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Southeast Asian countries heavily prioritize economics and trade, yet U.S. government policies toward ASEAN have often targeted countering China first. US ASEAN Policy Must Be Rooted in Economics ...

Myanmar’s military junta has further extended a temporary ceasefire in order to facilitate earthquake relief and reconstruction efforts, following a call from the Association of Southeast Asian ...

If ASEAN learns from Malaysia’s experience, it could become a global model for smart, sustainable digital infrastructure. But ignoring these lessons could lead to long-term costs, for its people ...

Therefore, a key risk is that ASEAN could be seen as, or pressured into, aligning with a US-led bloc, which would jeopardize its fundamental principle of non-alignment.

The inaugural summit between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and China, recently held in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur, went beyond ...

SINGAPORE — United States President Donald Trump's tariffs, especially the ultra-high 'reciprocal' levies that he says will be reintroduced on July 8 for any country that has not struck a trade deal ...

The $16-billion project designed to integrate power grids of ASEAN member states is set to take center stage next year as the Philippines assumes chairmanship of the regional bloc.

The Asean Year of Skills 2025 (AYOS) offers member states the opportunity to collaborate on shared labour and training issues, fostering cooperation instead of competition, says the Human Resource ...

DURING the summit of the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) earlier this week, the members of the 10-nation bloc — soon to be 11, with the accession of Timor-Leste — agreed ...

MANILA, Philippines — Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong vowed to support the Philippines in its chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) in 2026. Wong made the ...

If ASEAN learns from Malaysia’s experience, it could become a global model for smart, sustainable digital infrastructure. But ignoring these lessons could lead to long-term costs—for its ...