Southeast Asian foreign ministers are gathering for their first meeting this year under the regional bloc’s new chair, Malaysia, seeking a breakthrough over Myanmar’s drawn-out civil war and territorial disputes in the South China Sea.

Singapore’s foreign affairs minister was speaking after the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat in Langkawi on Jan 18 and 19, the first high-level meeting hosted by Malaysia as the bloc’s 2025 chair.

said Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan on Jan 8. But as geopolitical divisions and conflicts rage on, there is also great concern as this multilateral system comes under stress, said Dr ...

Mr Wong will be hosted by his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim from Jan 6 to 7. Both countries will sign a joint agreement on the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (SEZ), according to Malaysia’s foreign ministry.

The appointment was effective 2 January 2025. The Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) has named Vivian S. Perez as its financial risk and performance head, according to a filing at the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE).

Four people were taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital after a chain collision involving eight cars and a van took place along the Pan-Island Expressway (PIE), after the Stevens Road exit, on Jan 18.

Southeast Asian nations told Myanmar's military government on Sunday its plan to hold an election amid an escalating civil war should not be its priority, ..

SINGAPORE: Singapore's Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan welcomed the recent agreement for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages and once again expressed the country's support ...

A Chinese national was arrested in connection with the kidnapping of his compatriot in Cavite on Monday night. Police rescued the victim, identified as Vivian Cao, who was abandoned by the kidnappers in a vehicle parked along Palanas Road in Barangay Anabu 1-G in Imus at around 10 p.

Southeast Asian foreign ministers told Myanmar s junta to prioritise a ceasefire in its civil war over fresh elections during a

SINGAPORE, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- Singapore hopes Malaysia will advance the region’s sustainability agenda under its ASEAN Chairmanship this year, said its Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan. He said this could be achieved by putting in place ...