ASEAN at 47th Summit Urges Halt to Myanmar Violence, Pushes Aid Access

Leaders under Malaysia’s chairmanship reaffirm Five-Point Consensus, stress ceasefire and humanitarian relief as priorities. ASEAN foreign ministers pose for a group photo during the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on October 25, 2025, in Kuala Lumpur, held ahead of the 47th ASEAN Summit under Malaysia’s chairmanship. KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28, 2025 — ASEAN leaders have voiced…

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ASEAN Summit 2025 Opens in Kuala Lumpur with Call for Unity, Peace, and Resilience

ASEAN Summit 2025 Opens in Kuala Lumpur with Call for Unity, Peace and Resilience BY TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 — The 47th ASEAN Summit officially opened today at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim urging Southeast Asia’s leaders to embrace unity, resilience, and courage…

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Dollar Strains, RMB Rise, and Green Tech to Dominate ASEAN’s 2025 Economic Agenda — Alicia García-Herrero

BY TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 — As Malaysia prepares to host the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits beginning tomorrow (Oct 26–28) in Kuala Lumpur, the region’s economic direction is once again in focus. The meetings, themed “Inclusivity and Sustainability,” will convene more than 30 heads of state and government…

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ASEAN Summit 2025: Malaysia to Lead Push on Financial Safety Nets as Dollar Strains, RMB Rise, and Green-Tech Risks Loom

Alicia García-Herrero, Chief Economist for Asia-Pacific at Natixis BY TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 — As Kuala Lumpur readies to host the 47th ASEAN Summit from Oct 26 to 28, Malaysia’s chairmanship under the theme “Inclusivity and Sustainability” faces the task of steering the bloc through a shifting global financial order….

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