Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
Coverage of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the Nexus archive.
- Southeast Asian ministers set to call for opening of Strait of Hormuz in Manila talks
Southeast Asian ministers will call for the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz amid renewed Middle East hostilities during ASEAN talks in Manila. The meeting includes U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, focusing on regional trade, energy security, and peace in the Middle East.
- Beyond Tech-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence: The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, Gender, and the Governance of Digital Economies in ASEAN
The CEDAW Committee is influencing digital economy governance in ASEAN member states by embedding gender equality norms into AI systems, digital infrastructure, and platform governance. Its concluding observations, though non-binding, shape policies in countries like Singapore, Thailand, and Malaysia, emphasizing gender-responsive budgeting and rights-based frameworks for technology.