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Phnom Penh, Cambodia | AFP | Russia’s foreign minister on Sunday accused the United States of driving increased militarisation in Southeast Asia, saying that Washington was trying to contain Beijing and Moscow’s influence in the region. Sergei Lavrov was speaking to reporters at Phnom Penh’s airport after attending the East Asia Summit in Cambodia — and before flying to Bali for the G20 summit where China’s leader Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden […]
Nusa Dua, Indonesia | AFP | by Sara HUSSEIN / Sebastian Smith Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping voiced hope Monday that the United States and China can manage growing differences and avoid conflict as they met for the first time in more than three years. Xi and Biden shook hands in front of the two nations’ flags before starting a long-awaited sit down on the Indonesian resort of Bali ahead of a Group of […]
(Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos said the Philippines and the United States should continue their cooperation in fighting maritime pollution and transnational crime. In his intervention during the 10th ASEAN-US Summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, the President said the ASEAN “appreciates the US’ active advocacy and concrete projects supporting efforts to address transnational crime, terrorism, and human trafficking.” “We regard as of primary import Quad’s assurance of unwavering support for ASEAN unity and Centrality with the […]
Arrival of U.S. President H.E. Joe Biden at Phnom Penh International Airport Sat, Nov 12, 2022 9:22 AM President of the United States of America H.E. Joe Biden disembarks from a special aircraft upon his arrival at Phnom Penh International Airport this morning to attend the 10th ASEAN-U.S. Summit and 17th East Asia Summit (EAS) in Phnom Penh capital city. Photo: Kol Renny, Sous Savy & Lanh Visal – AKP
Phnom Penh, Cambodia | AFP | Southeast Asian leaders agreed on Friday to allow East Timor to join the 10-nation ASEAN regional bloc, according to a statement released by summit host Cambodia. “We the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations… agreed in principle to admit Timor-Leste to be the 11th member of ASEAN,” the statement said. East Timor is the youngest country in Southeast Asia, having gained independence from Indonesia in 2002 […]
Phnom Penh, Cambodia | AFP | by Damon WAKE The escalating crisis in Myanmar was set to dominate summit talks Friday between Southeast Asian leaders struggling to find a way to calm the bloodshed in the junta-ruled country. Leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) regional bloc will discuss ways to implement a peace plan agreed with Myanmar last year which the junta has so far ignored. Myanmar has spiralled into bloody conflict […]
Phnom Penh, Cambodia | AFP | by Rose TROUP BUCHANAN World leaders attending a summit in Phnom Penh will receive Cambodian-made watches from host Hun Sen, a noted fan of luxury timepieces. The gift to VIPs at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and East Asian Summit gatherings has raised eyebrows in a country with no history of watchmaking. US President Joe Biden and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang are among the guests over three […]
https://youtu.be/cEj05-XqIbI Moscow, Russia | AFP | Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has been shunned by the West over his offensive in Ukraine, will not travel to Indonesia for the G20 leaders’ summit next week, officials said Thursday. The Kremlin, which has been mired in a protracted conflict in Ukraine and threatened the West with nuclear weapons, will instead send Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Putin may take part in the November 15-16 summit by video link, […]
Ukraine has signed the Instrument of Accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC). The Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) was established in 1976 and embodies universal principles of peaceful coexistence and friendly cooperation among States in Southeast Asia. It is a legally-binding code for inter-state relations in the region and beyond. The Treaty has been amended three times, in 1987, 1998, and 2010, respectively, to allow […]
(ASEAN2022 Phnom Penh Media Center) His Majesty Preah Bat Samdech Preah Boromneath Norodom Sihamoni, King of Cambodia grants a Royal Audience to ASEAN Heads of State/Government at the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh this morning, prior to the official opening ceremony of the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits and Related Summits. Photo: Khem Sovannara & Yim Sovathana – AKP Via: Crystal Anne Ballesteros – EBC/NET25 Cambodia
Cambodia has released the agenda for the 40th and 41st ASEAN summits and Related Meetings. It will be held in Cambodia’s capital city of Phnom Penh on 10-13 November 2022. Crystal Anne Ballesteros reports.
