ASEAN to Host Trump at Summit
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KUALA LUMPUR -- The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is set to mark a historic milestone as leaders convene for a three-day summit starting Sunday, welcoming East Timor as the bloc's eleventh member after years of anticipation.
President Donald Trump plans to burnish his reputation as an international dealmaker on Sunday by solidifying a trade agreement with Malaysia and overseeing the signing of an expanded ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand,
Southeast Asian countries are promoting the use of local currencies in trade to reduce their reliance on the US dollar and mitigate risks from American sanctions. However, online claims that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) had announced it will stop settling their trade in the dollar are false;
Editorial commends members of Association of Southeast Asian Nations who are questioning whether Burma should assume rotating chairmanship of organization next year in view of fact that generals who rule country have brazenly ignored election results, put winner under house arrest and plundered their unfortunate land; says some Asean nations sense that Burmese junta is a blot on region
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Southeast Asian nations will forge a common front to face challenges including economic headwinds from U.S. tariffs and a four-year civil war in Myanmar, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Monday. Opening an annual ...
After experiencing GDP growth of 4.2% in 2023, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ growth rate is forecast to accelerate to 4.6% and 4.8% in 2024 and 2025, respectively. The region's diverse economies, demographic dividend, and improving ...
The prime minister will attend two meetings and visit three countries as part of his plan to wean Canada off its dependence on the U.S.
China accused the Philippines on Friday of having "provoked trouble" in the South China Sea with U.S. backing, a week after Beijing and Manila traded accusations over a new confrontation in the disputed waters."The Philippine side, with U.S. support and ...
Temasek Holdings Pte Chief Executive Officer Dilhan Pillay called for Southeast Asian nations to adopt better enforcement of investor rights to attract global investments into the region.
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