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SINGAPORE, Aug 20 — The progress by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) in Myanmar has not been as effective as hoped, Singapore’s foreign minister said in an interview. The United Nations and many countries have urged Asean, whose 10 members include Myanmar, to restore stability...

SINGAPORE, Aug 20 — The progress by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Myanmar has not been as effective as hoped, Singapore’s foreign minister said in an interview.

In April, Asean announced a five-point consensus aimed at resolving the crisis. As part of those efforts, the bloc appointed Brunei’s second minister for foreign affairs as special envoy to Myanmar in early August. Balakrishnan called the situation “dire” and said Asean was trying be constructive, facilitate dialogue and deliver humanitarian assistance.

The city-state had a cumulative US$24.1 billion of investments approved there as of 2020, according to official Myanmar data since 1988. That made it the biggest source of foreign capital there, ahead of China.

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