Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Sunday (May 31, 2026).

By Mikhail Flores CEBU, Philippines, May 7 (Reuters) - Southeast Asian foreign ministers have agreed to a virtual meeting with their Myanmar counterpart, ASEAN's secretary-general said on Thursday, as ...

The fallout of the Middle East crisis took centre stage at meetings of the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN on Thursday, with renewed calls for a united front in the ‌face of serious challenges for its fuel ...

A Malaysian official raises the country’s flag ahead of the 46th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 26, 2025. Credit: MOFA Malaysia Kuala Lumpur is under a tight security lockdown this week – ...

The Philippines, among the worst affected by fuel price spikes caused by the Iran war, hosted the Association of Southeast Asian Nations annual summit on the central island province of Cebu.

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 ...

ASEAN looks to international cooperation as China and the Gulf states join its summit for the first time. Participation of China and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in the May 2025 summit of the ...

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’s handling of the Myanmar crisis has exposed deep institutional flaws, with its strict adherence to consensus and non-interference increasingly paralysing the bloc in the face of transnational ...