What is ASEAN and why is it popping up in Trump cabinet nominee hearings?
During the confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for Secretary of Defense, Sen. Tammy ...
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ASEAN needs to double down on integration, strengthen economies and connectivity: Balakrishnan
Singapore's Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said ASEAN needs to double down on efforts to integrate and strengthen its economies and connectivity. That's how the region can stay ...
Watch: Trump's Defence Pick Pete Hegseth Can't Name Countries In ASEAN
Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth, born in Bangkok to a Thai mother and an American father, posed the question to Pete ...
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Philippines rejects 'speculation' about Trump's lack of interest in ASEAN
LANGKAWI, Malaysia -- Claims that Donald Trump and key aides have little interest in Southeast Asia are "speculation", the Philippine Foreign Secretary has said in a bid to dampen anxiety in the ...
Facing a flood of Chinese goods and Trump’s tariffs, what can Asean do?
Asean will be dragged into the escalating trade war, and its members should respond collectively. Read more at ...
Malaysia’s Asean chair to-do list, from turmoil to tariffs – and Trump
Can Anwar Ibrahim's diplomatic finesse help Malaysia steer Asean through the storm of rising trade tensions and regional ...
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ASEAN-wide digital payment system, regional power grid key amid geopolitical risks: Vivian Balakrishnan
Singapore’s foreign affairs minister was speaking after the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat in Langkawi on Jan 18 and 19, ...
Are You Smarter Than a Trump Cabinet Appointee?
Some of President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks struggled to answer basic questions during their Senate confirmation ...