ASEAN Secretary-General Dr Kao Kim Hourn has expressed confidence in Malaysia’s leadership of the regional bloc in 2025, marking the country’s fifth term as ASEAN chair. He conveyed this assurance ...

ABU DHABI – The Asean power grid, which will allow countries in the region to trade electricity with one another, has made some headway with several recent agreements. But scaling it up would ...

While the Philippines is expected to be the second-fastest growing economy in ASEAN in 2024 and this year, AMRO’s growth forecasts are below the government’s growth targets. The Philippine ...

KUALA LUMPUR -- ASEAN is grappling with the threat of disunity, as Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto appear to prioritize personal ambitions over the ...

A significant milestone for Asean and China’s trade relations was achieved in October last year with the substantial conclusion to the Asean-China Free Trade Area (ACFTA) 3.0 negotiations, marking a ...

ASEAN foreign ministers and officials pose for a photo at the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat in Langkawi, Malaysia, January 19, 2025. Credit: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia Southeast ...

Maritime cooperation among members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) might help conclude a binding Code of Conduct (COC) in the disputed South China Sea region, Department of ...

Minister of Foreign Affairs Sugiono attends the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat (AMM Retreat) in Langkawi, Malaysia, on January 19, 2025. (ANTARA/HO-Kemlu RI) Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Indonesian ...

The new normal for any ASEAN Chair is the expectation of having to manage a crisis, if not multiple crises, amid an increasingly hostile geopolitical environment. The Myanmar conflict and South China ...

LANGKAWI-Asean needs to double down on regional integration to enhance the grouping’s competitiveness, especially at a time when changes to geopolitical structures and economic policy are taking ...

The theme of this year's meeting was "Secure, Innovative, Inclusive: Shaping ASEAN's Digital Future," a reflection of ASEAN's commitment to building a safe digital environment. This includes ...

Mohamad was speaking during a press conference at the conclusion of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers’ Retreat in Langkawi, where the bloc also discussed ...