Southeast Asian foreign ministers are gathering for their first meeting this year under the regional bloc’s new chair, Malaysia, seeking a breakthrough over Myanmar’s drawn-out civil war and territorial disputes in the South China Sea.

LANGKAWI: Singapore’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan will attend the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat in Langkawi from Jan 18 to Jan 19. Dr Balakrishnan is attending at the ...

added Dr Vivian Balakrishnan on Sunday (Jan 19). "ASEAN cannot control the agendas of the superpowers, or indeed the larger world, but we can and should focus on integrating ourselves ...

Singapore's Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said ASEAN needs to double down on efforts to integrate and strengthen its economies and connectivity. That's how the region can stay ...

Southeast Asian foreign ministers are gathering for their first meeting this year under the regional bloc’s new chair, Malaysia, seeking a breakthrough over Myanmar’s drawn-out civil war and territori

Taipei Bureau The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has vowed to continue its efforts to challenge China’s increasing presence in the South China Sea, asserting its determination to prevent Beijing from normalising illegal maritime patrols.

Malaysia is committed to addressing regional issues, but expectations on Myanmar and the advancing of talks on a code of conduct between the 10-member Association of

The Chinese military has conducted two-day joint combat readiness patrols in the contested South China Sea. This marked the first such patrol of the year, heightening tensions with the Philippines and other regional stakeholders.

China's claims in the South China Sea overlap with those of the Philippines, which is a U.S. security treaty ally.

LANGKAWI - Asean needs to double down on regional integration to enhance the grouping’s competitiveness, especially at a time when changes to geopolitical structures and economic policy are taking place worldwide, said Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan.

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Retreat at the Langkawi International Convention Centre, Mohamad met with Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bui Thanh Son. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry noted that both ministers underscored the importance of close collaboration in achieving the ASEAN Community Vision 2045.