In recent decades, Southeast Asia has been the most dynamic region in the world, showcasing the brightest economic growth performance.

THE Philippines will anchor its economic agenda for the 2026 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) chairmanship on large-scale business matching, with the government aiming to connect ...

ASEAN conflict and cohesion, the geoeconomic squeeze, and climate resilience. Can the bloc survive the increased pressure?

The African economy, another promising growth engine, was projected to rise to 3.9 percent in 2025 from 3.3 percent in 2024, ...

ASEAN must move beyond its compartmentalised approach to policymaking to respond to the increasingly interlinked areas of economics and security in a shifting global order. Maintaining ASEAN ...

THE year 2026 can spell “accelerated” economic expansion driven by a multiplier effect from the country’s Asean leadership, according to the Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and ...

Mon, December 1, 2025 Published on Nov. 30, 2025 Published on 2025-11-30T13:39:16+07:00 n the last several years, we have witnessed the sharpest realignment of the global economy that would shape our ...

The Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean) has been in place for more than 50 years to promote economic and political cooperation between its member states – Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos ...

Since the 2022 ASEAN summits, when ASEAN members agreed ‘in principle’ to Timor-Leste’s admission and guaranteed its observer status, Timor-Leste’s entry into ASEAN is a real possibility. This was ...

Strengthening “Asean Centrality” through diversification and hedging should incorporate economic security. Amid rising ...

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) has reached the threshold of entry into force and will take effect on January 1, 2022. As of December 7, 2021, 11 countries have ratified the ...

Asean has championed the region's efforts in cybersecurity and pledges to drive further collaboration amongst member states, including plans to adopt common standards and best practices. It also urges ...