Tariffs and regional concerns to be key topics at the upcoming ASEAN foreign ministers’ meeting.
This week, ASEAN foreign ministers gather in Kuala Lumpur for their 58th meeting amid regional and global pressures. The bloc faces challenges like Thailand’s political instability, ongoing tensions with Cambodia, and the Myanmar crisis. Despite some progress, issues such as the South China Sea and regional geopolitics remain unresolved. Singapore’s
The ASEAN Angle
In August 1967, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand signed the ASEAN declaration form. However, the original document was negotiated among the nations’ foreign ministers at a beach resort in Bangkok. Since then, ASEAN has come a long way and is now one of the most dynamic and rapidly
PM Modi’s Bold Steps to Strengthen ASEAN-India Bonds
At the 21st ASEAN summit in Laos, PM Narendra Modi unveiled a 10-point blueprint to strengthen ties with ASEAN nations, which includes people-centric initiatives such as the Youth Summit and Start-up Festival. The plan further proposes the terms to increase the number of scholarships at Nalanda University and invites the
ASEAN Outpacing China’s Economy Growth With FDIs
Recently, for the first time in a decade, Southeast Asia has attracted more Foreign Direct Investment or FDI than China as investors shift faster toward building “China + 1” supply chains amid manufacturing costs and rising tariffs. Based on the report of Southeast Asia Outlook, 2024-2034 shared a robust economic
Philippines Continue as ASEAN’s Fastest Growing Economy
Asian Development Bank affirms the country’s GDP growth to be at 6%, which will outgrow by 6.2% next year. According to the latest outlook of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Marcos administration will hit the target growth this year amid inflation and expectations for interest cuts. Based on the
