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World is 'extremely turbulent', Foreign Minister Jaishankar calls for deeper India-ASEAN cooperation

The world faces extreme turbulence, requiring deeper cooperation between India and ASEAN. No single nation or grouping can manage these global challenges alone. Supply chains, energy, food, and health security are increasingly vulnerable. India and ASEAN must navigate this volatile era together for regional stability. This partnership focuses on trade,…

The Economic Times

Marco Rubio to hold talks with China's Wang Yi as regional powers join ASEAN meeting

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Manila. They discussed a potential September summit between their leaders amid global tensions. Rubio stressed U.S. commitment to maritime rights in the South China Sea. China claims sovereignty over most of the South China Sea waters. Diplomatic…

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Jaishankar calls for deeper India-ASEAN cooperation amid global uncertainty

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar highlighted global security concerns at the ASEAN Post-Ministerial Conference. He stressed that energy, food, and health security can no longer be taken for granted. Maritime trade's importance was underlined, with 2026 being the ASEAN-India year of maritime cooperation. Both India and ASEAN are optimistic about…

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Middle East crisis, South China Sea tensions dominate Asean top diplomats meetings

Southeast Asian foreign ministers have expressed "serious concern" over renewed US-Iran hostilities, calling for an immediate cessation of attacks across all fronts in the Middle East and warning that the escalating conflict threatens global energy supplies, trade, and food security.

The Times of India

Beijing summons Philippine ambassador over clash in disputed South China Sea shoal

Beijing and Manila summoned each other's ambassadors Tuesday following a confrontation between Chinese and Philippine sailors at a disputed shoal in the South China Sea. China continues to claim sovereignty over almost the entirety of the global trade route.

France 24

Myanmar issue to dominate Asean meeting in Manila

Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations met in the Philippines on Tuesday, with the issue of normalizing relations with its conflict-stricken member Myanmar expected to dominate the discussions.

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Why engagement with Myanmar’s junta is risky without proof of life for Aung San Suu Kyi

Every year, the foreign ministers of the 11 countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) get together to talk regional business.

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Asean's top diplomats meeting in shadow of US-Iran conflict

MANILA - The conflict between the US and Iran casts a long shadow over a diplomatic gathering here beginning on Tuesday, injecting additional uncertainty into a region grappling with maritime tensions with China and a faltering regional effort to end Myanmar's civil war.

Bangkok Post

Chinese warship holds live-fire drills inside Japan’s economic waters for first time

Exercise took place about 180km from Okinotori, Japan’s southernmost island, and comes as Chinese and Philippine sailors clashed in the South China Sea

The Guardian - AU

ASEAN's top diplomats meet in shadow of US-Iran conflict

Southeast Asian ministers meet amid global and regional instability this week. Tensions between the United States and Iran are casting a shadow over discussions. Maritime disputes in the South China Sea also demand attention from diplomats. ASEAN's peace initiative for Myanmar continues to struggle for traction. U.S. officials reaffirm commitments…

The Economic Times

Bangkok breaks Myanmar deadlock

The two-day informal talks in Bangkok and Pattaya on July 12-13 marked a real turning point in efforts to resolve the Myanmar crisis, even if the outcomes were not earth-shattering.

Bangkok Post

Xi's US trip appears on track even as Trump's election interference claims inject fresh strain

China on Monday indicated that President Xi Jinping's planned visit to the United States in September remains on track, saying Beijing and Washington are maintaining communication on high-level exchanges despite recent tensions triggered by US President Donald Trump's allegations of Chinese interference in American elections.

The Times of India

Regional peace tops agenda for ASEAN foreign ministers

Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong has headed to the Philippines for an ASEAN meeting, where maintaining regional peace will be a key topic.

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ASEAN ministerial talks: Iran war, Myanmar crisis and South China Sea rifts under spotlight

Southeast Asian diplomats are meeting in Manila to discuss escalating Middle East conflicts. They will express alarm over renewed hostilities and urge a return to peace talks. Regional disputes, including Myanmar's civil war and South China Sea tensions, are also on the agenda. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will…

The Economic Times

ASEAN, Africa lead India's export growth in first two months of FY27

ASEAN and Africa were the biggest drivers of India's export growth in the first two months of FY27, with exports to ASEAN surging 66.9% to $10.5 billion and shipments to Africa rising 53.1% to $9.6 billion, according to commerce ministry data. Together, the two regions contributed over $7.6 billion in…

Bangkok Post

Asean's risks by re-engaging Myanmar

Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar's erstwhile senior general who seized power in February 2021, is on the move. After ramming through shoddy elections with patchy electoral participation last December and January, he now dons civilian garb as post-election president and was received on official visits by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi…

Fortune

Southeast Asia ‘has not really moved up the value chain’ and risks missing the AI boom, says Standard Chartered’s chief ASEAN economist

“Every country wants to have the next Silicon Valley or be the next AI mega-producer, but getting there isn’t just a matter of snapping one's fingers."

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PM urged to strengthen tourism ties with China

With Chinese economic growth at a three-year low in the second quarter, the Association of Thai Travel Agents (Atta) has urged the government to discuss agreements with Beijing to strengthen affordable connectivity and bilateral tourism cooperation during this week's official visit.

Bangkok Post

Thailand holds out hope for Suu Kyi meeting

Asean envoy will attempt to see deposed leader on upcoming Myanmar visit

Fortune

‘Redollarization,’ not ‘dedollarization’: Standard Chartered thinks U.S. dollar fears are overstated

“We’re not really in this de-dollarization camp,” said Divya Devesh, the bank's co-head of FX research for ASEAN and South Asia.

Bangkok Post

Stronger European links needed

Speaking at the National Press Council of Thailand on July 4, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas gave one of the clearest recent statements of the government's economic thinking: Thailand is being hit by global shocks it cannot control and domestic weaknesses it can no longer defer. Investment,…

Bangkok Post

Asean envoy meets Myanmar rebel groups in Thailand

Asean’s special envoy on Myanmar has held talks with ethnic minority rebel groups and ‌a government-backed negotiation committee in an effort to tackle the country’s civil war, with both sides expressing openness to dialogue, the Philippines said on Tuesday.

The Times of India

Where is Aung San Suu Kyi? Myanmar’s most famous prisoner not seen since 2022

More than three years after Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi's last junta-orchestrated public appearance, questions over the detained Nobel Peace Prize laureate's whereabouts and condition are mounting. Her family, diplomats and regional leaders are demanding proof that she is alive.

Bangkok Post

Asean outreach may give Myanmar leaders legitimacy without results

Asean's re-engagement with Myanmar runs the risk of providing legitimacy to the military-led ‌government and undermining the regional group's own plan to end violence in the war-torn country, analysts said.

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