DEFENSE Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Wednesday emphasized the need for a resolute and united Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to address emerging security challenges confronting the ...

The defense chief delivered a message at the ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM) Retreat in Penang, Malaysia. He also highlighted that amid the shifting geopolitical landscape, the actions of a ...

(Photo: DND) Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. rallied his counterparts from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to unite in addressing security ...

Golden Age film star Merle Oberon comes alive in a breezy new biography, sparked in part by the 2023 news that she was half Asian, a secret she kept all her life. When Michelle Yeoh was nominated ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 — Malaysia is committed to positioning ASEAN as a global leader in sustainable finance and will advocate for deeper collaboration in green financing, regional energy connectivity, ...

SINGAPORE – The next frontier for Asean is to find a way for the organisation to enforce its decisions on errant members, said its former secretary-general, Ambassador Ong Keng Yong. Mr Ong ...

ASEAN, now under Malaysian leadership, is well-equipped to manage international challenges in 2025 due to its vibrant economy, strategic political toolkit and extensive foreign investment, including ...

In other regions, the story was one of continuity rather than change. As in 2022, all of the Central Asian states either abstained from the voting or did not vote. However, it’s notable that ...

JAKARTA (Bernama): The newly appointed Special Envoy of the Asean Chair on Myanmar, Tan Sri Othman Hashim, met with Asean secretary-general Dr Kao Kim Hourn on Friday to discuss the ongoing ...

ASEAN confronts three major challenges in 2025 -- Myanmar's deteriorating political situation, escalating South China Sea disputes, and intensifying US-China competition. While Malaysia's leadership ...

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Monday said Malaysia would host a joint summit in May with China, Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN plans to hold a summit with the United States so its member countries can present their views on planned U.S. tariffs, Malaysia's ...