ASEAN should uphold navigational rights to ensure supply chain resilience, says PM Wong

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

ASEAN renews push for binding South China Sea code of conduct

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

Asean Leaders in Cebu amid Middle East energy crisis

Foreign and economic ministers from 11 member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have begun ...
The Manila Times on MSN

Proposal to amend Asean Charter pushed

LAPU-LAPU CITY — The "Cebu Protocol" or to amend the Asean Charter advances in Cebu as the Philippines pushes three outcome ...
The Diplomat

On Regional Tensions, Don’t Expect Too Much of ASEAN

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 ...
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Timor-Leste to be granted full Asean membership in October

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 ...
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ASEAN Summit 2026 welcomes Timor-Leste as full-fledged member

The ASEAN Summit 2026 will formally welcome Timor-Leste as a full-fledged member of the regional bloc this year.