By bno - Surabaya Office In October 2025, Timor-Leste will officially become the 11th member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), marking a historic milestone for the Southeast Asian ...

The two major powers vied to push their agendas in Asia at a time of simmering tension over a U.S. trade tariffs offensive.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the Trump administration intensifies its crackdown on immigration, slashes social programs, and ...

Blinken and representative of ASEAN states on Friday concluded a week-long summit in Laos that addressed matters in the Indo-Pacific region and elsewhere. "The United States and our Indo-Pacific ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met counterparts in Southeast Asia during his first visit to the region since taking office.

Biden promised to help Southeast Asian states address the pandemic, and the new spending — at least $40 million of it — is supposed to be in part to address COVID-19.

How ASEAN Works ASEAN is headed by a chair—a position that rotates annually among member state leaders—and is assisted by a secretariat based in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Asean member states are working to establish protocols that will ease cross-border digital trade and help to address emerging trends, such as artificial intelligence (AI). Targeted to be completed ...

The United States is a democracy, and long-term U.S. relationships are not possible without paying due regard to the issue of values. Notably, Marty argues in his book that liberal governance will be ...

The ASEAN State of Climate Change Report (ASCCR) was launched on October 7 by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), a few weeks ahead of the 26th Conference of Parties ...

Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday announced new agreements to improve trade relations with ASEAN states after concluding a week-long summit with the nation's fourth-largest trade partner.