President Marcos: ‘Very bare-bones’ Asean summit to push through philstar.com PBBM: ASEAN summit to push through in May despite Middle East conflict Philippine News Agency ASEAN shifts meetings online amid war-induced PH energy emergency Rappler Leviste to Marcos: Cut Asean budget, funnel savings to fuel price relief Inquirer.net ASEAN summit to go ahead in May, but shortened to ‘bare … Read more
As the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran intensifies, the specter of escalation presents major economic, political, and geopolitical threats not just in the Middle East, but across the most densely populated and dynamic region of the world: East, Southeast and South Asia. The “Yuxi Circle”, named for the Chinese city at its center, has a radius … Read more
Siem Reap [Cambodia], March 22 (ANI): Secretary (East) in the Ministry of External Affairs, P Kumaran on Saturday visited the Mekong-Ganga Cooperation Asian Traditional Museum in Siem Reap, highlighting the shared cultural heritage of the Mekong-Ganga region. According to the spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal, Kumaran visited the museum during his … Read more
On January 4, 2026, ten days after the junta announced the third phase of its elections in the region, a military gyrocopter attacked a hospital in the village of Ma Taunt Ta, Sagaing. The attack killed the 40-year-old chief doctor, Dr. Aung Thel Htut, a doctor who had joined the civil disobedience movement since the … Read more
Asean should position itself as a safe haven for investment amid worsening global volatility, the host country said as the region’s economic ministers kicked off their meeting in Manila on Friday. “Let us ensure that Asean remains a region where investment is met with certainty and where cooperation creates genuine opportunity for our people,” Philippine … Read more
Iran tensions Bloc’s foreign ministers also hold a conference call to discuss response to conflict A worker prepares to fill an underground storage tank at a gas station in Quezon City, Metro Manila. ASEAN economic ministers are meeting in the Philippine capital on Friday to discuss ways to counter the disruption caused by the Iran war. … Read more
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NEGOTIATIONS for the creation of an Asean Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) are expected to wind up in the next few months and be signed by November, according to a Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) official. The DEFA negotiating committee, which held its 18 Meeting on March 9 in Taguig, addressed remaining issues in … Read more
China has signalled strong optimism for finalising negotiations with neighbouring Asian countries to seal a new institutional framework on contested South China Sea waterways. “All parties expect to conclude the consultations within this year,” Wang said. “China has the confidence and determination to work with all parties to overcome disturbances, build consensus despite differences and … Read more