Southeast Asia boost defense ties but avoids firm alliances

Countries across the region are expanding defense cooperation in ways that change the South China Sea equation but fall short ...

Putin and leaders of Southeast Asia agree to bolster ties at a summit in Russia

President Vladimir Putin is hailing Russia's ties with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations as he hosts a summit ...
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Middle East crisis and El Niño could deliver a double blow to Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia faces a potential double shock from Middle East energy disruption and a strengthening El Niño, a combination ...
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The Iran War Turned Asia’s Fragile Energy Dependence Into an Emergency

Asia got a glimpse of its energy future during the Iran war. What governments do next will determine whether the crisis ...

As Putin courts Southeast Asia, does ‘Russia need Asean more’?

Southeast Asia needs energy. Russia needs friends. Next week’s summit in Kazan could offer opportunities for both sides.
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Ending TB in Southeast Asia: ASEAN's vaccine diplomacy and digital health tools

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has consistently taken a proactive role in controlling tuberculosis (TB) in the region. But with Southeast Asia accounting for a significant share ...
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If the US doesn’t think beyond tariffs in Southeast Asia, others will

As world leaders convene in New York for the United Nations General Assembly this year, the global conversation is dominated by trade. With sweeping tariffs back in the headlines, trade policy has ...
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Australia Doubles Down on Southeast Asia

Over the past two weeks, leaders from around the world headed to Southeast Asia for two prominent gatherings—the first trilateral summit between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), ...