The statement supported by the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations and presented at the summit in Vientiane, Laos, last Thursday was blocked over objections to language concerning the ...

Remarkably, she managed all of these and a litany of nearly 20 other meetings at the annual Asean leaders’ gathering in Vientiane. Laos, one of the smallest Asean member states with a population ...

This year, Laos holds the rotating chair of the 10-member ASEAN bloc. The leaders of ASEAN member-states gathered for the annual summit in the Laotian capital, Vientiane, from October 6 to 11.

Myanmar’s worsening violence took center stage at this week’s Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Vientiane, Laos, as regional leaders grappled with the inability to implement ...

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Southeast Asian leaders Friday that the U.S. is concerned about China's "increasingly dangerous and unlawful" activities in the disputed South China Sea ...

VIENTIANE - The ASEAN bloc remains a "stabilising force" in Southeast Asia despite making only incremental progress on key issues, including Myanmar's civil war and the drafting of a code of ...

In recent years, expectations for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to “get its act together” and actively respond to regional challenges have been met with disappointment. Lukewarm responses ...

While recent surveys show growing ASEAN support for the Quad, scepticism remains, particularly among countries with closer ties to China. To build trust and cooperation, the Quad should establish a ...

Oct. 12 (UPI) --Secretary of State Antony Blinken has announced mutually beneficial trade and defensive agreements with representatives of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Blinken and ...

VIENTIANE, Laos—On his first overseas visit after taking office, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba arrived here on the morning of Oct. 10 to attend a series of meetings with ASEAN. He attended the ...

BANGKOK, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Southeast Asian leaders called on Sunday for swift agreement on a code of conduct for the South China Sea based on international law, while demanding an immediate halt ...

ASEAN Urges Early Accord on South China Sea Code, End to Myanmar Violence By Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK (Reuters) - Southeast Asian leaders called on Sunday for swift agreement on a code of conduct ...