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ASEAN leaders meet to discuss plans to ease Iran war impacts

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Southeast Asian leaders are meeting in the Philippines, with the economic fallout from the Iran war the main focus. Disputes in the South China Sea and border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia are also on the agenda.

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Wed 22:36 - Al-Monitor

Energy crisis front and centre as ASEAN leaders prepare for summit

Fri 04:01 - Al-Monitor

Southeast Asian leaders seek strategy to ease impacts of Iran war

Fri 07:11 - Al Jazeera English

Southeast Asia’s leaders confront fallout from Iran war at ASEAN summit

Fri 07:53 - DW All

ASEAN leaders meet to discuss plans to ease Iran war impacts

Fri 07:53 - DW Top

ASEAN leaders meet to discuss plans to ease Iran war impacts

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Al Jazeera English

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07:11

Southeast Asia’s leaders confront fallout from Iran war at ASEAN summit

Bloc is expected to call for deeper energy cooperation and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

Al-Monitor

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04:01

Southeast Asian leaders seek strategy to ease impacts of Iran war

By Mikhail FloresCEBU, Philippines, May 8 (Reuters) - Leaders of Southeast Asian countries holding a summit on Friday are expected to thrash out a coordinated response to the impacts of …

22:36

Energy crisis front and centre as ASEAN leaders prepare for summit

By Mikhail Flores and Karen LemaCEBU, Philippines, May 7 (Reuters) - Conflicts far beyond Southeast Asia are expected to dominate discussions of leaders of the regional ASEAN bloc meeting in …

DW Top

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07:53

ASEAN leaders meet to discuss plans to ease Iran war impacts

Southeast Asian leaders are meeting in the Philippines, with the economic fallout from the Iran war the main focus. Disputes in the South China Sea and border clashes between Thailand …