The Philippines has urged Southeast Asian nations to remain committed to restraint and international law as growing unilateral actions and regional tensions threaten stability and the global rules-based order.
Speaking at the first major closed-door ASEAN foreign ministers’ meetings of the year in Cebu, Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro warned that aggression at sea, unresolved border disputes, and conflicts within and beyond Southeast Asia continue...
China is close to completing the Pinglu Canal, a major infrastructure project designed to strengthen trade links between its inland regions and Southeast Asia. The 134-kilometre canal connects Nanning in Guangxi province to the Beibu Gulf, providing landlocked southwestern provinces with direct access to global shipping routes.
Built at a cost of about $10 billion, the canal is the first large-scale waterway constructed in...
Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Türkiye, Indonesia, and Pakistan have agreed to join US President Donald Trump’s newly proposed “Board...
The recent arrest and extradition of a powerful tycoon accused of running a massive online scam network has drawn renewed attention to Southeast Asia’s...
India and Pakistan on Thursday exchanged lists of nuclear installations and prisoners held in each other’s custody, continuing a long-standing confidence-building practice despite...
President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held high-level talks with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during an official visit to Islamabad, with discussions...
Asian stocks advanced on Tuesday, rebounding after U.S. markets pulled back from last week’s gains due to rising global bond yields. Most regional indexes...
Southeast Asia is facing mounting pressure to strengthen climate adaptation measures as powerful storms, floods, and landslides continue to devastate communities across the region....
Miss Mexico, Fatima Bosch, has been crowned the 74th Miss Universe following a turbulent lead-up marked by disputes, resignations, falls, and allegations of...
Timor-Leste, the newest member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, is expected to gain greater visibility and influence in regional and international affairs....
China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have reaffirmed their commitment to closer collaboration, describing their partnership as a stabilizing force amid rising...
DOHA: President Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan met with Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al...
