LIVE: Leaders of ASEAN member states attend the opening ceremony | REUTERS

Leaders of Association of Southeast Asian Nations member states attend the opening ceremony of the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits in Laos. Southeast Asian leaders meet as Myanmar's civil war and mounting tensions in the South China Sea risk corroding the grouping's central role in the region. #ASEAN #ASEAN2024 #AssociationofSoutheastAsianNations #Laos #live #Reuters #news Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/