The president will kick off his Asia tour in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Oct. 26 where he will participate in the 47th ASEAN Summit.

Diverging pressures from the United States and China at the ASEAN summit have led some member states to fear that the era of hedging is over.

A series of high-level and bilateral meetings took place on the second day of the 47th Asean Summit and Related Summits here yesterday, including

Taking place from Oct. 25 to 28, this year’s ASEAN Summit will be held in Malaysia and is set to be a critical moment in reshaping the Indo-Pacific’s role in the evolving global order.

Malaysia and Singapore share one of the most dynamic and mutually reinforcing economic relationships in Asean, particularly among small and medium enterprises (SMEs), which form the backbone of both economies,

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. arrived in Manila on early Wednesday morning after his participation in the recently-concluded 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit in Kuala Lumpur earlier this week.

The chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), the fifth-largest economy in the world, was passed from Malaysia to the Philippines on Tuesday. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim handed over the Asean chairmanship gavel to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

ASEAN Summit concludes in Kuala Lumpur after three days with a restatement of commitment to the grouping’s centrality. It ended on a deal-making high, with an expanded Free Trade Agreement inked with Beijing.