"While it is clear to everyone that the Burmese junta does not care about Asean nor the international community, the point was rein forced once again this past week. When Malaysian Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar visited there recently, he cut short his three-day trip by one day and came home empty-handed. Of course he will file a report for the Asean ministers but so far he has put a brave face on the debacle because Malaysia is the current chair of Asean. Lie does not want to antagonise Burma any further..."