On the sidelines of the 48th ASEAN Summit, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. convened a trilateral meeting with the Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, aiming to ease tension between Thailand and Cambodia.
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Forum of “underserved areas” meets on sidelines of ASEAN summit
As part of the 48th ASEAN Summit, Special Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) Summit took place on May 7 and yielded BIMP-EAGA Vision (BPEV) 2035—a strategic roadmap for the coming decade, envisioning a more resilient, inclusive, sustainable and economically competitive subregion.
ASEAN chair seeks access to Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi amid house arrest
The 2026 ASEAN chair, the government of the Philippines, formally requested a “brief access” to Aung San Suu Kyi on May 6, following a report on her transfer to house arrest.
Southeast Asia’s AI Future Will Be Decided in Its Classrooms, Not Its Boardrooms
Southeast Asia is no longer short of artificial intelligence (AI) language.The region already has frameworks, principles and now a roadmap.
AECC convenes special meeting as Hormuz disruptions rattle supply chains
“ASEAN is stronger when it acts together, especially in times of uncertainty,” said Cristina Aldeguer-Roque, Chair of the ASEAN Economic Community Council (AECC) as well as Philippines’ Secretary of Trade and Industry, at a press briefing following the AECC ministers’ special meeting on April 30.
UN Secretary-General hopeful: “This is the Asian century”
Former Costa Rican Vice President Rebeca Grynspan, a leading contender to succeed António Guterres as United Nations Secretary-General (UN SG) in 2027, framed Southeast Asia as a natural anchor of the multilateral system during a fireside chat at Sciences Po Paris on April 28, where she laid out a managerial pitch for the UN’s top job.
Energy, Myanmar, and China take centre stage at 48th ASEAN Summit
The Philippines is preparing to host the 48th ASEAN Summit and related meetings in Cebu on May 8 to discuss the ongoing trends and its role as the regional bloc.
Thailand, ASEAN deepen ties with Myanmar
On April 21, ASEAN Secretary-General Dr. Kao Kim Hourn met Myanmar’s Permanent Representative to ASEAN, Ambassador Aung Myo Myint, at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta.
Japan commits US$10 billion for Southeast Asia’s energy security
Southeast Asian leaders joined Japan on April 15 for the Asia Zero-Emission Community (AZEC) Plus Online Summit on Energy Resilience, a high-level emergency meeting aimed at securing the region’s energy future.