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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Initially founded with just five member countries in 1967 by Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and the Philippines, ASEAN now welcomes its 11th member. On October 26, 2025, ...

Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin delivers his opening remarks while chairing the 19th ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting (ADMM) and the 12th ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting-Plus ...

To avoid origin violations, foreign businesses sourcing from China can legally route goods through ASEAN by ensuring substantial transformation, accurate origin labeling, and thorough documentation.

If Malaysians following the news wondered whether all the fanfare surrounding the just-concluded ASEAN Summit and its associated meetings was a spectacle, they wouldn’t be entirely wrong. Major ...

Defence Minister Phan Van Giang affirmed Vietnam’s strongest support for Malaysia in fulfilling its role as ASEAN Chair 2025.

As Visit Malaysia 2026 (VM2026) draws closer, the tourism industry is looking beyond Asean, with renewed attention on European and Central Asian visitors.

What does it mean to be an ASEAN enterprise today? For decades, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the region have been ...

With a median age of just 20, Timor-Leste is one of the youngest nations in the world – but creating jobs for its youth ...

IF Malaysians following the news wondered whether all the fanfare surrounding the just concluded Asean Summit and its associated meetings was a spectacle, they wouldn’t be entirely wrong. Major ...