A senator told Hegseth: "I suggest you do a little homework before you prepare for these types of negotiations."
The year 2025 will be tough, but if Malaysia uses its position as ASEAN Chair wisely, ASEAN will prove tougher.
Foreign ministers of the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN at a weekend retreat upheld their decision to bar Myanmar’s ruling generals from their summits and limit the country's participation to a non-political level,
Southeast Asian nations told Myanmar's military government on Sunday its plan to hold an election amid an escalating civil war should not be its priority, urging the junta to start dialogue and end hostilities immediately.
Hegseth responded at the heated Senate confirmation hearing that he couldn’t tell Duckworth the exact number of ASEAN nations, but that “I know we have allies in South Korea and Japan in AUKUS (a pact between Australia, the United Kingdom and the U.S.) with Australia.”
During his confirmation hearing, Trump’s Defense Secretary nominee couldn’t name a single member of the Southeast Asian bloc.
DAVOS: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the emphasis on the great potential of the Asean region was the main message delivered in conjunction with his attendance at the 2025 World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Summit here.
Countries within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have signed a declaration pledging to boost collaboration on preventing online scams.
Buriram United are eager to go all the way in the ASEAN Club Championship despite juggling multiple commitments.
Asia Gaming Brief has officially announced its highly anticipated Seventh ASEAN Gaming Summit, scheduled for March 17-19, 2025. The event will be held at the luxurious Shangri-La The Fort in Manila, Philippines, and promises to bring together key players from the gaming sector to discuss the industry’s future.
In a heated Senate confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, Sen. Tammy Duckworth grilled the proposed defense secretary over the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, asking him if he could name one member and how many countries were in the bloc.
A global fintech firm that boasts of more than 50 million customers worldwide is interested in entering the Philippines, which would be its gateway to the broader Asean market. In a statement, the Department of Finance (DoF) said Revolut,