The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) under the Philippine chairmanship in 2026 will try to play a larger role on issues besetting the region, including on the Myanmar crisis and the South China Sea,

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Thursday he would meet U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss issues including immigration, in an effort to influence policy he said could impact a large number of Filipinos in the United States.

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Myanmar’s junta extended a state of emergency by six months on Friday, four years after it seized power triggering a civil war that has claimed

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Malaysian House Speaker Johari Abdul called for more dialogue, not confrontation, over South China Sea disputes, saying the Philippines is "doing the right thing" in its diplomatic approach to China.

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%.

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This article is authored by Cchavi Vasisht, research associate, Centre for Neighbourhood Studies, Vivekananda International Foundation, New Delhi.

In early January, a little-known Chinese actor was swept up in an international controversy revolving around Chinese nationals being trafficked and exploited in other Asian countries. The 31-year-old Wang Xing,

Conflict tracking in Myanmar. Investigations of Chinese human trafficking. Refugee healthcare in Thailand. Strengthening independent media in Mongolia. Environmental conservation in Tibet. These are just a few of the Asia-focused programmes operating with US government funds that risk permanent closure after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week suspending all foreign aid,