ASEAN, major powers tackle regional security threats at annual meeting

International relationsMaritime tensions, energy crisis and online scams top foreign ministers' agendaForeign ministers from major powers join their counterparts from Southeast Asia on July 23 at the ASEAN Regional Forum, part of the bloc's annual Foreign Ministers' Meeting, in Manila. © ReutersMAI NGUYEN and RAMON ROYANDOYANJuly 23, 2026 13:25 JSTMANILA -- Foreign ministers from major powers joined their Southeast Asian counterparts in Manila on Thursday for talks on maritime and cyber security and broader threats, as the region confronts geopolitical tensions, the Middle East energy crisis and the growing scourge of online scams.