Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for Community and Corporate Affairs receives the Acting Director-General for Asia Affairs Division of Papua New Guinea’s Department of Foreign...

Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for Community and Corporate Affairs, H.E. Nararya S. Soeprapto, received the delegation from the Department of Foreign Affairs of Papua New Guinea, led by Acting Director-General for...
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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...

Indonesia to build up defense capabilities with new aircraft

JAKARTA — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said on Monday that the Southeast Asian country will continue to build up its defense capabilities, as the government handed over equipment, including six...

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...

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...

The 26th ASEAN-China Senior Officials’ Meeting on the Implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea convenes in...

Senior Officials of ASEAN Member States and China met on 21 May 2026 in Kuala Lumpur for the 26th ASEAN-China SOM-DOC, which was held consecutively with the 32nd ASEAN-China Senior...

Malaysia ends Indonesia migrant boat search

KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia said Monday it had ended a search for passengers of a migrant boat from Indonesia that sank off the country's western coast last week after 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...

3rd Interface Meeting between the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) and the ASEAN University Network-Human Rights Education (AUN–HRE)

The 9th Interface Meeting of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) and the European Union (EU) was convened on 22 May 2026 at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. The Meeting...

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...

ASEAN and the U.S. convened the AI Ministerial to Deepen Cooperation on AI Development and Governance

SINGAPORE, 20 MAY 2026– The U.S.-ASEAN AI Ministerial was organised by the US Department of State, held on 20th May 2026, in Singapore on...

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...

Train driver charged after deadly Bangkok bus collision

BANGKOK — The driver of a train that collided with a bus in Thailand's capital, killing eight people, has tested positive for drugs and was charged with reckless driving, police...

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...

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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