Political violence has not ceased in Myanmar despite Asean's consensus. - AFP
BANGKOK (The Straits Times/ANN): Singapore will contribute US$100,000 (S$135,000) to Asean's humanitarian assistance unit as it begins preparations to provide aid to Myanmar, Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said on Monday (Aug 2) after meeting his counterparts from the region.
"We discussed the situation in Myanmar, which remains of grave concern," he wrote on Facebook after the virtual Asean Foreign Ministers' Meeting.
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