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PSNews - Nearly six decades after its founding, ASEAN is entering a new phase of transformation. Geopolitical turbulence, intensifying competition among major powers, non-traditional security challenges, and rapid technological change are raising fundamental questions about the region’s future trajectory. In this context, the ASEAN Future Forum (AFF) 2026 is more than a platform for regional countries to discuss current issues; it is designed to identify strategic pathways for ASEAN in the years ahead.

The 18th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime (AMMTC 18) officially opened on August 28th, in Vientiane, Lao PDR.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is fully capable of affirming its position as a polar in a multipolar world as well as its centrality in the regional cooperation and architecture, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said at the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, on September 4.

Southeast Asia, especially Vietnam, can expect to see more supply chains coming its way if it improves production technology and capacity, as well as regional cooperation, HSBC officials have said.