U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday urged Southeast Asian nations to stand firm and strengthen their maritime forces to counter China’s increasingly “destabilizing” actions in the South ...

The US has condemned China’s claim over Scarborough Shoal, urging ASEAN nations to stand firm against Beijing’s growing ...

A Mindanao lawmaker on Saturday called on ASEAN member-states and China to support the completion of the Code of Conduct (COC ...

The Philippines will once again take centerstage in the international arena as it assumes the ASEAN chairmanship next year. This marks not only a ceremonial milestone, but also an important strategic ...

PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): Every time Malaysia chairs Asean- once every decade - it leaves a clear imprint on the region's history.

The Philippines is looking to develop a closer defence partnership with Timor-Leste as the young nation formally becomes part of the Asean members.

The Philippines today officially took over the chairmanship of the Asean Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) and ADMM-Plus from Malaysia, with its ...

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is hopeful South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will also back Manila's hosting of the 2026 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit. The chief executive ...

Secretary Pete Hegseth stated on the 1st at the ASEAN Expanded Defense Ministers’ Meeting, “China is destabilizing sovereign ...

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Saturday took aim at Beijing over an increase in "destabilising actions" in the South China Sea and committed to support Southeast Asian countries with technology to ...