Asean must remain the steward of its own destiny as it charts the future, analysts say, with the bloc increasingly asserting ...

Membership of ASEAN brings Timor-Leste political visibility and economic opportunity, but also new exposure to disputes.

Member-states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations signed yesterday the ASEAN Extradition Treaty (AET), which President Marcos said would strengthen efforts in fighting common cross-border ...

Timor-Leste, Southeast Asia’s smallest economy, is now ASEAN’s newest member. On Oct 26, the regional body voted in the island nation as its eleventh member at the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo is flanked by Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, left, and Coordinating Minister for Economics Airlangga Hartarto as he speaks to the media during a press ...

Hegseth responded at the heated Senate confirmation hearing that he couldn't tell Duckworth the exact number of ASEAN nations, but that “I know we have allies in South Korea and Japan in AUKUS (a pact ...

THE Philippines has set out an ambitious agenda for its 2026 Asean Chairship, prioritizing three flagship deliverables: a ...

THE 53rd Asean Banking Council Meeting was successfully held on November 21 at Novotel Yangon Max Hotel, Yangon in Myanmar, read a statement issued by the Bankers Association of the Philippines (BAP) ...

Following a year of high-stakes diplomacy and regional recalibration, Malaysia’s 2025 ASEAN chairmanship has provided fresh ...

While ASEAN's status as an invited guest in the G20 affords the bloc some influence, permanent membership would give it crucial consensus-building power. ASEAN is important both economically and ...

Sen. Tammy Duckworth, grilling President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary over whether he had the “breadth and depth of knowledge” needed to lead international negotiations, asked ...