Energy Crisis Dominates ASEAN Summit Agenda
The energy crisis has emerged as the primary focus of the ASEAN summit, pushing other long-standing regional issues to the background. This comes as the Philippines prepares to chair ASEAN in 2026, facing challenges as an economic laggard within the bloc.
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Energy crisis dominates Asean summit, forcing long-standing issues to back burner
The spectre of the global energy crisis loomed over the three-day Asean summit in the Philippines as regional leaders converge for a final day of talks in Cebu on Friday. Analysts say that while some major flashpoints were addressed – with Thailand and Cambodia’s joint statement of solidarity being a bright spot – surging fuel costs as a result of the Iran war weighed heaviest on the minds of Southeast Asian leaders. The fuel crisis was the “defining issue”, said Vu Lam, an Asean observer and...
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