ASEAN News

Despite the geopolitical differences between the BRICS members, India has achieved a major diplomatic success at the BRICS Summit 2026, as the group has agreed on the New Delhi Declaration. The triumph is especially significant as the negotiators had been at loggerheads over the West Asia issue, the fight against terrorism and the issue of global governance. In the context …

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s acceptance of an invitation of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12th and 13th, 2026, places the Philippines at a crossroads where Southeast Asian issues meet the clarion call of the Global South.  President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is the chairman of the group of 10 ASEAN nations for 2026 and Marcos is attending …

The Malaysian event of haze has highlighted one of the persistent environmental issues among ASEAN countries: the performance of cooperation and assurance is still inadequate. Hazardous air pollution is impacting parts of Malaysia and countries in the region are facing a crisis that requires an in-depth look at current ASEAN transboundary haze mechanisms by Minister of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. …

The rotating chairmanship of ASEAN has always meant a delicate policy making process for each chair, when they are provided with just one year to prepare a policy, find consensus and push the realization of it. The plans to host the chairmanship of the G7 in 2027 before passing it to Thailand next year may provide a solution to that …

Both ASEAN and Russia are stepping up efforts to increase their trade, investment and connectivity with the other, and Vietnam is playing a major economic connect between the two. Minister of Finance Ngo Van Tuan presented five priorities during the ASEAN-Russia 11th Comprehensive Plan on transforming the plan into actionable projects in Vladivostok. The proposal widens the scope of trade, …

As rescue efforts ramp up in Nepal following devastating floods and mudslides in the Himalayas, a team of 44 South Koreans is heading to the country to help. With the equipment and search dogs on board, the Korea Disaster Relief Team (KDRT) will depart from Seoul around midnight on Sept. 1 by military KC-330. The deployment is in response to …

One of Apple’s next chapters is likely to be based around one question: can John Ternus build a meaningful growth machine without the iPhone? Ternus replaces Tim Cook, and adds an entirely new leadership profile to its ranks. Cook’s progress and skill were recognized as the quintessential in terms of business operations, supply chain management and the rapid growth of …

Pabitra Margherita’s visit to Vietnam and Laos reflects the government’s hope to deepen engagements with the Southeast Asian nations and to step up India’s efforts to advance the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo Pacific and facilitate Greater Indo Pacific Connectivity as part of the thrust on India’s Act East Policy that emphasizes on India’s commitment to the ASEAN Centrality. The …

More than 1400 people are still missing and the death toll has been pushed up to 469 in the aftermath of devastating flash floods in central Nepal, a latest report estimates. Searches are continuing to be stepped up all over where heavy tails of water, mud and debris have been seen by rescue teams, who are estimating that the death …

A minimum of 162 people in Nepal’s Rasuwa district near the Nepal-China border are dead, and hundreds are missing after massive flash flooding has ravaged the region. Search and rescue efforts have been stepped up as rescuers delve into flooded valleys, mud and debris covered sites along with settlements damaged by the floodwaters. The disaster was caused by a sudden …