Asean must strengthen integration to guard against geopolitical risks: Foreign Minister Balakrishnan
LANGKAWI - Asean needs to double down on regional integration to enhance the grouping’s competitiveness, especially at a time ...
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ASEAN-wide digital payment system, regional power grid key amid geopolitical risks: Vivian Balakrishnan
Singapore’s foreign affairs minister was speaking after the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat in Langkawi on Jan 18 and 19, ...
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ASEAN appoints new special envoy for Myanmar
ASEAN's fifth envoy to Myanmar, Tan Sri Othman Hashim, appointed during the bloc's meeting of foreign ministers.
Pete Hegseth Moment Goes Viral as He Appears to Not Know What ASEAN Is
A senator told Hegseth: "I suggest you do a little homework before you prepare for these types of negotiations." ...
ASEAN and China Must Start Tackling Thorny Issues of South China Sea Code, Philippines Says
LANGKAWI, Malaysia (Reuters) - The regional bloc ASEAN and China should make headway on a protracted code of conduct for the ...
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At Langkawi meet, Asean ministers tell Myanmar to focus on ceasefire in civil war instead of elections
Southeast Asian foreign ministers told Myanmar’s junta to prioritise a ceasefire in its civil war over fresh elections during ...
Question on ASEAN stumped Hegseth at Senate hearing. What is it and why is it important?
In a heated Senate confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, Sen. Tammy Duckworth grilled the proposed defense secretary over ...
Asean ministers push for easier cross-border travel for tourism growth
Asean tourism ministers have discussed strategies to boost regional tourism, with an emphasis on simplifying cross-border ...
Malaysia takes on ASEAN mantle but tempers expectations
Southeast Asian foreign ministers hold a closed-doors retreat in Malaysia on Sunday, as the country hosts its first meeting ...
Malaysia Names Ex-Diplomat Othman Hashim ASEAN Special Envoy on Myanmar Crisis
LANGKAWI, Malaysia (Reuters) - Malaysia's has appointed diplomat Othman Hashim as the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN's special envoy on the crisis in army-ruled Myanmar, its foreign minister said on ...
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Asean to forge its own path amid rising superpower tensions, says Tok Mat as he emphasises bloc’s independence
Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan on Sunday reaffirmed that Asean would continue to drive its own path ...