Myanmar on the agenda at the ASEAN 47th Summit in Malaysia

Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said that as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) 2025 chair, he has worked with all sides to reduce violence in Burma before welcoming delegates to the ASEAN 47th Summit, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Sunday. He added that the ASEAN Five Point Consensus, the regional bloc’s peace plan for Burma, must be the starting point for peace and reconciliation. 

“Lasting peace cannot be imposed; it must be Myanmar-owned and Myanmar-led,” said Anwar Ibrahim, who also highlighted that ASEAN is deepening economic engagement, widening trade, and enhancing competitiveness to reinforce regional stability. A regime delegation from Naypyidaw, led by Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Hau Khan Sum, arrived in Malaysia ahead of the summit on Oct. 23.  

On Oct. 26, Thailand and Cambodia signed a ceasefire agreement in the presence of the U.S. President Donald Trump. Timor-Leste became ASEAN’s 11th member state, which is the first time in 26 years that ASEAN has admitted a new member. Also in attendance at the summit in Malaysia were U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres, Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney, and European Council President Antonio Costa.

Regime targets on Namtu in northern Shan State