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Brunei, the chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) , on Monday threw its support behind a regional leaders’ meeting to discuss developments in Myanmar , and says it has asked officials to prepare for a meeting in Jakarta. Indonesia has led efforts by members of Asean, to which Myanmar belongs, to encourage a negotiated solution, despite a long-standing policy of not commenting on each other’s domestic problems. In a joint statement with Malaysia , Brunei said both countries had asked their ministers and senior officials to undertake “necessary preparations for the meeting that will be held at...
