Energy security, Myanmar's prolonged civil conflict and tensions in the South China Sea emerged as simultaneous tests for Southeast Asian leaders.

CEBU, Philippines, May 8 (Reuters) - Southeast Asian leaders were united on Friday in calling for a regional fuel-sharing framework to be ratified quickly, as their summit ended without a plan for a ...

Asean summit builds crisis-ready region. Samuel P. Medenilla and Carmel Pedroza; May 9, 2026; 6 minute read; From left: Myanmar Ministry of Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary Hau ...

The maritime issues in the South China Sea will return to the discussion table in Cebu this week as leaders open the 48th Asean Summit with negotiations on a Code of Conduct (COC) set for another ...

Manila’s success at the helm will depend on its ability to make the Association of Southeast Asian Nations more operational than before.

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed AlBudaiwi attends the 2nd ASEAN-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre today. -- fotoBERNAMA (2025) ...

Leaders of the Asean states are descending on the central Philippines for what President Ferdinand Marcos has pledged will be a “bare bones” summit focused ...

Today is the start of the two-days visit of US President Donald Trump, Jr. to China. Trade, investment, and market access, the Iran war, and energy are expected to dominate the talks between Mr. Trump ...

Facing its gravest economic crisis in years, ASEAN convened its leaders’ summit amid expectations that its member states might finally be able to unite on an energy plan. Instead, the grouping again ...

For Asean, drawing closer to China represents a pragmatic response to where growth, stability and opportunity increasingly reside.