Asean

ASEAN can better shape outcomes, manage shocks when it works together: PM Wong

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said that by working together, Asean will have a greater collective voice.

Commentary

ASEAN’s energy ambitions are a test of its unity

ASEAN leaders at the 48th ASEAN Summit held at Mactan Expo Center in Cebu, Philippines, on May 8.

ASEAN should uphold navigational rights to ensure supply chain resilience, says PM Wong

Group photo at the 48th ASEAN Summit (Retreat) in Cebu, Philippines, on May 8, 2026.

Marcos says ASEAN fuel-sharing scheme still needs to be ironed out

Philippines' President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. looks on ahead of the gala dinner at the 48th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Cebu, central Philippines, on May 8, 2026.

PM Wong urges ASEAN to prepare for new normal of disruptions by strengthening integration

ASEAN leaders family photo taken at the 48th ASEAN Summit held at Mactan Expo Center in Cebu, Philippines on May 8.

News analysis

Myanmar remains ASEAN’s elephant in the room

Myanmar’s Permanent Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Mr Hau Khan Sum (far left), in a group photo with ASEAN foreign ministers in the Philippines on May 7, ahead of the 48th ASEAN Summit.

PM Wong meets Anwar, Hun Manet in Cebu ahead of ASEAN Summit

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (left) kicked off his series of meetings with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on May 7.

‘There is a need for collective action’: Middle East crisis dominates ASEAN Summit in Cebu

Cebu was chosen in part to highlight the country’s tourism appeal, but is now hosting a shortened summit dominated by mounting anxieties over fuel prices, inflation and supply-chain disruptions triggered by the Middle East conflict.

ASEAN to hold talks soon with Myanmar foreign minister, secretary-general says

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretary General Kao Kim Hourn speaks to Reuters ahead of the 48th ASEAN Summit and related meetings in Lapu-Lapu, Cebu, Philippines, May 7, 2026. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez/File Photo

Thai, Cambodian leaders commit to seek peace after rare meeting on conflict

Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul looks on as he meets with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at Government House, in Bangkok, Thailand, April 24, 2026.

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