KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -The Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN on Tuesday announced an ambitious strategic plan that includes harmonising trade standards and greater financial integration in an effort to ...

The Philippines, as this year’s chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), will steer the bloc and ensure ...

MANILA – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has reaffirmed its commitment to craft and continue bolstering ...

Many of the region’s economies have pursued a model of export-oriented industrialization that was once championed and encouraged by Washington. When U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled his tariff ...

President Donald Trump, on Friday, Oct. 24, embarked on his second term's first Asia trip on Friday Oct. 24 as the U.S. government shutdown stretched into a fourth week with no end in sight. Trump, ...

The UN has estimated that more than 400 million tonnes of plastic are produced annually, with less than 10% being recycled. Southeast Asia, once heavily impacted by plastic pollution, is now ...

China has officially launched a new visa policy aimed at boosting travel and cooperation with countries in Southeast Asia. The announcement, made on June 3, 2025, marks the introduction of a dedicated ...

The flat tone of the bloc’s statements belies the severe disruptions that the war could have on Southeast Asia’s ...

The foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Wednesday expressed "serious concern" over the heightened tension in the Middle East, urging the "immediate cessation of ...

Sen. Tammy Duckworth, grilling President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary over whether he had the “breadth and depth of knowledge” needed to lead international negotiations, asked ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — FIFA President Gianni Infantino unveiled a new soccer tournament for Southeast Asian nations on Sunday at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Malaysia.

The Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN on Tuesday announced an ambitious strategic plan that includes harmonising trade standards and greater financial integration in an effort to collectively become the ...