The Philippines, ASEAN’s new chair, starts 2026 on a ‘weaker footing’ after trade tensions and a $2 billion corruption scandal

Third-quarter GDP growth in the Philippines fell to a four-year low of 4%, prompting Manila to slash growth targets for 2026 ...
Philippine News Agency

PH begins ASEAN 2026 chairship, vows to steer reg’l peace, prosperity

The Philippines has officially assumed its chairship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and is now gearing ...
Yahoo

ASEAN unveils strategic plan to integrate its economies

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -The Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN on Tuesday announced an ambitious strategic plan that includes harmonising trade standards and greater financial integration in an effort to ...
The Business Times

Asean agrees on guidelines for quicker subsea cable fixes

They will update the existing 2019 guidelines with international best practices, while also harmonising repair protocols Read ...
The Diplomat

How ASEAN’s Cybersecurity Push Could Protect People and Economies

As cybersecurity threats rise across Southeast Asia, new ASEAN initiatives target scam prevention, infrastructure security, and economic and social stability. As ransomware attacks and cyber scams ...
NBC Washington

Question on ASEAN stumped Hegseth. What is it and why is it important?

Sen. Tammy Duckworth, grilling President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary over whether he had the “breadth and depth of knowledge” needed to lead international negotiations, asked ...
The Manila Times on MSN

Philippine forces assure security for Asean Summit, no threats found

THE Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Wednesday assured the public that ...
The Manila Times on MSN

Asean-China FTA delivers uneven results for agriculture trade: Vietnam wins the most

A new study published in the Agriculture and Development Notes (ADN) of the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate ...