The ASEAN Tourism Forum is heading to the Philippines in 2026. The ley event for the region’s tourism leaders, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ tourism community will gather in Cebu. Myanmar was originally selected as host country but withdrew. Cebu was selected at the conclusion of this year’s ATF in Malaysia.

Chinese authorities have detained a key suspect in human trafficking cases linked to online scam networks in Myanmar

LANGKAWI, Malaysia (Reuters) -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.

Myanmar has been in turmoil since early 2021 when its military ... But ASEAN members Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei, along with Taiwan, have also overlapping claims. China and ASEAN have committed to drafting a code of conduct for the ...

The Myanmar military and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) signed a formal agreement for a ceasefire that began on Saturday, China's foreign ministry said, halting fighting near the border of both countries.

The regional bloc ASEAN and China should make headway on a protracted code of conduct for the South China Sea by tackling thorny "milestone issues", including its scope and if it can be legally binding,

Southeast Asian foreign ministers are gathering for their first meeting this year under the regional bloc’s new chair, Malaysia, seeking a breakthrough over Myanmar’s drawn-out civil war and territorial disputes in the South China Sea.

The Philippines publishes annual economic growth data after a challenging year that saw the island nation grapple with a host of challenges, including natural disasters and global economic uncertainty. The country has revised its 2024 GDP growth target downward to a range of 6-6.5%, from a previously projected 7%.

Myanmar has been in turmoil since early 2021 ... the site of heated confrontations between ASEAN member the Philippines and China, a major source of the region's trade and investment.

From left to right, Laos's Foreign Affairs Minister Thongsavanh Phomvihane, Myanmar's Permanent Secretary ... Malaysia's Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan, Philippines's Foreign Affairs Secretary ...

ASEAN's fifth envoy to Myanmar, Tan Sri Othman Hashim, appointed during the bloc's meeting of foreign ministers.

In 2024, the Philippines hosted a new generation cyber sports festival, 1xFest, which transformed traditional perceptions of fan events in esports. The festival featured pubstomps in the Philippines,