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Thailand bombs a village in Cambodia even as both nations hold border talks to...

BANGKOK — Thailand and Cambodia were engaged in combat along their border on Friday, even as the two countries held talks to try to put an end to armed clashes that erupted in early December,...

Deepening ASEAN–Pakistan Cooperation, A Philippine Diplomatic View

As ASEAN celebrates its 58th founding anniversary this year, it is timely to reflect on how this Southeast Asian regional bloc—home to over 680 million people and the world’s fifth-largest economy—is engaging...

Cambodian and Thai leaders hold ceasefire talks in Malaysia as border violence enters fifth...

SURIN, Thailand — Thai and Cambodian leaders are meeting in Malaysia in an urgent effort to resolve deadly border clashes that entered a fifth day despite mounting international calls for peace.

Thai-Cambodia border shelling continues despite Trump’s ceasefire call

The Thai army said Cambodia had fired shots into several areas, including near civilian homes, early on Sunday Cambodia’s Defense Ministry said Thailand had shelled and launched...

Death toll rises in Thai-Cambodian clashes despite ceasefire call

A long-running border dispute erupted into intense conflict involving jets, artillery, tanks and ground troops The fighting has forced more than 138,000 people to be evacuated from...

GCC, ASEAN leaders hold first trilateral summit with China

GCC, ASEAN leaders agree to increase trade volume to $180 billion, engage in FTA negotiations Strategic cooperation between the regional blocs was established during their 2023 Riyadh...

Malaysia says forced displacement of Palestinians would be ethnic cleansing

Muslim-majority Malaysia has been a staunch supporter of the Palestinian cause and has long advocated for a two-state solution to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians

ASEAN and China must start tackling thorny issues of South China Sea code, Philippines...

The South China Sea remains a source of tension between China and its ASEAN neighbors ASEAN and China pledged in 2002 to create a code of conduct,...

ASEAN defense chiefs discuss regional security with US, China and other partner nations

The US and China have been working to improve frayed military-to-military communications ASEAN meetings come as member nations are looking warily toward the change in American administrations

ASEAN still pushing dialogue to resolve issues: Marsudi

Jakarta - Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi has emphasized ASEAN's important role as a convening power to enable prioritizing dialogue in resolving issues. On the sidelines of the 44th...