Myanmar’s coup leader-turned-president wins back neighbours despite war

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim welcomed Min Aung Hlaing to Kuala Lumpur, despite earlier assurances that the visit did not amount to recognition of his rule. After an official luncheon, Anwar said Myanmar was prepared to take its nationals back at its own expense; Malaysia hosts about 193,000 Myanmar nationals, many of them Rohingya. Min Aung Hlaing said he would send navy ships to carry out repatriations. Anwar also pledged to help Myanmar return to ASEAN, which has barred the leader from high-level meetings for refusing to implement its peace plan.