The 49th ASEAN Summit opened in Manila on the 15th. Leaders will concentrate on energy security, food security and economic cooperation. An updated ASEAN logo featuring 11 rice stalks was unveiled to mark Timor‑Leste becoming the 11th member. Philippine President Marcos, as ASEAN chair, handed the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement, signed on the 14th, to ASEAN Secretary‑General Kao Kim Hourn; the ASEAN Secretariat says the pact is expected to enter into force in early 2027.