Council on Foreign RelationsOpinion

Even In a Historic Energy Crisis, ASEAN Fails Again

Facing its gravest economic crisis in years, ASEAN convened its leaders’ summit amid expectations that its member states ...

Southeast Asian nations start summit, aiming to tackle energy crisis

By Mikhail Flores and Nestor Corrales CEBU, Philippines, May 7 (Reuters) - Conflicts far beyond Southeast Asia are expected ...

Southeast Asian leaders seek strategy to ease impacts of Iran war

Leaders of Southeast Asian countries holding a summit on Friday are expected to thrash out a coordinated response to the ...

Southeast Asian leaders will reaffirm core values in veiled Mideast war rebuke

Southeast Asian leaders plan to issue a contingency plan that upholds international law, sovereignty and freedom of ...

Southeast Asian countries try to increase co-operation to reduce impact of US war on Iran

Few parts of the world have been hit harder by the economic impact of the American war against Iran than southeast Asia. As ...
The Diplomat

Timor-Leste: A Test Case for the ‘ASEAN Way’

Timorese Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao attends the ASEAN-Canada Summit in Jakarta, Sep. 3, 2023. Credit: Media Center of The ASEAN Summit 2023/M Agung Rajasa/pras/mifta The saga of Timor-Leste’s ...

Southeast Asian Nations Urge Reopening of Strait of Hormuz

A regional body of southeast Asian countries urged an end to hostilities in the Middle East and the restoration of shipping ...
The Diplomat

How ASEAN’s Cybersecurity Push Could Protect People and Economies

As ransomware attacks and cyber scams surge across Southeast Asia, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is stepping up to create a more secure regional cyberspace. With cyber criminals ...
NBC Chicago

Question on ASEAN stumped Hegseth. What is it and why is it important?

Sen. Tammy Duckworth, grilling President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary over whether he had the “breadth and depth of knowledge” needed to lead international negotiations, asked ...