MANILA, Philippines — For the third straight year, the Philippines slumped in the global rankings that measure the prevalence of corruption, as the flood control corruption scandal laid bare by ...

The Philippine government, through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), has urged the release of more political prisoners in Myanmar as the country marked its 79th Union Day. In a statement on ...

Thailand’s CPI 2025 score slipped to 33/100, ranking 116th of 182, raising fresh concerns over governance and competitiveness ...

Russia is recruiting increasing numbers of fighters from the region, using deceptive practices pioneered by Southeast Asia-based online scam operations.

ASEAN faces pressure to move from managing political turbulence to more decisive regional leadership as conflict, economic ...

Foreign Affairs Secretary Theresa Lazaro on Friday said the ASEAN Five-Point Consensus remains the core framework for ...

The Philippines wants to conclude negotiations on a South China Sea code of conduct between the Association of Southeast ...

Pitlo said that as this year's ASEAN chair, the Philippines needs to exert more efforts to get both sides to commit to a peaceful settlement of the border dispute. This is on top of other regional ...

A lack of unity within the bloc and inconsistent engagement among member states signal fatigue and a divided and uncertain approach from ASEAN in handling Myanmar’s conflict, analysts have said.

In Singapore, the large Myanmar diaspora is mostly pushed to the margins. Many newcomers are employed as maids and carers.

A peace plan agreed on by Southeast Asian leaders five years ago has failed to end Myanmar’s civil war but it could still ...

Philippines Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro tells reporters that some ASEAN member states see the vote as potentially ‘positive,’ but stressed this did not amount to formal backing.