ASEAN leaders keep pressure on Myanmar to end violence, while reaffirming engagement under the bloc’s five-point peace plan, Ferdinand Marcos Jr says.

The landslide victory showcased how a BN-PN alliance could achieve success at the next Malaysian general election, while dealing a blow to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s Pakatan Harapan and its tentative efforts to forge an electoral understanding ...

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong was speaking at the plenary session of the 49th ASEAN Summit in the Philippine capital of Manila.

Australia and the Philippines sign an updated defence pact covering maritime activities, information-sharing and infrastructure cooperation.

Analysts say the city’s transformation into a global tech hub makes it a fitting stage for next week’s APEC summit - showcasing China’s economic ambitions and push for deeper regional cooperation. 

The Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) alliance won 24 seats, one more than the combined 23 seats the two coalitions secured separately in 2021.

Performers from 11 countries including Laos, the Philippines and South Korea are battling it out for the first Asia crown, in a contest featuring Bangladeshi beatboxing, Vietnamese pop and a love song by a Mongolian economist.

ASEAN special envoy and Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Maria Theresa Lazaro says the grouping is not relaxing its approach to Myanmar under its Five-Point Consensus.

The Global Anti-Scam Alliance warned that governments and companies cannot tackle the growing threat alone, as criminal syndicates exploit cross-border operations and increasingly advanced technology to evade detection.

This is the final edition of the ASEAN Summit before Singapore takes over the chairmanship of the regional bloc next year.

The arrest comes just a week after Tokyo and Washington agreed to measures aimed at preventing crimes by US service members on the island after a murder allegedly involving an American Marine triggered outrage.

The deal will drop over 90 per cent of tariff lines and cover areas ranging from agriculture to aerospace to artificial intelligence, and is about six months away from being signed, says Canada's prime minister.

Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong said the pact took several years to negotiate and reflects the diverse state of readiness among member countries.

China's commerce ministry did not say whether any agreements were reached, only that both sides will continue using the council to address trade concerns, expand cooperation and reduce outstanding issues.

"We should neither have an unfounded fear of China's rise nor underestimate its capabilities and potential," South Korea's Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said, a day after meeting with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing.

Arrested in 2024, self-proclaimed "Son of God" Apollo Quiboloy is currently being held without bail in a Philippine prison while on trial for a separate charge of human trafficking.

The reported decision by the Americas branch of the World Health Organization comes as the US battles the highest number of measles cases it has seen in more than three decades.

US officials say President Donald Trump plans to discuss nuclear arms reductions and the war in Iran with his Chinese and Russian counterparts, in what would be an unprecedented trilateral meeting.

CNA speaks to exporters and industry experts at Shanghai’s flagship import expo about what China still wants from the world, as foreign suppliers face a tougher sell.