Asean

Robots are ushering in an age of casual war

The lack of a human presence might make people controlling unmanned vehicles trigger happy.

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Tougher playing conditions, new addition to the family: Lions coach Gavin Lee on his hopes for 2026

ASEAN must remain united to preserve regional peace: Vivian Balakrishnan

Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said ASEAN’s top diplomats agreed that cohesion within the grouping was critical at a time of heightened geopolitical tensions.

Southeast Asian bloc faces challenges from Myanmar to South China Sea

An aerial view of what Philippine Coast Guard alleges were Chinese vessels, manned by Chinese maritime militia loitering within the vicinity of Thitu Island, one of nine features occupied by the Philippines in Spratly Islands, in the disputed South China Sea, March 9, 2023.

‘No consensus for now’ within ASEAN to recognise Myanmar election, says grouping’s chair

Malaysia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohamad Hasan, Myanmar's Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Hau Khan Sum, Thailand's Minister of Foreign Affairs Maris Sangiampongsa, East Timor's Foreign Minister Bendito dos Santos Freitas, Vietnam's Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung, Philippines' Foreign Minister Theresa Lazaro, Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, Brunei's Second Minister of Foreign Affairs Erywan Yusof, Cambodia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn, Indonesia's Foreign Minister Sugiono, Laos' Foreign Minister Thongsavanh Phomvihane, and ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn pose for a group photo during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers' Retreat in Cebu City, Philippines, January 29, 2026. JAM STA ROSA/Pool via REUTERS

Thai foreign minister hopes Myanmar polls will be ‘start of transition’ to peace

Critics say Myanmar's poll was stacked with army allies to prolong its grip on power after a 2021 coup.

Philippines hosts ASEAN foreign ministers’ retreat to tackle regional issues

FILE PHOTO: Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro speaks with Reuters for an interview in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, January 22, 2026. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez/ File Photo

Buriram United give BG Tampines Rovers a reality check in Asean Club Championship

Buriram United forward Guilherme Bissoli scoring a penalty during their 4-1 Asean Club Championship win over BG Tampines Rovers on Jan 28.

‘Hope peace will prevail’: Singapore urges dialogue on Thailand-Cambodia border tensions

Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan (right) meeting his Thai counterpart, Mr Sihasak Phuangketkeow, on the sidelines of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Cebu City, the Philippines, on Jan 28.

Singapore among slowest-growing food delivery markets in Asean despite regional surge

A food delivery rider riding across the road along Tengah Drive, with Parc Flora (left) and Parc Woods (right) estate in the background, on Dec 26, 2025. ST PHOTO: BRIAN TEO

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