ASEAN-China bonds set to strengthen
ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn said that media reports of disagreements between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and China over the South China Sea were simply…
President Jokowi says Indonesia’s task not over after 2023 ASEAN chairmanship
President Jokowi added that he believed this year’s ASEAN Summit provided optimism and positive energy to the bloc’s 10 member states and dialogue partners.
ASEAN, China seen as epicenter of global growth
Analysts point to the region’s growing population, rising investments, and technological advancement as factors in Asean's global role.
Indonesia closes ASEAN Summit with mixed record
Among Asean’s most intractable problems are the continuing military crisis in Myanmar and the regional fallout of the geopolitical rivalry between the United States and China.
With eye on China, US and Vietnam fast-track relations
The two countries were former wartime foes that normalised relations in 1995.
ASEAN central pillar of India’s Act East policy: PM Modi
The prime minister also said India and ASEAN countries were connected through their history and geography.
Militias don’t ease tension, Marcos says at Asean meet
On Sept 5, the Philippine president also warned that misunderstanding in the South China Sea dispute can spell dire consequences for all parties.
ASEAN leaders commit to regional peace, amid escalating tensions
The ASEAN leaders also highlighted the significance of non-militarisation and called for all states to exercise self-restraint.
China warns against ‘new Cold War’ at ASEAN summit
High on the agenda at the gatherings in Jakarta is concern about China's increasingly assertive activity in the South China Sea.
ASEAN releases climate statement, activists disappointed
However, neither of the documents released set out a clear target on when the region would achieve net-zero emissions.