The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced plans to mobilize $30 billion by 2030 to support the development priorities of the ASEAN and strengthen its resilience against external shocks.

Miners in Myanmar have discovered a massive ruby, now ranked as the second-largest by weight ever found in the conflict-affected Southeast Asian country.

Southeast Asian foreign ministers convened on Monday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for a special meeting to address the ongoing border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia, which escalated into deadly fighting two weeks ago.

Editor’s note: Ibrahim Khalil Ahasan is an independent columnist and freelance journalist based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The article reflects the personal views of the author and may not coincide with those of News.Az.

China is prepared to sign the Southeast Asian Nuclear Weapons-Free Zone (SEANWFZ) treaty once all formal documentation is completed, Malaysia’s Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan announced Thursday.