ASEAN’s Debt Divide: Tracking the region’s rising fiscal burdens
Despite its status as a global economic powerhouse, the ASEAN bloc faces a growing public debt challenge post-pandemic, with national fiscal policies and economic structures…
Calls for institutional reform grow in response to ASEAN 2045 plan
The ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) criticized the blueprint for confronting little in regard to the region’s most pressing human rights challenges and impunity…
ASEAN Summit saw diplomatic and economic breakthroughs, say analysts
The ASEAN Summit concluded on Tuesday, March 27, after a series of high-level engagements aimed at reinforcing regional cooperation and strategic partnerships.
Scope of China, ASEAN, GCC trilateral ties ‘boundless’: Chinese Premier Li
Mr. Li emphasised that by pooling their strengths, China, ASEAN and the GCC could unlock greater development potential, foster more dynamic ecosystems of innovation and drive more…
ASEAN-GCC-China: It’s time to turn vision into reality, says Malaysia PM Anwar
The Prime Minister said captains of industry must seize the opening created by political alignment and bold economic strategies.
Timor-Leste to be granted full ASEAN membership in October: Malaysia PM Anwar
The country officially applied for ASEAN membership in 2011 and was granted observer status in 2022.
ASEAN Summit: Brunei Sultan hospitalised for fatigue, says PM Anwar
Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah has been attending a series of meetings related to the 46th Asean Summit and Related Summits since Monday (May 26).
Indonesia President Prabowo backs Papua New Guinea’s ASEAN bid
Having PNG, which is Indonesia’s “close neighbour," in the bloc could help make ASEAN stronger, thus raising the bloc’s position in the global constellation, President…
All 10 ASEAN nations sign Kuala Lumpur declaration on ‘Our Shared Future’
Describing the vision as a "living covenant with the future," Malaysia PM Anwar Ibrahim said the blueprint is "anchored in realism, animated by resolve and made possible by trust."
ASEAN leaders meet China’s Premier Li and Gulf states to bolster ties
Tuesday marks the inaugural summit between ASEAN, China and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)—a regional bloc made up of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the…