ASEAN

Myanmar Leader Unveils Five-Year Plan Amid Conflict

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar – President Min Aung Hlaing marked his government’s first 100 days in office with an expansive defense of …

Philippine Drought Devastates Fishing Communities

RAMON, Philippines — Along the receding waters of the Magat Reservoir in the northern Philippines, floating cages that once held …

ASEAN Deepens Integration in a Divided World

SINGAPORE — As protectionism hardens and geopolitical competition reshapes global commerce, Southeast Asian governments are betting that closer regional integration …

Trapped at Hormuz: How Thousands of Seafarers Survive

BERLIN, Germany – For the crews of hundreds of commercial ships caught inside the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz …

Four European Nations Sign ASEAN Amity Pact

MANILA, Philippines — Sweden, Poland, Romania and Lithuania formally joined the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia on …