Leaders of the 11-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) gathered in Manila on Sunday, November 15, for the opening of the 49th ASEAN Summit, hosted by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Running until November 17 at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City, the summit carries the theme, “Navigating Our Future, Together.”
Discussions are expected to cover key regional concerns, including energy and food security, artificial intelligence, trade, regional security, transboundary haze pollution, and the continuing crisis in Myanmar.
