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2024 ASEAN-Australia Special Summit
![Australian PM Closes Special ASEAN Summit With Calls to ‘Destiny’ Australian PM Closes Special ASEAN Summit With Calls to ‘Destiny’](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-03-07-012915.jpeg)
Australian PM Closes Special ASEAN Summit With Calls to ‘Destiny’
By Sebastian Strangio
While showcasing the divergences between Australia and its Southeast Asian partners, the summit can be deemed a success in both form and substance.
![Australia Announces $1.3 Billion Fund to Boost Investment in Southeast Asia Australia Announces $1.3 Billion Fund to Boost Investment in Southeast Asia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-03-06-005323.jpeg)
Australia Announces $1.3 Billion Fund to Boost Investment in Southeast Asia
By Sebastian Strangio
The economic focus of this week's ASEAN-Australia summit has been shadowed by the continuing tensions in the South China Sea.
![Singapore’s PM Defends Taylor Swift Exclusivity Arrangement Singapore’s PM Defends Taylor Swift Exclusivity Arrangement](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-03-05-100226.jpg)
Singapore’s PM Defends Taylor Swift Exclusivity Arrangement
By Rod McGuirk
Lee Hsien Loong did not reveal the cost of the deal, which was paid for from a government fund established to rebuild tourism after the COVID-19 pandemic.
![Chinese and Philippine Coast Guard Vessels Again Collide in Contested Waters Chinese and Philippine Coast Guard Vessels Again Collide in Contested Waters](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-03-05-042341.jpeg)
Chinese and Philippine Coast Guard Vessels Again Collide in Contested Waters
By Sebastian Strangio
The reported collision came as the maritime disputes dominated discussions at a regional summit in Australia.
![Philippine FM Urges Regional Unity on South China Sea Disputes Philippine FM Urges Regional Unity on South China Sea Disputes](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-03-04-090933.jpg)
Philippine FM Urges Regional Unity on South China Sea Disputes
By Rod McGuirk
Enrique Manalo's comments were delivered on the first day of the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in Melbourne.
![What to Expect From the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit What to Expect From the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-03-01-032836.jpg)
What to Expect From the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit
By Sebastian Strangio
The March 4-6 summit seeks to build on the progress that has taken place in ASEAN-Australia relations under Prime Minister Albanese's Labor government.
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