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ASEAN Foreign Ministers Hold ‘Icebreaker’ Meeting With Myanmar Counterpart

The Southeast Asian bloc reaffirmed its adherence to its Five-Point Consensus initiative, which was last week rejected by Myanmar’s military-dominated parliament.

Myanmar Leader Criticizes Five-Point Consensus, Accuses ASEAN of ‘Discrimination’

Marking his 100th day as president, Min Aung Hlaing told parliament that his administration would pursue its own “solution” to the country’s conflict.

The South China Sea consensus no ASEAN chair can move

The Philippines came into the 2026 ASEAN chairmanship with the strongest possible hand on the South China Sea. It held the pen on the communique. It had built new domestic legal in...

ASEAN flexes 'convening power' on South China Sea and other issues

ASEAN foreign ministers face test of unity at Manila meetings

Myanmar’s Readmission to ASEAN Summits Still ‘Far Off,’ Special Envoy Says

Ma. Theresa Lazaro said that the bloc wants to see more progress on the implementation of the Five-Point Consensus for resolving the country's conflict.

ASEAN offers Myanmar diplomatic olive branch but no concessions

ASEAN top diplomats meet, voice ‘serious concern’ over Middle East hostilities

Southeast Asian ministers urge restraint in Middle East conflict US, China, India, EU, Japan among countries to join Manila meeting US’ Rubio, China’s Wang to join, bilateral meeti...

ASEAN reclaims its centrality as newer blocs wobble and wane

With the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) losing much of its diplomatic momentum, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has been gradually reclaiming its central...

‘Quad’ top diplomats focus on ASEAN maritime security — but don’t mention China

The officials said in a joint statement that "peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific maritime domain underpin the security and prosperity of the region."

ASEAN makes little headway in resolving Myanmar crisis

The Quad and ASEAN’s First Step Off The Fence

For the first time, the Quad issued a dedicated joint statement on cooperation with ASEAN.

ASEAN’s top diplomats meet in shadow of US-Iran conflict

Southeast Asia's top diplomats meeting on Tuesday, July 21, face no shortage of challenges closer to home

ASEAN can still hedge between America and China on AI. It needs to get its act together first

Can ASEAN members draw from both the Chinese and Western ecosystems in pursuit of their own interests?

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Myanmar Rejects ASEAN Call for Suu Kyi’s Release, Questions Need For Special Envoy

The military-backed government is pushing for full readmission to ASEAN, while rejecting outright the bloc’s Five-Point Consensus initiative.

China Pitches Its AI Leadership to the World

A new organization includes five Southeast Asian members.

An ASEAN Summit Consumed by Middle East Worries

The South China Sea ran a distant second.

ASEAN to call for open straits as US-Iran war casts shadow

Foreign ministers from fuel-stressed Southeast Asia will call for freedom of navigation in international straits when they wrap a week of meetings largely overshadowed by the US-Ir...

Myanmar edges out of isolation as Asean steps up engagement

Myanmar’s gradual return from the diplomatic deep freeze continued over the weekend as Southeast Asian foreign ministers met their counterpart from the junta-run nation in Bangkok,...

Security Is the Key to Resolving the Thai-Cambodia Border Conflict

“The first step is security: uphold the ceasefire, reduce military risks, clear mines, strengthen law enforcement, and cooperate against criminal networks.”

ASEAN top diplomats meet, voice 'serious concern' over Middle East hostilities

By Karen Lema and Nestor CorralesMANILA, July 21 (Reuters) - The Middle East crisis cast a shadow over a diplomatic gathering in Southeast Asia on Tuesday, where foreign ministers...

Marcos calls Asean a ‘safe harbor,’ urges end to violent conflicts

MANILA, Philippines —  President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., as chair of the 2026 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summits, called for an end to violent conflicts during hi...

Indonesia-Singapore reset marks new era of ASEAN transactionalism

JAKARTA – The annual Indonesia-Singapore Leaders’ Retreat, held at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on July 6, was more than a routine diplomatic exercise. With Indonesian President Prabo...