There are few visible efforts from Southeast Asian capitals to invest in updating the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) so that it can more effectively perform its existing mandate in a more contested and uncertain world. Otherwise, committing to at least starting ASEAN reform or the development of related Southeast Asia-based mechanisms would seem … Read more
TOKYO: Southeast Asian and Japanese leaders agreed on Sunday (Dec 17) to boost dialogue and cooperation in “maritime security” in the face of China’s growing assertiveness in the region. Beijing claims almost the entire South China Sea, a vital trade corridor, and its increased deployment of vessels and other methods to assert its claims in … Read more
He urged them to help build a China-Asean community with a shared future, deepen and expand cooperation with Asean countries in commerce, labour, industry, science and technology and education. Xi, who is also China’s top military commander, met senior People’s Liberation Army officials stationed in Nanning on Friday morning. A day earlier, Xi visited the … Read more
SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will make a four-day working visit to Tokyo to attend a summit commemorating relations between Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Mr Lee will visit the Japanese capital from Dec 15 to Dec 18 to attend the Commemorative Summit for the 50th Year of ASEAN-Japan Friendship … Read more
