Present or not at summits, Myanmar will still remain a big concern for Asean

Buddhist monks walk along a street to collect their morning alms from devotees Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, in Yangon, Myanmar. - AP

BANGKOK, Nov 1 (Bernama): Asean concluded its 38th and 39th Asean Summits and Related Summits last Thursday, but the three-day virtual gathering was for the first time marked by the absence of any representative from Myanmar.

Photos from the videoconference showed only nine of the 10 leaders of the bloc attending a series of virtual summits, with a blank space and bold text stating "Myanmar” in the spot where its representative was supposed to appear.