New Zealand has expressed its interest in joining the ASEAN Halal Council as an associate member, signalling a strong com ...

ASEAN needs to establish a regional mechanism to tackle the high cost of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs for HIV treatment, said ...

The gathering of finance leaders of ASEAN, a region of about 650 million people, comes amid a backdrop of recent global banking turmoil after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and the bailout ...

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim delivers a keynote speech during the ASEAN-GCC-China Summit at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 27, 2025.

The Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN will hold its first-ever joint military exercise in the South China Sea, its chair Indonesia said on Thursday, the latest multilateral security drills at a time of ...

United against the US On May 26, the first day of the ASEAN 2025 summit, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, the current ASEAN chair, urged member states to adopt a unified approach.

The ASEAN meeting came at a time of global market volatility and slowing economic growth, and amid uncertainty over a trade war that has ensued since U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of ...

KUCHING: Asean must remain committed to community-centred development, consensus-building and multi-stakeholder cooperation in facing global challenges, says Asean secretary-general Dr Kao Kim Hourn.

As Asean aims to be the fourth-largest economy by 2045, it must tackle internal trade barriers, US tariffs and improve regional integration. Advertisement. Asean. This Week in Asia Politics.

ASEAN falls short again. Tariffs, South China Sea and Myanmar show regional bloc still lacks teeth. Derek Grossman. May 7, 2025 07:40 JST. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim speaks with the ...

Malaysia wants Myanmar ceasefire extended amid ASEAN ban on coup leaders. Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan urges ASEAN to support expanding ceasefire beyond the currently affected zone.