Peter Hegseth’s inability to name an ASEAN country underscores the Trump administration’s broader indifference to Southeast ...

ASEAN states unite for future economic stability At last week’s ASEAN Future Forum 2025 in Hanoi, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar bin Ibrahim stated that member states need to further cement ...

The bloc must take calculated steps to mitigate the effects of tariffs and trade restrictions while also establishing itself ...

The Southeast Asian trade bloc has invited China and several Arab states to a joint summit in Kuala Lumpur in May. However, ...

ASEAN states moved to an ASEAN+3 structure—bringing in Japan, China and Korea—to prove the credibility and relevance of the association, but they are anxious about their ability to remain in ...

Indonesia, despite the third constitutional amendment that recognizes and respects traditional communities, still denies ...

The involvement of an extra-regional great power in a small power’s territorial disputes with China may prove ...

A geographic consideration may also factor into the US policy calculus: Central Asian states sit on China’s western border, and an avowed aim of Trump’s second term is containing Chinese global ...

ASEAN, now under Malaysian leadership, is well-equipped to manage international challenges in 2025 due to its vibrant economy, strategic political toolkit and extensive foreign investment, including ...

Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) nations are planning to reach out to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and other interested parties to ensure that the South China Sea ...

ASEAN is one of the world's fastest-growing economic regions, with a combined population of approximately 690 million. In 2023, its 10 member states reached total GDP of nearly $3.8 trillion, with ...

Malaysia's decision to invite representatives from China and Arab Gulf states to the Asean summit in May has made headlines beyond the Southeast Asian nation that currently holds the chairmanship of ...