Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday said Malaysia would do “whatever is possible” to strengthen cooperation with Myanmar and fully reintegrate the diplomatically isolated nation into the Asean fold. The pledge came during an unusually high-profile official welcome for Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing, despite Malaysia’s position that such engagement does not amount to recognition of his government. Min Aung Hlaing inspected a guard of honour in Putrajaya before holding private talks with...
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Anwar’s push to return Myanmar to Asean sparks criticism over weakened leverage
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim stated on Thursday that Malaysia will endeavor to strengthen cooperation with Myanmar and facilitate its full reintegration into ASEAN. This commitment was made during a notably high-profile official reception for Myanmar's President Min Aung Hlaing in Putrajaya.
Iman Muttaqin YusofSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-10-08 · 07:16 GMTOutlet · Privately owned · Hong KongRead · 1 min
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Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim stated on Thursday that Malaysia will endeavor to strengthen cooperation with Myanmar and facilitate its full reintegration into ASEAN. This commitment was made during a notably high-profile official reception for Myanmar's President Min Aung Hlaing in Putrajaya. Malaysia maintains that this engagement does not constitute recognition of Min Aung Hlaing's government. The article notes that Min Aung Hlaing inspected a guard of honor and held private discussions. The prime minister's initiative to bring Myanmar back into the ASEAN bloc has reportedly drawn criticism regarding Malaysia's diminished leverage.
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Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing received an official welcome in Malaysia, including inspecting a guard of honour.
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Malaysia will do "whatever is possible" to strengthen cooperation with Myanmar and fully reintegrate the nation into Asean.
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Anwar Ibrahim's push to return Myanmar to Asean has sparked criticism.
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Malaysia's engagement with Myanmar does not amount to recognition of Min Aung Hlaing's government.
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