Philippines hosts Asean foreign ministers' retreat to tackle regional issues

Philippines hosts Asean foreign ministers' retreat to tackle regional issues

Foreign ministers from Southeast Asia meet on Jan. 29, 2026 to tackle key issues in the region, including tensions in the South China Sea, an escalating civil war in Myanmar and a border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia. The foreign ministers' retreat of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations aims to set the bloc's agenda for the year under the chairmanship of the Philippines. Philippine Foreign Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro told her Asean counterparts that the global security environment has become more 'challenging' and 'more complex and interconnected.' She vowed that Manila would continue to uphold the international rules-based order, and maintain ASEAN's adherence to the principles of restraint, dialogue and international law.

REUTERS / AGENCY POOL

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