ASEAN has been challenged by internal conflicts and increased rivalry between the United States and China, yet it continues to work towards maintaining strategic autonomy and avoiding regional ...

For decades, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations — known as ASEAN — has been treated in Washington and other capitals as a bedrock of regional stability. It has been a model of consensus-driven ...

ASEAN centrality, a key element in regional security and Asia's multilateral cooperation, can be deployed to ensure that Asia's future is not dictated predominantly by great power interests. ASEAN's ...

Laos took over the presidency of ASEAN in January and already faces its first major test. How will it approach the issues — tensions in the South China Sea, escalating problems in Myanmar, and the ...

Singapore Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong at the 47th ASEAN Summit's plenary session on Oct 26, 2025. (Photo: Ministry of Digital Development and Information) New: You can now ...

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, ...

BANGKOK — 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, ...

In October 2025, Timor-Leste will be officially admitted to ASEAN as its 11th member state. This will mark the realization of the long-standing aspiration for regional integration the young country ...

Sen. Tammy Duckworth put Pete Hegseth’s foreign policy chops to the test during his confirmation hearing on Tuesday as President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon. The Illinois Democrat asked ...

Taking into account ESG factors, they offer new business solutions and products to their clients, while utilizing new technology and innovation in their production. ESG investment in ASEAN is ...