{
  "id": 20146376,
  "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-20146376",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T08:53:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/asean-reaffirms-engagement-myanmar-seeks-advance-peace-plan-6552716"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "ASEAN leaders have reiterated their commitment to maintaining engagement with Myanmar while adhering to a five-point peace plan, according to Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Speaking at the ASEAN summit in Manila, Marcos emphasized the bloc's five-point consensus, which aims to bring an immediate halt to violence, initiate constructive dialogue, provide humanitarian assistance, and facilitate mediation. The 11-member association reaffirmed its stance on Myanmar's exclusion from high-level meetings since the 2021 coup, as the military-backed government seeks normalization of relations.",
  "summary": "There will be “no easing” of ASEAN’s approach to Myanmar, Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Theresa Lazaro says.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 7,
    "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-11-15T07:56:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Bangkok Post",
        "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-20152958",
        "published": "2026-11-15T08:37:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}