Amid handshakes and familiar friends, ASEAN navigates tariffs and tension in Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia PM Anwar warns of geopolitical rivalry using trade tools, urging ASEAN to strengthen foreign and economic policy alignment and resist unilateralism.
ASEAN must do more in maritime disputes: Philippine analysts
Experts warned that lingering, unresolved maritime disputes among ASEAN members, often kept outside established arbitration mechanisms, risk undermining regional unity at a time…
Vietnam proposes three priorities to strengthen ASEAN’s centrality
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son's proposals included driving economic growth to make ASEAN the world’s fourth-largest economy by 2030,…
ASEAN foreign, economic ministers must unite in facing tariff threat, says Malaysia PM Anwar
The Prime Minister said that ASEAN is now being confronted with a new reality, where trade barriers such as tariffs are used as an instrument for geopolitical rivalry.
US tariffs to take centre stage as ASEAN meets in Malaysia
The gathering in Malaysia of the 10-member bloc will be followed by a flurry of meetings on Thursday and Friday between the group and its major trade partners, including the…
ASEAN reaffirms commitment to keep Southeast Asia nuclear-weapon-free
Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan affirmed the bloc's commitment to the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ) Treaty in his opening remarks at the SEANWFZ…
Vietnam promotes comprehensive approach to human rights in ASEAN
Vietnam Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son called for sustained ASEAN dialogue with nuclear-weapon states to encourage their eventual signing of…
US tariffs pose danger to ASEAN countries: Chinese experts
Only through collective defense of integrated supply chains and trade stability can China and ASEAN countries counter "protectionist acts" and achieve shared prosperity, said an…
ASEAN’s balancing act begins: US tariffs, China and Myanmar top agenda as Kuala Lumpur talks open
A highlight of the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting (AMM) will be a dialogue between the bloc and the United States on Thursday, the day after US President Donald Trump’s…
The 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur poised to be largest ever: Malaysia PM Anwar
The Prime Minister said several heads of government from outside ASEAN have confirmed their attendance at the summit, which will be held from Oct 26 to 28. Among those confirmed…