Roberto Lorato, CEO of MedcoEnergi, emphasizes the importance of strong regional cooperation to build the infrastructure and attract investment necessary for the ASEAN power grid. He also highlights MedcoEnergi's active role in renewable energy projects with its Southeast Asian counterparts.

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Philippines received the gavel of the ASEAN chairmanship for the year 2026 from Malaysia during the Closing Ceremony of the 47th ASEAN Summit and related meetings at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Tuesday, October 28, 2025.

ASEAN Summit concludes in Kuala Lumpur after three days with a restatement of commitment to the grouping’s centrality. It ended on a deal-making high, with an expanded Free Trade Agreement inked with Beijing.

THE Philippines will host the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) in 2026.During the Kapihan with the Media in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Tuesday, Oct

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday morning returned to Manila after attending the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where he highlighted the Philippines’ support for stronger regional economic cooperation, sustainable growth, and fair trade.

Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed South Asian leaders on Sunday about the importance of “reliable partners who honour their commitments.” His remarks were delivered against a backdrop of rising rhetoric and tariff threats by the U.

East Timor has been formally admitted into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in the group’s first expansion since the 1990s

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