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'Asean must unite amid Mideast crisis'
LINKED IN (From left) Myanmar’s Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs U Hau Khan Sum, Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, East Timor’s Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao, Vietnam’s Prime Minister Le Minh Hung, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto, Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet and Laos’ Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone pose for a group photo during the opening ceremony of the 48th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit in Cebu on M ay 8, 2026. AFP PHOTO
Dr.G.R.Balakrishnan May 09 2026 DG Shipping / Ministry News

'Asean must unite amid Mideast crisis'

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. called on fellow Southeast Asian leaders to stand united and remain resilient amid growing geopolitical and economic uncertainty.

Speaking at the opening of the 48th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit and Related Meetings here on Friday, Marcos said the region is facing a “defining moment” as conflicts and global disruptions continue to affect economies, livelihoods and regional stability.   “The work of Asean must continue, not despite the challenges, but because the times demand our answers to those challenges,” he said.

Attending the summit were Brunei Darussalam Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, Timor-Leste Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão and Vietnamese Prime Minister Lê Minh Hưng.

Myanmar was represented by U Hau Khan Sum, permanent secretary of its Ministry of Foreign Affairs.