What is ASEAN and why is it popping up in Trump cabinet nominee hearings?
Tammy Duckworth asked the nominee for factual details about the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), including its ...
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Commentary: Trump’s defence chief pick cannot name a single ASEAN country – here’s why that’s worrying
Pete Hegseth, the former Fox News host and military veteran who is President-elect Donald Trump ... previous claims by Mr Trump’s first administration that ASEAN is the “geographical centre ...
Watch: Trump's Defence Pick Pete Hegseth Can't Name Countries In ASEAN
Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth, born in Bangkok to a Thai mother and an American father, posed the question to Pete ...
Malaysia’s Asean chair to-do list, from turmoil to tariffs – and Trump
Can Anwar Ibrahim's diplomatic finesse help Malaysia steer Asean through the storm of rising trade tensions and regional ...
Are You Smarter Than a Trump Cabinet Appointee?
Some of President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks struggled to answer basic questions during their Senate confirmation ...
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Asean and China must start tackling thorny issues of South China Sea code, Philippines says
The regional bloc Asean and China should make headway on a protracted code of conduct for the South China Sea by tackling ...
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Trump’s Defense Pick Embarrasses Himself in Basic Geography Question
Only a few days later, Hegseth was nominated by Donald Trump to serve as defense secretary, and he has since tried to backtrack on that statement. Presumably, Trump did not have a problem with his ...
Get Your Scorecards: Global Opportunities for Trump the Deal Maker
President-elect Donald J. Trump has made big promises on Ukraine, Iran, China and crises around the globe. But he will have ...