Indonesian President Joko Widodo is flanked by Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, left, and Coordinating Minister for Economics Airlangga Hartarto as he speaks to the media during a press ...

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a key regional intergovernmental organization that encourages political, economic, and social cooperation among Southeast Asian nations. Since its ...

Singapore aims to help Timor-Leste not only benefit but also fully contribute as an ASEAN member, enhancing bilateral ...

Shortly after the coup, ASEAN unsuccessfully pushed its own peace plan for Myanmar known as the "five-point consensus". It ...

While ASEAN's status as an invited guest in the G20 affords the bloc some influence, permanent membership would give it crucial consensus-building power. ASEAN is important both economically and ...

India and ASEAN are expediting the review of the AITIGA trade pact. The goal is to modernize the agreement by improving ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will hold a commemorative summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Russia in June, the Philippines' top diplomat ...

The strengths of ASEAN and the Quad complement rather than undermine each other. Their cooperation is essential for stability in the Indo-Pacific region. Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi ...

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 ...

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 planned trip comes four months after Min Aung Hlaing completed a carefully engineered transition from head of the ...