Key international leaders, including Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and UN Secretary-General António Guterres, have arrived in the Philippines for the upcoming ASEAN Summit to be held November 15–17 in Pasay City.
Brunei Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah and United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in the Philippines on Saturday, November 14, ahead of the 49th ASEAN Summit and related meetings scheduled to open on Sunday. Sultan Bolkiah was accompanied by his son, Prince Abdul Mateen, who currently serves as Brunei’s foreign minister. UN Secretary-General Guterres is set to hold bilateral talks with ASEAN Chairperson and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during the summit. Earlier the same day, leaders from Timor-Leste, Australia, Canada, Brazil, Laos, and Vietnam also arrived. The ASEAN gatherings will be hosted at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City from November 15 to 17. The summit is expected to facilitate regional discussions on economic cooperation, development, and multilateral partnerships involving Southeast Asian nations and global stakeholders.
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