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, ...

President Trump is traveling to Malaysia for the event, his first destination in a nearly weeklong trip. By Sui-Lee Wee Reporting from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia For his first stop on a whirlwind tour of ...

As 2025 draws to a close, Southeast Asia finds itself in unfamiliar territory. On the surface, it has been a good year: the ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur admitted Timor-Leste as the bloc’s 11th member.

A Malaysian official raises the country’s flag ahead of the 46th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 26, 2025. Credit: MOFA Malaysia Kuala Lumpur is under a tight security lockdown this week – ...

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' ...

Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong said if the EU and ASEAN can come together to discuss a digital economy agreement, it would be a "major breakthrough." It does not mean that ASEAN and the ...

The year 2025 was never going to be easy for ASEAN. The region braced for greater geoeconomic pressures, rising unilateralism, internal conflicts and supply chain disruptions. ASEAN ended the year ...

Governments across Southeast Asia are coming together to advance AI safety, infrastructure, and regional collaboration. James Hairston, Head of International Policy & Partnerships Asia, Africa, & ...

This past year was the tipping point for many organisations across Southeast Asia as they went beyond experimental artificial intelligence (AI) pilots to rolling out large-scale AI initiatives that ...

This special report focuses on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address at the ASEAN-India Summit, highlighting India's deepening strategic partnership with the regional bloc. Prime Minister Modi ...