FMT explores how the Southeast Asian bloc has helped preserve stability through quiet diplomacy and cooperation. ... (Zopfan) manifesto in 1971 and the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in 1976. ...

The deputy prime minister says the ongoing Asean senior officials’ meeting aims to harmonise rules across member states to advance the Asean Power Grid.

Sachs said Zopfan remains relevant, and the region must stay open to all without being pulled into global conflict. With the room for neutrality narrowing, Asean is left walking a tightrope.

The 46th ASEAN Summit highlighted regional security, economic resilience, and Myanmar’s crisis, amid great-power tensions, internal divisions, and evolving partnerships with Europe and global actors ...

Myanmar’s military junta has further extended a temporary ceasefire in order to facilitate earthquake relief and reconstruction efforts, following a call from the Association of Southeast Asian ...

Therefore, a key risk is that ASEAN could be seen as, or pressured into, aligning with a US-led bloc, which would jeopardize its fundamental principle of non-alignment.

If ASEAN learns from Malaysia’s experience, it could become a global model for smart, sustainable digital infrastructure. But ignoring these lessons could lead to long-term costs, for its people ...

SINGAPORE — United States President Donald Trump's tariffs, especially the ultra-high 'reciprocal' levies that he says will be reintroduced on July 8 for any country that has not struck a trade deal ...

The inaugural summit between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and China, recently held in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur, went beyond ...

MANILA, Philippines — Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong vowed to support the Philippines in its chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) in 2026. Wong made the ...