The Department of National Defense (DND) on Tuesday said the Philippines has convened the ad hoc Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting (ADSOM) Working Group (WG) on June 29 to advance preparations for the bloc's high-level defense engagements this year
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today participated in the 22nd ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Science, Technology and Innovation (AMMSTI-22) in Vientiane, Lao PDR
Brunei Darussalam highlighted the need to ensure that funding mechanisms remain open and accessible to all member states regardless of their circumstances or level of development
The 41st ASEAN-Japan Forum in Singapore reaffirmed the commitment of ASEAN and Japan to further strengthen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) in contributing to peace, stability and prosperity in the region and supporting the implementation of ASEAN 2045; Our Shared Future
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), through its Cultural Properties Regulation Division, reopens the ASEAN Regional Dialogue: Building Foundations for Cooperation in Cultural Heritage Protection, held on 22–24 June 2026 in Clark, Pampanga, Philippines
The Malaysian government expects global energy markets to start stabilising in the third quarter this year but remains subject to geopolitical developments, according to Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir
CHINA'S Global Security Initiative enters South-East Asian diplomacy with an appealing premise: security should be common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable. Its official concept paper refers to sovereignty, the United Nations Charter, peaceful settlement of disputes, and dialogue rather than confrontation
E-Commerce Digital Thai Holding Public Company Limited (EDTH) and Shop Global E-Commerce Co., Ltd. have signed a MOU with Sumitomo Corporation and Sumitomo Corporation Asia & Oceania Pte. Ltd. to jointly expand business opportunities for Japanese content and IP in Thailand and across the ASEAN region
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
