Flags inside the entrance of the venue for the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits in Vientiane, Laos, October 11, 2024. Credit: ASEAN Secretariat Subscribe for ads-free reading As Malaysia assumes the ASEAN ...

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, ...

As Malaysia assumes the role of ASEAN Chair in 2025, the spotlight turns to its capacity to steer a region rife with geopolitical complexities and growing expectations. This position offers Malaysia a ...

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President of Vietnam To Lam’s visits to Thailand, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Allan Marks is a lawyer who covers energy, infrastructure and climate. At the 46 th Summit of the Association of Southeast Asian ...

Led by Malaysia, ASEAN has avoided the global temptation to engage in a tit-for-tat response to US President Donald Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs. An acute understanding of the importance of global ...

The year 2025 was never going to be easy for ASEAN. The region braced for greater geoeconomic pressures, rising unilateralism, internal conflicts and supply chain disruptions. ASEAN ended the year ...

Malaysia will host the 2025 edition of the ASEAN-Korea ROUND Festival, an annual music event celebrating cultural exchange between Korea and ASEAN countries. The festival will take place on June 21–22 ...

THE Philippines will be hosting the Asean Tourism Forum (ATF) in 2026, giving the country a chance to put its best foot forward and encourage more tourists from the region to visit. In a news ...

PM Modi to attend ASEAN Summit 2025 virtually due to Diwali celebrations and domestic commitments. Decision reportedly avoids a one-on-one with US President Trump amid delicate India-US trade ...

AEF2025 is a two-day premier international event dedicated to showcasing the excellence of ASEAN universities, promoting innovation, and strengthening collaboration within the ASEAN countries and ...