Asean’s neutrality set to be tested as Philippines welcomes world leaders

World leaders converged in Manila for the Asean summit on Sunday, bringing attention to the 11-member bloc’s growing clout in a region with a population of 700 million and a US$4.4 trillion economy that is tipped to become the world’s fourth largest by 2030. Among top officials flying in are Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula...