Southeast Asia’s growing strategic importance positions Malaysia to enhance ASEAN’s global influence. By leveraging its pragmatic diplomacy and Look East policy, Malaysia can…
One wonders whether India realises that until the successful Monsoon Revolution in Bangladesh, the only government in the region that was close to it was that of Sheikh Hasina,…
This reassurance came after the 67-year-old military wonk ruffled diplomatic feathers while campaigning for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) leadership with his pitch…
The year's summits were held under the theme "ASEAN: Enhancing Connectivity and Resilience", the bloc also held summits with dialogue partners and external partners, including…
Indonesia will very likely take a more progressive approach to ASEAN under the leadership of Prabowo Subianto than during the 10-year presidency of Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, who…
PM Shigeru Ishiba has expressed his intention to prioritize Japan’s existing cooperative relations with Southeast Asian countries, without adhering to his original views on…
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the US also hoped to help address regional challenges, including the deepening crisis in Myanmar, North Korea’s “destabilising…
Mr Li made the call while addressing the 19th East Asia Summit in the Laos capital, Vientiane.
South Korea maintains an ambiguous stance, while North Korea fails to provide clear evidence.
South Korea's National Security Adviser Shin Won-sik said in an interview on Sunday the three parties are "moderately building a consensus" for a standalone three-way summit "as…