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Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said his ministry had yet to confirm if the Chinese defense chief would even attend the summit.

Asean Secretary- General Kao Kim Hourn says the war in the Middle East is a "wake-up" call for the bloc to work together to ensure energy resilience and food security. He speaks with Haslinda Amin on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.…

The 11-country Association of Southeast Asian Nations has shunned Myanmar from summits since its military launched a coup in 2021.

Southeast Asian leaders are meeting in the Philippines, with the economic fallout from the Iran war the main focus. Disputes in the South China Sea and border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia are also on the agenda.

From Aljazeera RSS Feed: ASEAN leaders adopt measures to ease economic pain caused by Iran war

From Aljazeera RSS Feed: Southeast Asia’s leaders confront fallout from Iran war at ASEAN summit

Southeast Asian leaders are meeting under pressure to mitigate the impact on their people and economies of the Iran war, which one top minister says, “should not have occurred in the first place.”

From Indianexpress RSS Feed: UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Economy MCQs on Windfall Tax, India-ASEAN trade, Special Drawing Rights and more (Week 161)

India-ASEAN trade deficit has crossed over $40 billion. Originally signed in 2009, the partners began renegotiating the deal in 2024

Min Aung Hlaing, who has run the country for the last five years after a coup in February 2021, was named president on April 10, putting aside his military antecedents.