Key ASEAN milestones achieved as Malaysia concludes chairmanship
The accession of Timor-Leste into the bloc is a powerful statement of the region’s vision of a complete and peaceful regional community. The expected adoption of the ASEAN…
US President Trump’s Asia tour: key takeaways from his visits to Malaysia, Japan, and South Korea
President Donald Trump’s Asia trip covers the ASEAN and APEC summits, with trade talks, peace dialogue, and US-China tensions in focus.
Russian President Putin will not attend 47th Asean Summit, says Malaysia PM Anwar
Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak will represent Mr Putin.
Philippines, as ASEAN chair, to guide Timor-Leste in its first year in bloc
With this incoming role of the Philippines, Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro said that the country would work with Timor-Leste in facilitating an “inclusive” and…
ASEAN is already economically divided. AI will make it worse
AI adoption in Southeast Asia presents both opportunities and risks, with some nations leading in AI talent while others lag, potentially widening economic disparities.
Malaysia should do more as ASEAN chair to shut down scam centres: NGO
While Malaysia does have more measures in place now to deal with this issue, including cooperation with Cambodian authorities under the country’s Anti-Trafficking in Persons and…
Seoul looks to ASEAN summit for regional action on Cambodia’s scam-linked crimes
Wi Sung-lac, director of the presidential National Security Office, explained that Seoul was reviewing the possibility of including ways to jointly deal with crimes in Cambodia as…
Malaysia hoping to see Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire pact signed at ASEAN Summit: Foreign Minister
Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan stated that a proposal has been made for the United States and Malaysia to act as facilitators to oversee a ceasefire…
ASEAN Summit: US President Trump’s Nobel Peace Prize bid takes centre stage
According to the South China Morning Post, US President Donald Trump has requested a ceremony for the signing of a "Thailand-Cambodia Peace Agreement" during the Summit, aiming to…
Myanmar junta says Malaysia to observe election
Monitors are slating the poll as a ploy to legitimise continuing military rule, while it is set to be boycotted by many ousted lawmakers and blocked by armed opposition groups in…