Malaysia

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...

Malaysia

A strait in the neighborhood

KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia — A recent remark by Indonesia’s finance minister about exploring the possibility of charging passing vessels in the Strait of Malacca quickly...

Asean

18th ARF Experts and Eminent Persons’ Meeting convened in Kuala Lumpur

The Eighteenth Meeting of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Experts and Eminent Persons (EEPs) was convened in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia preceded by a workshop...

Asean

The ASEAN Secretariat releases The ASEAN Magazine Issue Nos. 47–48 on regional tourism

JAKARTA, 6 January 2026 – The ASEAN Secretariat announces the release of The ASEAN Magazine Issue Nos. 47–48, a year-end double edition titled ASEAN Tourism: A Destination for...

Laos

Rescuers halt search for two last men lost in Laos cave

VIENTIANE — Rescuers called off their search Saturday for two men trapped in a semi-submerged cave in Laos for more than two weeks, as the...

Malaysia

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...

Malaysia

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

Malaysia

ASEAN Community Vision 2045 “Resilient, Innovative, Dynamic, and People-Centred ASEAN”

Asean

Outgoing Permanent Representative of Lao PDR to ASEAN bids farewell to the Secretary-General of ASEAN

Asean

Secretary-General of ASEAN hosts dinner for the Outgoing Permanent Representative of Lao PDR to ASEAN

Asean

Secretary-General of ASEAN meets with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lao PDR

Asean

Secretary-General of ASEAN attends luncheon hosted by Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to ASEAN

Asean

Secretary-General of ASEAN attends Handover Ceremony of the CPR Chairmanship from Lao PDR to Malaysia

Malaysia

Secretary-General of ASEAN meets with the Minister of Defence of Malaysia

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with the Minister of Defence of Malaysia, Dato’ Seri Mohamed Khaled bin Nordin, on the sidelines of the 37th Annual International...

Malaysia

Secretary-General of ASEAN attends Welcome Dinner hosted by Ipoh City Council

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on the evening of 1 August 2026, attended a Welcome Dinner hosted by Ipoh City Council, Malaysia. The gathering provided an informal...

Malaysia

Secretary-General of ASEAN meets with Minister of Housing and Local Government of Malaysia

Malaysia

Secretary-General of ASEAN to participate in the 37th Annual International Military Law and Operations (MILOPS) Conference

Malaysia

Secretary-General of ASEAN joins the Officiation Ceremony of ASEAN-China Ministerial Roundtable on Construction and Housing 2026

Malaysia

Secretary-General of ASEAN to participate in the 2026 ASEAN-China Ministerial Roundtable on Construction and Housing

Malaysia

Secretary-General of ASEAN Delivers Pre-Recorded Remarks at the ASEAN–China Tourism Dialogue

Malaysia

Twenty-Seventh Meeting of the Sub-Regional Ministerial Steering Committee on Transboundary Haze Pollution

Malaysia

Philippines, Malaysia expand cooperation on skills training

Malaysia

Malaysia should be careful about lecturing the Philippines

Malaysia

Secretary-General of ASEAN Meets with Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture of Malaysia

Malaysia

Secretary-General of ASEAN participates in the 39th Asia-Pacific Roundtable

Myanmar

Asean

ASEAN Chair’s Statement on the Meeting of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi with a Delegate from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

We welcome the meeting on 03 August 2026 between Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and Mr. Arnaud de Baecque, Resident Representative of...

Asean

Secretary-General of ASEAN Receives Farewell Call from the Permanent Representative of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to ASEAN

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today received a farewell call from the outgoing Permanent Representative of the Republic of the Union of...

Myanmar

Myanmar ex-junta chief makes first Asean visit as civilian leader

Myanmar

Myanmar post-coup conflict death toll exceeds 100,000

Myanmar

Myanmar torches $600 million in seized heroin, meth and other drugs

Asean

Secretary-General of ASEAN meets with Division Director of the International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Myanmar

Myanmar leader in India for trade, security talks

Myanmar

Myanmar seeks death penalty for cyber scam offenses

Myanmar

Myanmar complains over pariah treatment in ASEAN bloc

Philippines

Asean

ASEAN to Commemorate 59th Anniversary, Celebrating Regional Solidarity and a Shared Future

JAKARTA, 7 August 2026 – ASEAN will commemorate its 59th Anniversary on 8 August 2026 under the theme, “Navigating Our Future, Together,” aligned with the Philippines’ ASEAN Chairship for...

Asean

Secretary-General of ASEAN engages regional media at the 10th ASEAN Media Forum

Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with regional media in an interface session as part of the 10th ASEAN Media Forum, in Manila, the Philippines. During...

Asean

Secretary-General of ASEAN officiates the 10th ASEAN Media Forum

Asean

Secretary-General of ASEAN to participate in the 10th ASEAN Media Forum

Asean

Chair’s Statement of the 33rd ASEAN Regional Forum

Asean

Secretary-General of ASEAN attends Ministerial-Level conference of High Contracting Parties marks the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia

Asean

Secretary-General of ASEAN Meets with Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka

Asean

Secretary-General of ASEAN attends the signing ceremony of the instrument of accession to the TAC by new High Contracting Parties to the TAC

Asean

Secretary-General of ASEAN meets with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Chile

Asean

Secretary-General of ASEAN Meets with Foreign Minister of Panama

Asean

Secretary-General of ASEAN gives interview to Asahi Shimbun

Asean

Secretary-General of ASEAN Meets with Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Qatar

Singapore

Asean

Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASCC San Lwin meets with the Singapore’s Minister for Social and Family Development, H.E. Masagos Zulkifli

Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC), H.E. San Lwin, met with H.E. Masagos Zulkifli, Minister for Social and Family Development of...

Malaysia

Twenty-Seventh Meeting of the Sub-Regional Ministerial Steering Committee on Transboundary Haze Pollution

The Twenty-seventh Meeting of the Sub-Regional Ministerial Steering Committee on Transboundary Haze Pollution (27th MSC) was held on 9 July 2026 in...

Singapore

DBS completes $1B synthetic securitization, the first in Singapore

Asean

ASEAN and Japan Reaffirm Commitment to Strengthening Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

Asean

Secretary-General of ASEAN Delivers Opening Keynote and Participates in the Opening Plenary of the Alliance for Research on Corporate Sustainability (ARCS)’s First-Ever Conference in...

Singapore

Singapore’s DBS to open 18 new Asian wealth centers, expand advisory push

Singapore

Malaysia slams ‘deafening silence’ over scrapped Norway missile deal

Singapore

Tiong Bahru highlights Singapore’s diverse culinary traditions

Singapore

Policy on Taiwan arms sales unchanged

Thailand

Asean

Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand delivers Policy Speech at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat

H.E. Anutin Charnvirakul, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, on 4 August 2026, delivered a Policy Speech at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat, highlighting Thailand’s strong commitment to and...

Asean

Secretary-General of ASEAN meets with the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with H.E. Anutin Charnvirakul, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. The meeting underscored Thailand’s instrumental...

Asean