Malaysia testing a new way to deal with Myanmar

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has offered to host Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing as part of an effort to accelerate the return of Myanmar nationals currently in Malaysia. At first glance, the proposal appears contradictory. Malaysia has not formally recognized Myanmar’s current government and has been among the more outspoken Association of Southeast Asian Nations members in criticizing the country’s political crisis. Yet Anwar argues that Kuala Lumpur still needs someone with whom i