{
  "id": 20106091,
  "title": "Anwar heads into packed Asean summit as Myanmar and sea tensions loom",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/anwar-heads-into-packed-asean-summit-as-myanmar-and-sea-tensions-loom-20106091",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T02:58:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/11/15/anwar-heads-into-packed-asean-summit-as-myanmar-and-sea-tensions-loom/243324"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On November 15, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim arrived in Manila for the 49th Asean Summit, where he faces a packed agenda. Tensions in Myanmar and the South China Sea are expected to dominate discussions at the event, which runs until Tuesday. Anwar, who is accompanied by Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan and Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Johari Abdul Ghani, will attend the opening ceremony at the Philippine International Convention Centre, where the Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will be presiding as Asean chair. The summit will provide Malaysia with an opportunity to discuss regional issues such as building the Asean Community, enhancing regional resilience, energy security, and supply chains. The group will also review the implementation of the Asean Five-Point Consensus (5PC) on Myanmar and discuss the bloc's future direction. Maritime security talks are anticipated to include the establishment of an Asean Maritime Centre and progress on a South China Sea Code of Conduct. Additionally, leaders are expected to address transboundary haze pollution and the ongoing crisis in West Asia. Anwar will also attend summits with China, Australia, South Korea, and the United Nations over the next few days, with the Asean-United States Special Summit concluding the three-day gathering on Tuesday, after which the Asean chairmanship will be handed over from the Philippines to Singapore.",
  "summary": "MANILA, Nov 15 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has a packed schedule at the 49th Asean Summit and Relate...",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Jakarta Post",
        "title": "Global powers converge on Manila as ASEAN summit kicks off",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/global-powers-converge-on-manila-as-asean-summit-kicks-off",
        "published": "2026-11-15T00:03:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Nikkei Asia",
        "title": "ASEAN leaders kick off Manila summits as friction persists on Myanmar, haze",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/asean-leaders-kick-off-manila-summits-as-friction-persists-on-myanmar",
        "published": "2026-11-15T01:04:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Antara News Indonesia",
        "title": "Prabowo to name Gibran's potential successors after ASEAN, APEC Summit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/prabowo-to-name-gibrans-potential-successors-after-asean-apec-summit",
        "published": "2026-11-15T01:55:42.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}