The Latest Breaking News from ASEAN

“China stands ready … to embrace greater openness and cooperation,” Premier Li Qiang said at Fortune’s ASEAN-GCC-China Economic Forum in Kuala Lumpur.

Malaysia’s prime minister also defended Beijing, which took part in diplomatic summits in the country this week: “China is an important neighbor of ours.”

Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah was admitted to a hospital in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday due to fatigue, though his office insisted the world's longest-serving monarch was in "good health".

Southeast Asian regional bloc holds its first-ever three-way summit with China and six Gulf countries.

The GCC’s pivot to the East is a “pragmatic move,” says Joanne Lin, senior fellow at the ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute.

Southeast Asian leaders are looking to insulate their trade-dependent economies from geopolitical uncertainty, in particular US tariffs, as they hold talks with Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Gulf state dignitaries in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday.

The Red Devils have embarked on a post-season trip to Asia, where they will play two friendlies this week

Southeast Asian leaders meet Monday for their first summit since Donald Trump's tariff policies upended global economic norms, with the trade-dependent nations expected to issue a joint message of deep concern over recent US actions.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang warned on Sunday that the rise of "unilateralism and protectionism" could threaten the global economic and trade order, as he reaffirmed Beijing's ties with Jakarta on Sunday during his visit to Indonesia ahead of a regional summit in Kuala Lumpur.

Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan urges ASEAN to support expanding ceasefire beyond the currently affected zone.

Southeast Asian leaders will express deep concern over US President Donald Trump's tariff blitz when they meet at a summit Monday, warning that the unilateral move posed huge challenges to economic growth and stability in the region, according to a draft statement seen by AFP. Trump's tariffs has roiled global…