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ASEAN summit: EU seeks to build bridges in Southeast Asia

The EU is investing billions into Southeast Asia, and European officials are pushing for deeper ties at the annual ASEAN summit in Laos. US President Joe Biden and China's Xi Jinping are not attending the conference.

The Associated Press on MSN · 15h

China seeks deeper economic ties with ASEAN at summit talks as South China Sea disputes lurk

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has called for deeper market integration with Southeast Asia during annual summit talks where territorial disputes in the South China Sea are likely to be high on the agenda.

Reuters · 14h

Philippines calls for urgency from China, ASEAN in negotiating South China Sea code

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr pressed Southeast Asian leaders and China at a regional summit on Thursday to urgently speed up negotiations on a code of conduct for the South China Sea, while accusing Beijing of harassment and intimidation.

ASEAN Leaders Meet in Laos

Newsday · 1d

Southeast Asian leaders meet in Laos in a summit to tackle crisis in Myanmar and disputed sea

Southeast Asian leaders gathered in the capital of Laos for an annual regional forum that will focus on tackling the prolonged civil war in Myanmar and territorial tensions in the South China Sea.

Associated Press · 1d

Southeast Asian leaders meet in Laos to discuss Myanmar war and disputed sea

Southeast Asian leaders are meeting at an annual forum that will focus on the civil war in Myanmar and territorial tensions in the South China Sea, two challenges that have long tested the bloc's credibility.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

ASEAN Leaders Meet in Laos as Thai PM Urges Myanmar Engagement Ahead of Election

VIENTIANE, Laos (Reuters) -Southeast Asian leaders met in Laos on Wednesday for a summit expected to seek ways address the worsening civil war in Myanmar, with Thailand calling for heightened engagement ahead of a planned election by the country's embattled military rulers.

Yoon, Japan's Ishiba hold 1st summit in Laos

Yonhap News English on MSN · 14h

Yoon, Japan's Ishiba hold 1st summit in Laos on sidelines of ASEAN meetings

President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba held their first summit Thursday on the sidelines of Association of Southeast Asian Nations meetings in Laos. The meeting comes just nine days after Ishiba took over as Japan's leader at a time when relations between Seoul and

Reuters · 14h

South Korea's Yoon, Japan's Ishiba meet on sidelines of ASEAN gathering

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba were scheduled to hold their first summit on Thursday in Laos, Yoon's office said, as the neighbours seek to deepen security and economic ties.

Bloomberg L.P. · 18h

Japan’s Ishiba, Yoon Set to Meet on Sidelines of Summit in Laos

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to meet with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on the margins of a summit in Laos on Thursday as the two sides look to deepen ties, Yoon’s office said.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with ASEAN Secretary General Dr. Kao Kim Hourn

Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with the Secretary General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Dr ...

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Trudeau applauds Thailand for legalizing gay marriage during meeting at ASEAN summit

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has congratulated the new prime minister of Thailand for her country’s move to legalize ...

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China defiant over South China Sea skirmishes in ASEAN talks and blames meddling by foreign forces

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has called for deeper market integration with Southeast Asia during annual summit talks where ...

Opinion

Channel NewsAsia Singapore13hOpinion

Commentary: US not walking the talk in Southeast Asia as Biden skips ASEAN Summit again

United States President Joe Biden is, once again, not attending the ASEAN-US Summit. Though understandable given the upcoming presidential election, the US seems to be losing ground in Southeast Asia ...

AFP on MSN1d

SE Asian summit urges end to Myanmar violence but struggles for solutions

Southeast Asian leaders pressed Myanmar's junta and its opponents on Wednesday to take "concrete action" to stop the ...

Chinese Premier Li Qiang pushes for stronger economic integration with Asean

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, Jnr says economic cooperation can’t be divorced from political security.

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