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.

With the upcoming Trump 2.0 administration and the ongoing South China Sea dispute, building peace requires more multilateral, regional and subregional cooperation, says the Foreign Affairs Secretary of the Philippines Enrique Manalo.

Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) discussed developments in the South China Sea (SCS), Myanmar and the Middle East during a retreat in Langkawi, Malaysia on Sunday.

In an exclusive interview with CNA, Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo addressed the Philippines’ maritime disputes with China. Last year, clashes in the South China Sea between ...

Southeast Asia must build stronger maritime governance based on science and international law to protect both regional peace and the millions of people who depend on its seas for survival, the Philippines' top diplomat said.

Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita held a meeting with Philippines Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Enrique Manalo, on Wednesday. The