Myanmar has formally become a full member of South Asia Sub-regional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) programme of Asian Development Bank (ADB) being the seventh country to join the group.

• The SASEC programme of ADB was formed in 2001 in response to the request of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal to assist in facilitating economic cooperation among them.
• Sri Lanka and Maldives joined the sub-regional group in 2014.