An Asia-Pacific security summit was briefly put on lockdown Sunday after police shot dead a local motorist who tried to flee a checkpoint in a car later found to contain drugs, officials said. The ...

Philippine ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez also says he hopes Asean will become like Nato, capable of handling its ...

Vietnam's President To Lam delivers his address during the Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia's annual defense and security forum, in Singapore, Friday, May 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) (AP Photo/Achmad ...

Speaking at the Milken Institute Asia Summit, the foreign affairs minister also discussed navigating the US-China rivalry and warned of the risks posed by increasingly autonomous AI agents.

The United States on Sunday pressed its case for a freeze on hostile acts in waters contested by China and its Southeast Asian neighbours, but said it did not want to “confront” Beijing over its ...