Albanese heralds ‘strategic reset’ of Australia-Indonesia ties: CSIS
Foreign policy observers expect Malaysia-born Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong to improve understanding of, and communication with Asean.
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Japan offers strategic aid to Philippines
Tokyo will help Manila develop its own military-industrial complex.
Regional security, Myanmar top Prayut, US defence chief meeting
America's Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin made a three-day visit to Thailand.
Manila gets massive China loans days before Duterte goes
The sum would be used to build a bridge connecting President Rodrigo Duterte’s hometown Davao City with Samal Island.
Problems at Causeway since reopening over a month ago
While issues persist on both side, some Malaysians, unaware of the “white card”, are forced to wait for up to three hours to fill up the short term pass online at the border.
Asean chair Hun Sen calls for stay of Myanmar ‘executions’
He said Cambodia strongly believed that the planned capital punishments, if indeed carried out, will trigger very strong and widespread negative reactions from the international…
Prabowo champions ‘Asian ways’ amid big power rivalry
Prabowo also said the geography of Southeast Asia meant the region was the crossroad of “imperialism, big powers domination and depredation”.
US elevates relationship with Laos to higher level
Visiting deputy secretary of state Wendy Sherman said a number of projects are being taken up
Asean urges North Korea to comply with UN Security Council resolutions
An Asean statement further said that diplomatic efforts, including the creation of a conducive environment for peaceful dialogue among all concerned parties, should remain a…
Asean nations take comfort from not being forced by US and China to choose sides: Defence minister
Singapore's Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen also said Asean countries would take comfort that both defence leaders had their first in-person meeting in Singapore.