Min Aung Hlaing
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- 5d ago
Aung San Suu Kyi speaks to son by phone for first time in over five years
Myanmar's authorities say the 20-minute consular call, held on 22 October, was the first contact between the detained former leader and her son Kim Aris in more than five years.
- Oct 8
Malaysia pledges to work toward Myanmar's ASEAN reintegration as Min Aung Hlaing visits
Anwar Ibrahim said Malaysia would work toward Myanmar's full ASEAN reintegration after talks with President Min Aung Hlaing. Malaysian officials stressed the visit did not amount to recognition of the military-backed government.
- Sep 29
Malaysia repatriates 1,476 Myanmar nationals on navy ships despite UN warnings
Authorities in Perak state moved the first batch of 1,476 detainees onto three Myanmar navy vessels at Lumut, launching a 5,000-person return program that rights groups say forces asylum seekers into an active war zone.
- Aug 3
Aung San Suu Kyi meets Red Cross in Naypyidaw, first visit by a foreign official since Myanmar's 2021 coup
Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with the ICRC's resident representative Arnaud de Baecque in Naypyidaw on 3 August 2026, the first publicly confirmed meeting with a foreign official since the military seized power in February 2021.
- Jul 16
More than 500 Rohingya feared dead after two boats sink off Myanmar coast
Two vessels carrying mostly Rohingya refugees departed Myanmar's Rakhine State in late June; one lost contact, the other sank on 8 July. UN agencies warn of a potentially devastating loss of life.
- Jun 11
US diplomat found dead in Yangon hotel, Thai woman arrested as police suspect homicide
A US diplomat was found dead about two weeks ago at a hotel near the embassy in Yangon; a Thai woman is in custody and police are treating the case as a possible murder.
