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How Should Malaysia Tackle Myanmar Crisis as Next ASEAN Chair

Thoman Daniel, Senior Fellow, Institute of Strategic & International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia

26-Sep-24 15:00

How Should Malaysia Tackle Myanmar Crisis as Next ASEAN Chair

Malaysia will be the chair of ASEAN in 2025. 

Many have argued that this is an exhilarating time for the Asian region, particularly Southeast Asia. But while there is excitement and opportunities, there are also plenty of real challenges. One such challenge that ASEAN will have to continue navigating is the crisis in Myanmar. 

As we know, Myanmar has been in turmoil since 2021 following a military coup that overthrew the democratically elected government, leading to a civil war between the Junta and various pro-democracy and liberation forces. Some have even called it a revolution. 

So, what should ASEAN’s role be in this crisis?

In this episode, we speak to Thomas Daniel, who’s a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Strategic & International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia. He recently wrote an article arguing that with Malaysia as chair, ASEAN should approach the situation in Myanmar much differently than the past few years. 


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Produced by: Dashran Yohan

Presented by: Dashran Yohan


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