Alarmed ASEAN leaders discuss crisis plan to mitigate backlash from Middle East war

ASEAN leaders meet to discuss plans to ease Iran war impacts

Southeast Asian leaders are meeting in the Philippines, with the economic fallout from the Iran war the main focus. Disputes in the South China Sea and border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia are also on the agenda.

Southeast Asia’s leaders confront fallout from Iran war at ASEAN summit

Bloc is expected to call for deeper energy cooperation and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

Asean’s pivot to energy security leaves long-standing issues on summit sidelines

Southeast Asia is one of the worst affected by the global fuel crisis due to its high imports of oil and gas coming from the Gulf.

As Summit Gets Underway, ASEAN Calls For Joint Response to Iran War Fallout

Home to around 700 million people, Southeast Asia has been one of the regions most affected by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Alarmed ASEAN leaders discuss crisis plan to mitigate backlash from Middle East war

Southeast Asian leaders are meeting under pressure to mitigate the impact on their people and economies of the Iran war, which one top minister says, “should not have occurred in the first place.”

Southeast Asian leaders seek strategy to ease impacts of Iran war

By Mikhail FloresCEBU, Philippines, May 8 (Reuters) - Leaders of Southeast Asian countries holding a summit on Friday are expected to thrash out a coordinated response to the impacts of the Middle East crisis, as they aim to ease pressure from an energy shock that has rattled their oil import-reliant economies.