ASEAN has emerged as a major economic and political bloc. At Davos 2025, ASEAN Secretary General Kao Kim Hourn detailed opportunities and challenges for the region.
The current period of geopolitical transformation presents opportunities and risks for countries worldwide, but perhaps none more so than ASEAN.
Established in late 2015 by ASEAN, the AEC has been seen as a way to promote economic, political, social and cultural cooperation across the region.
KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has called for a common Asean defence and security policy to strengthen the bloc’s ability to deal with powers such as the United States and ...
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 ...
East Asia Forum: ASEAN’s centrality depends on a shift to collective security
A Malaysian official raises the country’s flag ahead of the 46th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, . Credit: MOFA Malaysia Kuala Lumpur is under a tight security lockdown this week – ...
ASEAN was founded half a century ago in 1967 by the five Southeast Asian nations of Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. This was during the polarized atmosphere of the Cold War, and the alliance aimed to promote stability in the region. Over time, the group expanded to include its current 10 members.
ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is an intergovernmental organization composed of Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam. It was established in 1967 and its secretariat is based in Jakarta, Indonesia.