Southeast Asian foreign ministers are gathering for their first meeting this year under the regional bloc’s new chair, Malaysia, seeking a breakthrough over Myanmar’s drawn-out civil war and territorial disputes in the South China Sea.

The Status of Visiting Forces Agreement will enable the armed forces of the Philippines and New Zealand to elevate their cooperation activities and conduct exercises in each other’s territories.

Singapore’s foreign affairs minister was speaking after the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat in Langkawi on Jan 18 and 19, the first high-level meeting hosted by Malaysia as the bloc’s 2025 chair.

Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, Thailand's Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa, Vietnam's Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son, Malaysia's Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan, Philippines ...

China suspended imports of syrup and premixed powder from Thailand, the world's second-largest sugar exporter, in December because of concerns over factory hygiene, with shipments left stranded in Chinese ports.

SINGAPORE: Singapore will have to strengthen its cohesion and stay united in an increasingly multipolar and unpredictable world, said Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan on Friday (Jan 24).

MANILA, Jan 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. military's Typhon launchers which can fire multi-purpose missiles up to thousands of kilometres will stay in the Philippines for the time being, the national ...

Vivian Wilson, who legally changed her name when she turned 18 to ditch the association with her father, did not name Musk but heavily hinted she was responding to the controversial incident at ...

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Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan delivers remarks at the Singapore Institute of International Affairs Year Opener on 24 January 2025. Photo courtesy: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore In a world in which “there are deep anxieties ...

Singapore (VNA) – Singapore's Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan has highlighted the impressive achievements the country has made over the past 60 years, from economic development ...

Singapore needs to remain open and inclusive while maintaining a productive and constructive engagement with all powers, said Singapore's Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan.