PHNOM PENH: A summit between leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and the United States is rescheduled for May 12 and 13 in Washington, D.C., 2022 Asean chairman Cambodia said in a statement over the weekend. 'Asean leaders and [US] President Joe Biden will meet to discuss ways and means to intensify cooperation in various areas, including Covid-19 response and global health security, climate change, sustainable development, maritime cooperation, human capital development, education and people-to-people ties, as well as connectivity and economic engagement,' the statement said. They will also 'chart the future direction of Asean-US relations and seek to further enhance strategic partnership for the mutual benefits of the peoples of' Southeast Asia and the US, it added. The summit was originally set for March 28 and 29, but postponed on account of the inconvenience and unlikely attendance of some Southeast Asian leaders. Founded in 1967, Asean members are Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
