Thai delegation to hold urgent ASEAN-brokered talks with Cambodia in Malaysia
The meeting comes at the invitation of Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia and current ASEAN Chair.
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ASEAN CEOs seen to pour more investments in AI
Based on a study by the IBM Institute for Business Value, about 2,000 CEOs in the global market, including 210 CEOs in ASEAN, see AI investments to “more than double in the next…
Beyond ASEAN centrality: The Jakarta Post
A lack of unity may be what is wrong with ASEAN today.
ASEAN facing a perfect storm of global challenges, says Malaysia FM Mohamad Hasan
Despite the difficulties, FM Mohamad expressed confidence in the region's ability to overcome them through "collective steadfastness and strong commitment to dialogue and…
Malaysia says China ready to sign Southeast Asian nuclear weapons-free treaty
The Southeast Asian Nuclear Weapons Free Zone, or SEANWFZ, has been in force since 1997, limiting the use of nuclear power by members to peaceful purposes, such as power…
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 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.
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…
AI-driven human trafficking scams from Southeast Asia spreading globally
Interpol has revealed this recent crime trend has rapidly expanded from Southeast Asia to new areas in West Africa, the Middle East, Central America, and worldwide in recent years.
Timor-Leste’s battle to belong in ASEAN
The former Portuguese colony will become the bloc’s 11th member in October 2025.