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

Malaysia takes the chair of the 10-member bloc as it contends not only with the conflict in Myanmar but with Beijing's assertiveness in the South China Sea, the site of heated confrontations between ASEAN member the Philippines and China, a major source of ...

official says 6:27 AM UTC Asia Pacificcategory Myanmar refugees face sudden discharge from Thai hospitals shuttered by US aid freeze 6:23 AM UTC Asia Pacificcategory Priests in Philippines accused of sex abuse remain in active ministry, US-based group says ...

Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) discussed developments in the South China Sea (SCS), Myanmar and the Middle East during a retreat in Langkawi, Malaysia on Sunday.

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%.

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.

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

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.

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.

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 ...

Trump may care little about Myanmar, but a robust U.S. foreign-policy infrastructure means the generals in Naypyitaw have nothing to celebrate, Scot Marciel tells The Irrawaddy.