ASEAN

ASEAN Calls for Open Straits Amid Iran War

MANILA, Philippines — Foreign ministers from Southeast Asia are preparing to call for freedom of navigation through the world’s international …

Taiwan Extends Visa-Free Entry for Filipinos

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan has extended visa-free entry for Philippine nationals for another year, preserving a travel arrangement that has …

China’s AI Alliance Challenges Europe

SHANGHAI, China — China has formally established a new international organization for artificial-intelligence cooperation, bringing together 29 countries in an …

Thailand Seeks ASEAN Meeting With Suu Kyi

BANGKOK, Thailand— Thailand is urging Myanmar’s military-backed government to permit a senior Southeast Asian envoy to meet Aung San Suu …

Myanmar’s Internationalized Civil War Escalates

BANGKOK, Thailand — Myanmar’s civil war began as a domestic struggle over military rule, democracy and ethnic autonomy. Five years …