Beijing and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have signed an expanded free trade agreement as both sides face increased protectionism from the United States.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim told the East Asia summit on Monday that Asia-Pacific leaders must choose dialogue over coercion and cooperation over confrontation, stressing the need for engagement in light of global conflicts in Gaza,

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has officially handed over the Asean chairmanship to the Philippines, which will host it in 2026. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim handed over the gavel to the Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr as a symbolic gesture of the handover.

Taking place from Oct. 25 to 28, this year’s ASEAN Summit will be held in Malaysia and is set to be a critical moment in reshaping the Indo-Pacific’s role in the evolving global order.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today expressed pride in Malaysia’s successful completion of its Asean Chairmanship for 2025, saying that

As the 47th Asean Summit and Related Summit draws to a close, the Philippines has symbolically received the Asean chairmanship from Malaysia.

The ASEAN bloc of Southeast Asian nations and China on Tuesday signed an upgrade to their free trade agreement, which includes sections on digital, the green economy and other new industries, Beijing's Commerce Ministry said.

Malaysian foreign minister warned his counterparts from Southeast Asia that the space for neutrality is shrinking in a region increasingly shaped by big power rivalry, as they mark U.S. President Donald Trump’s first trip to Asia since returning to the White House.

The Philippines formally accepted the Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) Chairship from Malaysia during the closing

Malaysia officially handed over the Asean Chairmanship to the Philippines on Tuesday, marking the ceremonial transition of leadership as Malaysia

ASEAN, one of the world's most dynamic and integrated regions, has both the political convening power and the economic incentive to defend a region built on multilateral principles