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ASEAN and UN convene Secretariat-to-Secretariat Meeting

Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Political-Security Community, Dato’ Astanah Abdul Aziz, co-chaired the ASEAN-UN Secretariat-to-Secretariat Meeting with the UN Assistant Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations, Khaled...
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Joint Ministerial Statement of the 25th ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the European Union (EU) convened the 25th ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting (AEMM) on 27-28 April 2026 in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam....

Secretary-General of ASEAN speaks to The Scoop in Bandar Seri Begawan

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today gave an interview to The Scoop, on the sidelines of the 25th ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam....

Cambodia: Strife in Southeast Asia could crimp energy crisis response

BANGKOK — Southeast Asia’s joint effort to tackle global issues, such as an energy crisis caused by the war in the Middle East, is complicated...

China’s FM Wang: Cambodian scam centers must be eradicated

BEIJING — China's top diplomat Wang Yi called for the complete eradication of scam centers in Cambodia during a meeting with Prime Minister Hun Manet...

Indonesian police arrest 321 foreigners in operation versus banned online gambling

JAKARTA — Three hundred twenty-one foreigners were arrested in a raid on an alleged online gambling operation in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, police said Saturday, in one of the...

2 Singapore isolated residents test negative for hantavirus

SINGAPORE, May 9, 2026 -Two Singapore residents who had been on board a hantavirus-hit cruise ship have tested negative to the rare respiratory disease, Singapore's Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA)...

Special Meeting 2/2025 of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR)

The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) convened its Special Meeting 2/2025 from 7 to 10 July 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The...

ASEAN Declaration of Commitment on ASEAN Drug Security and Self-Reliance (ADSSR)

WE, the Member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), namely Brunei Darussalam, the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Republic of Indonesia, the Lao...

Malaysia slams Norway for revoking export license for a naval missile system

KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday condemned Norway’s move to revoke the export license for a naval missile system for Malaysia's navy, warning it could...

14 missing, 23 rescued after migrant boat sinks off Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR — A boat carrying 37 undocumented migrants believed to be from Indonesia sank off Pangkor island on Malaysia’s west coast, leaving 14 people still missing, maritime authorities said. The...

Myanmar seeks death penalty for cyber scam offenses

YANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar on Thursday published a bill proposing the death sentence for those who detain or violently coerce victims into working in online...

Myanmar complains over pariah treatment in ASEAN bloc

YANGON - Myanmar claimed on Monday that "discriminatory measures" are shutting it out of the ASEAN bloc after a summit last week saw the organization...

Asean Summit lauded for security, coordination

CEBU CITY — Cebu officials declared the successful hosting of the 48th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit and Related Meetings as a major milestone for the province, citing...

Searca studies link gender equity, trade policy and digital finance to agricultural growth

TO advance evidence-based agricultural and rural growth, the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (Searca) has released three new Agriculture and Development Notes (ADNs),...

Singapore Airlines adding more flights as competitors cut back

SINGAPORE ― Singapore Airlines will continue to grow its capacity, executives said on Friday, even as some of its biggest rivals like Cathay Pacific and...

Singapore bank UOB aims to double wealth income by 2030

SINGAPORE — Singapore's United Overseas Bank, or UOB, is aiming to double its wealth income by 2030, the lender's chief executive officer said on Thursday,...

Southeast Asia’s largest dinosaur identified in Thailand

BANGKOK — Scientists have identified a massive new dinosaur from remains discovered in Thailand, with the creature estimated to have weighed as much as nine adult elephants. The long-necked herbivore...

Audio clip of Thai PM on reopening border ‘AI’

BANGKOK — Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has rejected an audio clip of him purportedly promising to reopen border crossings with Cambodia as false and “obviously” artificial intelligence (AI)-generated. Ahead of...

Vietnam seeks deeper defense, trade ties with Sri Lanka

COLOMBO — Vietnam's President To Lam called for deeper defense and trade ties with Sri Lanka on Friday, noting the South Asian island's strategic position...

​PH, Vietnam reach deal for 1.5 million MT of rice

THE Philippines and Vietnam have agreed on a one-year deal for 1.5 million metric tons (MT) of rice through April 2027, the Department of...

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