LIVE UPDATES: Asean Summit 2026 and related meetings – Nov. 14, 2026
MANILA, Philippines — The red carpet is being rolled out ahead of the anticipated arrival of heads of state, their delegations and other attendees of the 49th Asean Summit and Related Summits and other meetings in Manila from Nov. 15 to 18.
Meeting and banquet halls have been refurbished, news media briefing rooms have been prepared, and traffic rerouting measures have been put in place as the Philippines hosts the last Asean leaders’ plenary and retreat, along with related meetings among officials and stakeholders of the 11-country bloc, under its chairmanship.
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On Saturday, Asean Business Advisory Council Chair Jose Ma. Concepcion III urged big businesses to help uplift smaller businesses across Southeast Asia.
Speaking before hundreds of business executives at the Asean Investment Summit, Concepcion said the region’s prosperity must be practical and palpable, particularly for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
READ: Asean test for big business: Help uplift MSMEs, too
NOW: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. welcomes Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City.
Lula arrived in Manila on Friday for a two-day state visit and to attend the 49th Asean Summit and Related Summits on November 15 to 17. |
: MPC Pool via @luisacabatoINQ
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NOW: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. holds a bilateral meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney ahead of the 49th Asean and Related Summits.
— Luisa Cabato (@luisacabatoINQ) November 14, 2026
NEWS UPDATE: The Philippines and Canada have concluded negotiations for a free trade agreement during President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the 49th Asean Summit.
— Luisa Cabato (@luisacabatoINQ) November 14, 2026
CANADIAN PM CARNEY ARRIVES IN MANILA FOR ASEAN SUMMIT
LOOK: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Manila on Saturday, Nov. 14, to participate in the 49th Asean Summit and Related Summits from Nov. 15 to 17.
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— Gab Dumalag (@gabdumalagINQ) November 13, 2026
LOOK: Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Hang Chuon Naron arrived in Manila on Saturday, Nov. 14, to participate in the 49th Asean Summit and Related Summits scheduled for Nov. 15 to 17.
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