President Ferdinand Marcos Jr asserted to the Australian parliament that the Philippines will safeguard its sovereignty, preventing any foreign encroachment.
Singapore's UOB revised its 2024 loan growth forecast to low single digits from mid-single digits following a robust 22% increase in fourth quarter net profit.
Malaysia's Capital A Berhad intends to sell its aviation business to long-haul unit AirAsia X Bhd, with a goal of consolidating its operations under one brand.
Alexander Lenz, Asia-Pacific CEO at Aquila Clean Energy, says the region has "massive potential."
Curtis Chin, Asia fellow at the Milken Institute, discusses China's relationship with Southeast Asia.
Edward Tirtanata, CEO and co-founder of the Indonesian company, says "we have the luxury of time at the moment."
Lynn Kuok, senior fellow for Asia-Pacific security at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, discusses ASEAN's first joint military exercises in the South China Sea this week amid concerns over Beijing.
The two countries' leaders will discuss tightening relations for the building of a "Cambodia-China Community" and bilateral, regional and international matters.
Anindya Novyan Bakrie, CEO and president director of Bakrie & Brothers, discusses the country's electric vehicle industry and investments in it.
Rachmat Kaimuddin, Indonesia’s deputy coordinating minister of maritime affairs and investments in infrastructure and transportation, talks about development plans for Nusantara, the future capital of Indonesia. He says Nusantara will not only be a "government center but also [an] economic center."
Mark Brown, prime minister of the Cook Islands, says it is important that Pacific countries have a voice and are heard in calling for nuclear-powered nations to deescalate potential conflict.
Attracting EV companies "will give spillover effect to the Malaysian companies, the SMEs and Malaysian corporates supplying to this group," Tengku Zafrul Aziz, Malaysia's minister of investment, trade and industry, tells CNBC's JP Ong on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in Jakarta.
An official ASEAN statement issued Tuesday night confirmed the decision to hand the chair to the Philippines in 2026.
Indonesia’s former foreign minister says the situation with Myanmar's civil strife is not only a "litmus test" but also an "existential threat" to ASEAN's unity. Marty Natalegawa speaks to CNBC's JP Ong on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Jakarta.