The Latest Breaking News from ASEAN

During Golden Week, around the first week of May, Japanese politicians will usually spend time at home with their constituencies and families. Not the prime minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida, however. He knows full well that as the world's third-largest economy, Japan's wider diplomatic and security profile in the era…

The "Architect Expo 2022" has transformed Impact Challenger Hall of Muang Thong Thani into a design wonderland for those interested in architecture, design and construction, from today to Sunday.

As Asean economies continue their path to safely reopening and getting back to business, they must also manage growing economic challenges and identify how best to seize new opportunities for a resilient, inclusive, and sustainable recovery.

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will attend a US-Asean special summit from May 12-13, said Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai.

After more than six months of negotiations, the US and Asean have finally agreed that their leaders will meet in Washington DC on May 12-13. This kind of tussle could have been avoided had there been better coordination from the US side.

United States President Joe Biden will meet in mid-May with the leaders of Southeast Asian nations, with a likely focus on the rising power of China, the host country announced on Saturday.

The White House says President Joe Biden will host leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian nations in Washington next month for a summit

U.S. President Joe Biden will host leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at a summit in Washington on May 12 and May 13, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said in a statement on Saturday.

By Beth Senko, CFA NASDAQ:RGC