{
  "id": 20142580,
  "title": "Asean reaffirms engagement with Myanmar, seeks to advance peace plan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/asean-reaffirms-engagement-with-myanmar-seeks-to-advance-peace-plan-20142580",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T07:56:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/11/15/asean-reaffirms-engagement-with-myanmar-seeks-to-advance-peace-plan"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Southeast Asian leaders have reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining engagement with Myanmar while adhering to a five-point peace plan aimed at ending the violence in the country, according to Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The 11-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) agreed to pursue constructive and principled engagement during the 49th Asean Summit in Manila, following a coup in Myanmar that ousted the elected government last year. The summit has faced pressure to lift a five-year ban on Myanmar's military-backed leaders attending high-level meetings, as Thailand and several other members have increased engagement despite the ongoing civil war.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "Myanmar knocks on ASEAN's door again",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/myanmar-knocks-on-aseans-door-again",
        "published": "2026-11-13T08:23:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "ASEAN faces Myanmar dilemma as some members pursue closer ties",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/asean-faces-myanmar-dilemma-as-some-members-pursue-closer-ties",
        "published": "2026-11-13T08:48:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "ASEAN faces Myanmar dilemma as some members pursue closer ties",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/asean-faces-myanmar-dilemma-as-some-members-pursue-closer-ties",
        "published": "2026-11-14T00:51:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "ASEAN to continue ’constructive and principled engagement’ with Myanmar, bloc’s chair Philippines says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/asean-to-continue-constructive-and-principled-engagement-with-myanmar-20133531",
        "published": "2026-11-15T06:24:19.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}