ASEAN a Celebration of Unity, Growth, and Global Partnerships
Pictured at ASEAN Day 2025 - Mr Saud Krisnawan - Indonesia, Mr Yap Wei Sin - Malaysia, Ms Noralyn Jubaria Baja - Philippines, Mr Thein Min Htun - Mynamar, Ms Ntombizodwa Lallie - South Africa, Mr Zainal Mantaha - Singapore, Mr Ekapol Poolpipat - Thailand and Mr Hoang Sy Cuong - Vietnam - (photo: TDS)
by Kirtan Bhana - TDS
8 August 2025
On a tense border between Cambodia and Thailand, a ceasefire was declared this week, brokered under the quiet but firm guidance of ASEAN in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The swiftness of this diplomatic resolution is a reminder of what this 10-member bloc has come to represent: a region determined to solve its own disputes through dialogue, consensus, and cooperation.