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Myanmar's Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs U Hau Khan Sum, Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, East Timor's Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao, Vietnam's Prime Minister Le Minh Hung, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto, Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet, and Laos’ Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone stand on stage for a group photo during the opening ceremony of the 48th ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings, in Cebu, Philippines, May 8, 2026. Photo: Aaron Favila/Pool via REUTERS

Asean summit ends with only a push to fast-track oil share pact

Leaders meeting on the Philippine island of Cebu stressed the urgency of a joint approach beyond the oil-sharing pact for the region that depends heavily on oil imports

A Myanmar protester living in Japan holds a placard of Myanmar's detained former leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, during a rally denouncing an upcoming election led by the military junta, outside Myanmar's embassy in Tokyo, Japan, December 14, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Phot

Philippines urges Myanmar to grant ASEAN envoy access to Aung San Suu Kyi

The ASEAN flag is placed alongside the flags of its member countries ahead of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Retreat in Langkawi, Malaysia January 17, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain

Thailand offers backing for Myanmar's bid to normalise ASEAN ties

Malaysia Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Sim Tze Tzin, Myanmar Union Minister Wah Wah Maung, Philippines DTI Undersecretary Allan Batarra Gepty, Thailand Deputy Permanent Secretary Ekachat Seetavorarat, Timor Leste Vice Minister of Commerce Augusto Trindade, Vietnam Deputy Director General, Trade, Chi Viet.

ASEAN ministers urge halt to Middle East war as crisis rattles energy and trade

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus. File Photo

'We took it very seriously,' Prof Yunus about ASEAN membership

Chairman of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Malaysia's Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim and Chinese Premier Li Qiang witness the signing of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area 3.0 Upgrade signed by Malaysia Trade Minister and ASEAN Economic Minister Chairman Tengku Zafrul Aziz and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao ahead of the 28th ASEAN–China Summit, held as part of the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia October 28, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain

China and ASEAN, hit by US tariffs, sign upgraded free trade pact

Leaders attend the 28th ASEAN Plus Three Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. Photo: Vincent Thian/Pool via REUTERS

World leaders look to build economic, trade ties after Trump departs Asean summit

File photo of Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Photo: Collected

Trade tensions ease as Trump and Xi prepare for high-stakes meeting at Asean summit

US and Chinese flags are seen in this illustration taken on 10 April 2025. Photo: REUTERS

China trade negotiator, vice premier arrive for second day of US-China trade talks

US President Donald Trump joins the performers in a dance during a welcoming ceremony after arriving at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, to attend the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia October 26, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain/Poo

From rare earths to soybeans: Breaking down Trump's Asia agenda

Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, China’s Premier Li Qiang and Timor-Leste's Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao pose during the signing ceremony of the declaration on the admission of the Democratic Republic Of Timor-Leste into ASEAN at the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia October 26, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa

East Timor, Asia's youngest nation, becomes ASEAN's 11th member

Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet and US President Donald Trump hold up documents during the signing of a ceasefire deal between Cambodia and Thailand on the sidelines of the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 26, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

Thailand, Cambodia sign expanded ceasefire deal at Asean summit

The ASEAN flag is placed alongside the flags of its member countries ahead of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Retreat in Langkawi, Malaysia January 17, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain

ASEAN 2025: Who is attending and what to expect