While such episodes are often framed through the lens of great-power rivalry, they highlight the often-overlooked but critical role of ASEAN as a mediator — and the growing limitations of that role.

Earlier this month, Derek Grossman published an opinion piece in Nikkei Asia (“ASEAN falls short again,” May 7) that relitigated the many failings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ...

Timorese Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao attends the ASEAN-Canada Summit in Jakarta, Sep. 3, 2023. Credit: Media Center of The ASEAN Summit 2023/M Agung Rajasa/pras/mifta The saga of Timor-Leste’s ...

Asia is full of billionaires. The Asia-Pacific region has over 1,000 self-made billionaires, together holding about $3.7 trillion in combined wealth, according to a December 2023 survey by UBS. Yet ...

On July 26, 2024, in Vientiane, Laos, the foreign ministers from the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and India will meet, marking a significant landmark in their relationship. This ...

Since the 2022 ASEAN summits, when ASEAN members agreed ‘in principle’ to Timor-Leste’s admission and guaranteed its observer status, Timor-Leste’s entry into ASEAN is a real possibility. This was ...

President Donald Trump, on Friday, Oct. 24, embarked on his second term's first Asia trip on Friday Oct. 24 as the U.S. government shutdown stretched into a fourth week with no end in sight. Trump, ...

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jasem Albudaiwi emphasized the strong and multifaceted relationship between the GCC and ASEAN countries during a roundtable discussion on "ASEAN's ...

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a key regional intergovernmental organization that encourages political, economic, and social cooperation among Southeast Asian nations. Since its ...

SOUTHEAST Asia trade is “striking” for its strong reliance on Global Value Chain-related exports which dominated across all ...