Southeast Asia’s leaders confront fallout from Iran war at ASEAN summit
Bloc is expected to call for deeper energy cooperation and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Australia, Philippines hold military drills, plan South China Sea patrols
Approximately 1,200 Australian soldiers and 560 Filipino marines took part in military exercises to storm a beach.
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EU pledges $10bn investment in Southeast Asia during ASEAN summit
Brussels hosts the leaders of Southeast Asian countries in the face of the Ukraine war and challenges from China.
Myanmar generals banned from ASEAN until peace plan progress
Foreign ministers express disappointment at military administration’s failure to implement crisis plan.
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ASEAN leaders head to White House for key summit
US rolls out the red carpet for Southeast Asian leaders amid increasing rivalry in the Asia Pacific.
Collapse of tourism cost five Asian nations 1.6 million jobs: UN
Almost one-third of job losses in the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Brunei and Mongolia was in tourism, report says
China uses maritime militia to assert claim on South China Sea
New report shows Beijing funding hundreds of vessels used to back increasingly assertive claim on the disputed waters.
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UN chief delayed ASEAN meeting to avoid Myanmar army envoy
Revelation comes as ASEAN prepares to hold emergency meeting amid frustration at military’s lack of cooperation.
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China furious after US warship sails close to disputed Paracels
Beijing accuses US of entering sovereign waters around islands also claimed by Vietnam and Taiwan without permission.
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OPEC+ confirms small supply hike as demand for oil rebounds
World oil consumption will rebound by a vigorous six million barrels a day this year, according to OPEC+ estimates.
Singapore’s Balakrishnan on regional tour amid Myanmar crisis
Foreign minister’s regional tour comes amid continuing unrest in Myanmar following the February 1 coup.
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