What is ASEAN and why is it relevant to the US? ASEAN is made up of Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. An 11th country, East ...

The Illinois Democrat asked Hegseth to name one country in ASEAN, or the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, that was important to the U.S. She then asked how many countries were in the grouping.

Despite formulating a Five-Point Consensus in 2021, divisions within ASEAN continue to undermine its capacity to mount a ...

With a large, youthful population driving digital transformation, abundant natural resources, and a skilled labour force, Asean (the Association of South-East Asian Nations) has positioned itself ...

JAKARTA (Bernama-Antara): United Nations (UN) Secretary General António Guterres praised the Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean) as an important factor for unity in the current ...

SINGAPORE – The next frontier for Asean is to find a way for the organisation to enforce its decisions on errant members, said its former secretary-general, Ambassador Ong Keng Yong. Mr Ong ...

Thailand’s foreign ministry spokesperson Nikorndej Balankura says the development of the Asean Outlook on the Indo-Pacific proves Asean can play a formidable role in international architecture.

JAKARTA--In talks with Southeast Asian leaders Wednesday in the Indonesian capital, Chinese Premier Li Qiang underscored his country’s importance as the world’s second-biggest economy and as ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is set to intensify its public engagement and media outreach efforts for its ASEAN 2025 chairmanship, ensuring that both Malaysians and the international ...

Hegseth responded at the heated Senate confirmation hearing that he couldn't tell Duckworth the exact number of ASEAN nations, but that “I know we have allies in South Korea and Japan in AUKUS ...

Hegseth responded at the heated Senate confirmation hearing that he couldn’t tell Duckworth the exact number of ASEAN nations, but that “I know we have allies in South Korea and Japan in AUKUS ...