Myanmar coup: US sanctions seen as no big deal without Asia’s support, say analysts

With the United States announcing plans to reimpose sanctions on Myanmar over a coup earlier this month, analysts said the Southeast Asian nation’s new junta will not be as isolated as previous iterations, with India, its Asean neighbours and Japan unlikely to cut ties given the country’s strategic importance.While the leaders of Malaysia and Indonesia have called for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to convene a special meeting to discuss Myanmar, a member state, it is unclear…