The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is creating new export opportunities and momentum for Vietnam's economy.

A veteran South China Sea expert has cast doubt on the prospects of finalising a code of conduct for the contested waters this year, even as ties between rival claimants Beijing and Manila show signs of improvement. Wu Shicun, founding president of the National Institute for South China Sea Studies, said it was “100 per cent not likely” that the document would be signed this year as the Philippines takes over the rotating chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean). “I believe...

Member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are reportedly working on a new deal to facilitate fuel sharing among themselves.

China's continued policy of opening up its economy is seen as a significant opportunity for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

China has signalled strong optimism for finalising negotiations with neighbouring Asian countries to seal a new institutional framework on contested South China Sea waterways. At China’s annual foreign policy press conference on Sunday, Foreign Minister Wang Yi described the negotiations as having entered a “critical phase” for talks on the South China Sea Code of Conduct (CoC) – a proposed set of rules between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) at the heart of easin...