For much of the post–Cold War era, South-east Asian states operated on a comfortable axiom: sovereignty was secure so long as ...

China has agreed to sign a Southeast Asian treaty banning nuclear weapons, Malaysia’s and China’s foreign ministers confirmed, in a move that seeks to shield the area from rising global security ...

In October 2025, Timor-Leste will conclude what President Jose Ramos-Horta called its “long-awaited accession” to become the 11th member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, ...

Myanmar’s junta-administered elections have revealed how ASEAN’s institutional constraints and lack of initiative are ...

The 2025 ASEAN and East Asia Summits in Kuala Lumpur beginning today are set to be consequential multilateral gatherings — defining not only ASEAN’s internal cohesion but also the shape of U.S.–China ...

ASEAN, now under Malaysian leadership, is well-equipped to manage international challenges in 2025 due to its vibrant economy, strategic political toolkit and extensive foreign investment, including ...

As the next summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) nears, Myanmar and the region are facing yet another inflection point. The country’s illegitimate military junta is pushing ...

Earlier this month, Derek Grossman published an opinion piece in Nikkei Asia (“ASEAN falls short again,” May 7) that relitigated the many failings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. As President Donald Trump appeared at the annual ASEAN leaders summit, held this ...

Leaders of 10 south-east Asian nations signed up to a six-year plan for cooperation on intellectual property in November. But there was no agreement on proposals to harmonize registration procedures, ...