Today, we gather to confront, with unity and resolve, the repercussions of the situation in the Middle East,' says Philippine ...

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urges his fellow Southeast Asian leaders to 'respond with unity, with wisdom, with resolve, at a time when our region is once again faced with profound uncert ...

Allowing any party to weaponise and impose transit restrictions on waterways sets a dangerous precedent, he said. Read more ...

The war in the Middle East has hit Southeast Asia’s energy, fertiliser and food supply simultaneously, prompting new regional solutions - but turning them into action could prove difficult, say ...

Facing its gravest economic crisis in years, ASEAN convened its leaders’ summit amid expectations that its member states ...

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is renewing its push for the immediate conclusion of negotiations for a legally binding Code of Conduct ...

LAPU-LAPU CITY — Southeast Asian leaders adopted a landmark declaration on maritime cooperation as the regional bloc’s 48th summit came to a close Saturday. The Asean Leaders’ Declaration on Maritime ...

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim delivers the opening remarks at the 46th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 26, 2025. Credit: Afiq Hambali/ Prime Minister’s Office of Malaysia In the ...

KUALA LUMPUR – Timor-Leste will become Asean’s 11th member state, with full membership to be granted at the next regional meeting in Kuala Lumpur later in 2025. Announcing this at a press conference ...

Timor-Leste is rejoicing after taking one step closer to joining the Southeast Asian regional bloc, after a unanimous declaration of support by member states at the 46th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur.

In 2025, ASEAN remained economically resilient despite global uncertainty, with rising protectionism and US–China competition increasing pressure to deepen integration and diversify markets. Security ...