Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim may have put ASEAN under global spotlight through his diplomatic engagements with US President Donald Trump in a recent summit, but questions remain over whether more tangible outcomes could be achieved during Malaysia’s chairmanship term.

Experts say Ottawa must ensure Asia becomes a natural extension of Canadian commercial engagement and seize opportunities in the region.

From the main plenary halls to the glitzy trade side meetings, China made its presence felt at the 47th Asean Summit and Related Summits.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday formally accepted the Philippines’ role as chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for 2026. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim turned over the ASEAN chairship gavel to Marcos during the

President Donald Trump, during his trip to Asia, will participate in the 47th ASEAN Summit in Malaysia before making stops in Japan and South Korea.

The country’s admission caps off a 14-year journey toward accession, but also presents new challenges for the Southeast Asian bloc.

Beijing is hoping to use an expanded free trade deal to portray itself as the bloc’s alternative to the United States.

East Timor has been formally admitted into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in the group’s first expansion since the 1990s

Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back will visit Kuala Lumpur this week to attend an annual ministerial meeting of defense chiefs led by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the defense ministry said Thursday.