# Once shunned, Myanmar’s military-backed leader set for Malaysian red carpet

https://mins.news/en/item/89133

- Reuters, 2026-10-07 05:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/once-shunned-myanmars-military-backed-leader-set-malaysian-red-carpet-2026-10-07/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac5d8e0a431ad00017b1746

> Myanmar junta chief and president Min Aung Hlaing is due in Malaysia on Wednesday for talks with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. The military-backed leader, once shunned by regional countries, is seeking international legitimacy.

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