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Myanmar’s election is a litmus test for ASEAN centrality

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

ASEAN’s Treaty of Amity and Cooperation

Signed in 1976, ASEAN's Treaty of Amity and Cooperation was ASEAN's first legally binding treaty and serves as its organisational pillar. It drives the ASEAN traditions of non-interference, peaceful ...
The Diplomat

What Is the SCO Doing Wrong? Lessons From ASEAN and SAARC

As the annual Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in July came to an end, questions about the futility of the organization remained. Initiated by China as the Shanghai Five in 1996, the ...
The Diplomat

ASEAN at a Crossroads

A Malaysian official raises the country’s flag ahead of the 46th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 26, 2025. Credit: MOFA Malaysia Kuala Lumpur is under a tight security lockdown this week – ...
The New York Times

What Is the ASEAN Summit, the First Event on Trump’s Tour of Asia?

President Trump is traveling to Malaysia for the event, his first destination in a nearly weeklong trip. By Sui-Lee Wee Reporting from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia For his first stop on a whirlwind tour of ...