Malaysia PM says will work on Myanmar’s ASEAN reintegration

Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing in Malaysia for a two-day visit, his first since he became president in April.Published On 8 Oct 20268 Oct 2026Malaysia’s prime minister has said his government will do “whatever possible” to ensure Myanmar’s reintegration into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), after hosting talks with Myanmar’s military-backed President Min Aung Hlaing.The Myanmar leader is in Malaysia for a two-day visit, his first since he became president in April, as part of a wider diplomatic push to bring the country back into the international fold after staging a 2021 coup that triggered an ongoing civil war.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Rohingya activist says it’s unfair to send refugees back to Myanmarlist 2 of 3Malaysia’s Anwar to host Myanmar leader as repatriations near 10,000list 3 of 3Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing visits Malaysia amid concerns over repatriationsend of list“I would say that we and our part in Malaysia, will do whatever is possible to make sure that we enhance this collaboration and ultimately, take Myanmar as part of our community of nations, without prejudice, and particularly in the context of ASEAN,” Malaysia’s Prime Min...