At the beginning of 2026, the global economic and trade landscape remains under strain. Growth forecasts continue to soften ...

An analysis from CSIS highlights the potential for Indonesia to enhance its regional diplomacy, specifically within the ASEAN ...

ASEAN must move beyond its compartmentalised approach to policymaking to respond to the increasingly interlinked areas of economics and security in a shifting global order. Maintaining ASEAN ...

Some five years after the first 5G launches, the conversation among Southeast Asia’s leading mobile operators is shifting from network roll-out and speed benchmarks towards harnessing artificial ...

As Malaysia assumes the role of ASEAN Chair in 2025, the spotlight turns to its capacity to steer a region rife with geopolitical complexities and growing expectations. This position offers Malaysia a ...

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim delivers the opening remarks at the 46th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 26, 2025. Credit: Afiq Hambali/ Prime Minister’s Office of Malaysia The 47th ...

Japan’s partnership with Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) has long been a pillar of its regional diplomacy, blending economic engagement, security cooperation, and strategic ...

KUALA LUMPUR — President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. said Tuesday that ASEAN's current trade patterns with Gulf nations have remained limited, noting the need to go beyond the traditional trade.

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 ...