US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi address a press conference during the latter’s visit to Washington DC in February 2025. Credit: The White House Prime Minister ...

President Donald Trump, on Friday, Oct. 24, embarked on his second term's first Asia trip on Friday Oct. 24 as the U.S. government shutdown stretched into a fourth week with no end in sight. Trump, ...

ASEAN conflict and cohesion, the geoeconomic squeeze, and climate resilience. Can the bloc survive the increased pressure?

ASEAN looks to international cooperation as China and the Gulf states join its summit for the first time. Participation of China and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in the May 2025 summit of the ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 — Malaysia is set to host the 47th Asean Summit from October 26 to 28, bringing together leaders from across South-east Asia and key dialogue partners to discuss regional ...

That’s a wrap for Day 1 of the Asean summit in Malaysia. We’re pausing the blog here and will pick things up again around 9:30 a.m. local time on Monday. Here’s a quick recap of what happened today: ...

The 2025 ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur comes at a defining moment for the global trading system, with the bloc positioned to defend openness amid rising protectionism. The parallel RCEP Leaders' ...

ASEAN’s handling of the Myanmar crisis has exposed deep institutional flaws, with its strict adherence to consensus and non-interference increasingly paralysing the bloc in the face of transnational ...