Singapore/Jakarta | The Myanmar military late on Tuesday had still refused to sign off on the appointment of a special envoy selected by south-east Asia’s top diplomats to hold the ruling junta to its promise of an end to political violence in the strife-torn country.
Foreign ministers representing nine of the 10 countries that make up the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) agreed to appoint Brunei Second Foreign Minister Erywan Yusof as special envoy to Myanmar.
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Emma Connors was South-east Asia correspondent from October 2019 until mid-2023, based in Jakarta and Singapore. She has previously edited Perspective and Opinion and has written extensively across the AFR and related titles. Connect with Emma on Twitter. Email Emma at emma.connors@nine.com.au
