MANILA, Philippines: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. expressed support for the possible inclusion of Australia in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) as a member-state.

In a media interview in Melbourne on Wednesday, Marcos said he was open to Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ebrahim's idea of allowing Australia to join Asean.

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