If ratified, the Status of Visiting Forces Agreement between the Philippines and New Zealand would be the Southeast Asian nation's third agreement with a close ally, after similar…
Japan Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and U.S. President Donald Trump talked in Washington for nearly two hours, during which time they affirmed their commitment to working together…
At the Langkawi Retreat in January 2025, for instance, the tradition was not to immediately lock into a list of talking points and formal notes that must be discussed in…
Reviving the 4-point Kashmir formula could be a starting point for Pakistan-India talks.
Malaysia PM Anwar's appointment of Cambodia’s former prime minister Hun Sen and Thailand's former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra suggests there is a disconnect between his…
US President Donald Trump hates US trade deficits, loves US tariffs and is mostly indifferent, if not hostile, toward multilateral arrangements including ASEAN.
ASEAN’s credibility hinges on adopting a principled, people-centered approach to Myanmar.
It is vital for Japan and ASEAN nations to continue to work together on an equal footing and further develop trust between them.
Neither side wants a breakdown in relations, so diplomatic re-engagement is a compulsion.
It is now clear, especially after the formal accession of Indonesia into the BRICS grouping, that President Prabowo Subianto wants to raise the profile of Indonesia on the global…