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Asia & Pacific 1 month ago

ASEAN to call for open straits as US-Iran war casts shadow

The draft statement expected to emerge from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) gathering in Manila will repeat calls for self-restraint in a Middle East conflict that has carried economic ripple effects throughout the region.

Asia & Pacific 1 month ago

Allowing Iran control of Hormuz 'dangerous precedent', Rubio tells ASEAN

Rubio's remarks came as the region is grappling with a series of overlapping claims by China and ASEAN member states in the South China Sea, another crucial maritime route for global trade.

Asia & Pacific 4 months ago

Southeast Asian nations start summit, aiming to tackle energy crisis

While supply chain woes sparked by the US-Israeli attack on Iran may dominate talks, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, now 11 strong with the addition of Timor-Leste, has a still-raging civil war in its own backyard.

Middle East and Africa 5 months ago

Manila says Iran to allow Philippine oil shipments through Strait of Hormuz

"The Iranian Foreign Minister assured the (Foreign) Secretary that Iran will allow the safe, unhindered, and expeditious passage through the Strait of Hormuz of Philippine-flagged vessels, energy sources, and all Filipino seafarers," the foreign affairs department said in a statement.