ANN Discusses Holding Next Year's Annual Conference in Myanmar

Eleven Media Group CEO Ko Min Thaw Htut attended the Board Meeting of the Asia News Network (ANN), held in Chiang Mai, Thailand, where discussions included the possibility of hosting next year's ANN conference in Myanmar, according to reports.

The ANN Board Meeting was held on November 6 at the Shangri-La Hotel in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Ko Min Thaw Htut, CEO of Eleven Media Group, attended the meeting and discussed the possibility of holding next year's ANN conference in Myanmar.

"During the discussions, I observed strong interest among countries in the ASEAN region in engaging with Myanmar and learning more about the country. Some CEOs and editors-in-chief of ANN member media organizations expressed their desire to visit Myanmar. I also heard expressions of interest from individuals from Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. If the ANN meeting can be held in Myanmar next year, it would provide a good opportunity to promote mutual understanding and strengthen relations," Ko Min Thaw Htut said.

Last year's ANN Board Meeting and the 2025 HIT Forum were held in Seoul, South Korea, while the ANN Board Meeting in 2023 took place in Beijing, China.

Established in 1999, the Asia News Network initially had seven members from seven countries. It has since expanded to 23 member organizations from 21 countries. Eleven Media Group joined ANN in 2013.

Founded in 1999, ANN comprises media organizations not only from Southeast Asian countries but also from other regions across Asia.

ANN's member organizations include The Daily Star (Bangladesh), Kuensel (Bhutan), Brunei Press (Brunei), The Phnom Penh Post and Rasmei Kampuchea (Cambodia), China Daily (China), The China Post (Taiwan), DataLeads and The Statesman (India), The Jakarta Post (Indonesia), The Japan News (Japan), Vientiane Times (Laos), Sin Chew Daily and The Star Online (Malaysia), Gogo Mongolia (Mongolia), Eleven Media Group (Myanmar), The Kathmandu Post (Nepal), Dawn (Pakistan), Philippine Daily Inquirer (the Philippines), The Straits Times (Singapore), The Korea Herald (South Korea), The Island (Sri Lanka), The Nation (Thailand) and Vietnam News (Vietnam).

The ANN Board Meeting is held annually on a rotational basis among member countries.

Following the COVID-19 pandemic, ANN resumed its board meetings in Beijing, China, in 2023. The network also celebrated its 25th anniversary in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.