association of southeast asian nations

Newsweek on MSN · 2d

Pete Hegseth Moment Goes Viral as He Appears to Not Know What ASEAN Is

A senator told Hegseth: "I suggest you do a little homework before you prepare for these types of negotiations."

HuffPost on MSN · 3d

Pete Hegseth Seems Really Confused About Where Southeast Asia Is

Hegseth, a former Fox News personality, was taking questions from Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) when she challenged him to share his knowledge about even just one member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN.

Fox 5 · 3d

Hegseth stumped by question about ASEAN; here's what it is

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, was questioned about ASEAN during a heated Senate confirmation and struggled with his response.

The Associated Press on MSN · 3d

Question on ASEAN stumped Hegseth at Senate hearing. What is it and why is it important?

In a heated Senate confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, Sen. Tammy Duckworth grilled the proposed defense secretary over the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, asking him if he could name one member and how many countries were in the bloc.

Christian Science Monitor · 3d

Don’t know what ASEAN is? Neither did Pete Hegseth. Why this Asian bloc is important.

The 10-nation bloc, known as ASEAN, has been useful for the United States in countering China’s influence in the Indo-Pacific. Many member nations have territorial disputes with China, which has become increasingly assertive in pressing those claims.

2don MSN

What is ASEAN and why is it popping up in Trump cabinet nominee hearings?

Tammy Duckworth asked the nominee for factual details about the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), including its ...

Nikkei Asia13m

Malaysia hosts key ASEAN meeting ahead of Trump's return

LANGKAWI, Malaysia -- Foreign ministers from ASEAN member countries convene Sunday to discuss this year's priorities for the ...

Trump’s defence pick Pete Hegseth fails Asean test, sparking mockery across Southeast Asia

Pete Hegseth, nominated for US Secretary of Defence, could not name a single member of the regional bloc during his ...

Cfr.org3d

What Is ASEAN?

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a regional grouping that aims to promote economic and security cooperation among its ten members: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos ...

9hon MSN

ASEAN and China must start tackling thorny issues of South China Sea code, Philippines says

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations and China pledged in 2002 to create a code of conduct, but took 15 years to start ...

Channel NewsAsia Singapore1d

‘Really dumb and lazy if we do not benefit’: Timor-Leste president on hopes of joining ASEAN in 2025

Asia’s youngest country has been waiting to be a member of ASEAN since 2011. The benefits of membership won’t be one-sided, ...

Watch: Trump's Defence Pick Pete Hegseth Can't Name Countries In ASEAN

Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth, born in Bangkok to a Thai mother and an American father, posed the question to Pete ...

13d

South-East Asian nations celebrate third anniversary of RCEP programme with its partners

As the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) celebrates its third anniversary of entry into force on last week, ...

中国日报网2d

Southeast Asian mayors experience Chinese New Year traditions in Nanning

During the Global Mayors Dialogue held in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Southeast Asian mayors experience some ...

Results that may be inaccessible to you are currently showing.

Hide inaccessible results