Hosted on MSN

‘Asean GDP growth to stay resilient’

KUALA LUMPUR: Asean’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth is expected to stay resilient in the near term despite global econo­mic uncertainties, says Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) chairman Datuk ...
The Manila Times on MSN

Philippines advocates for stronger digital economy in ASEAN

ILOILO CITY — The Philippine government will advocate for a stronger Digital Economy Framework Agreement among member-states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) as it advances the ...
East Asia Forum

ASEAN needs synthesised navigation of the economics-security nexus

ASEAN must move beyond its compartmentalised approach to policymaking to respond to the increasingly interlinked areas of economics and security in a shifting global order. Maintaining ASEAN ...
The Diplomat

ASEAN Expansion: Strategic Opportunity or Strategic Drift?

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim delivers the opening remarks at the 46th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 26, 2025. Credit: Afiq Hambali/ Prime Minister’s Office of Malaysia The 47th ...
International Monetary Fund

Next-Generation Policies to Unleash ASEAN’s Full Potential

Thank you, Prime Minister Anwar. Your majesty, heads of state, ladies and gentlemen! It is a great honor to be with you today and celebrate ASEAN’s progress and tremendous promise. With a collective ...
East Asia Forum

Uncertainty clouds Timor-Leste’s admission to ASEAN

Since the 2022 ASEAN summits, when ASEAN members agreed ‘in principle’ to Timor-Leste’s admission and guaranteed its observer status, Timor-Leste’s entry into ASEAN is a real possibility. This was ...
The Diplomat

ASEAN at a Crossroads

A Malaysian official raises the country’s flag ahead of the 46th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 26, 2025. Credit: MOFA Malaysia Kuala Lumpur is under a tight security lockdown this week – ...