SUBANG JAYA, July 10 — US State Secretary Marco Rubio arrived here today for high-level talks held in conjunction with the 58th Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) here, hosted by Malaysia under its 2025 Asean chairmanship.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 — The accession of Algeria and Uruguay to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) provides a formal mechanism that allows both countries to engage more effectively with Asean, whether through multilateral or bilateral frameworks, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has stated that Asean must remain a principled platform that upholds justice and international law, and champions the voices of the oppressed.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 — Thailand has commended Malaysia’s leadership as Asean chair this year, praising its effective stewardship and support for Timor-Leste’s accession in October, a milestone that will mark the regional bloc’s first expansion in decades.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 — Algeria and Uruguay have officially joined the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC), further strengthening the treaty’s standing as a cornerstone of regional stability and peaceful cooperation.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 — Malaysia remains optimistic about the outcome of its tariff negotiations with the United States, banking on certain sectors that could be favourable to both countries, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 — Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan has urged Asean to embrace the Asean Community Vision 2045 as the region navigates increasing global uncertainty, warning that only foresight and strategy can ensure stability and progress.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 — National Unity Minister Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang has urged Asean members to forge stronger regional partnerships to preserve, sustain and innovate the region’s rich textile heritage.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 — Asean must ensure closer alignment between its foreign and economic policy tracks to strengthen regional cohesion amid rising geopolitical and trade tensions, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

By Danial Dzulkifly KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 — Asean’s centrality must remain the bloc’s “north star”, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, as members navigate rising geopolitical tensions and unresolved internal disputes. Speaking at the opening of the 58th Asean Foreign Ministers’...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today received a courtesy call from Asean foreign ministers, marking the start of a series of high-level engagements in conjunction with the 58th Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and Related Meetings (AMM) here.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 — Malaysia stands to gain immensely from Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s official visits to Italy, France, and Brazil, not only in attracting potential investments, but also in expanding export markets as protectionist tendencies from United States (US) tariffs threaten to shutter global trade.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 — Malaysia is set to host three major Asean programmes on sustainable urban development from August 10 to August 15, in conjunction with its Asean chairmanship.

By Danial Dzulkifly KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 — Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan has stressed that efforts to promote and protect the well-being of the Asean people must remain “Asean-led and Asean-owned”. Speaking in his opening remarks at the Foreign Ministers’ Interface Meeting with...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 — Asean’s long-standing aspiration for a Zone of Peace, Freedom and Neutrality (Zopfan) has gained new traction following China and Russia’s readiness to sign the Protocol to the Treaty on the Southeast Asia Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ).

KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 — The ongoing crisis in Myanmar and the global impact of United States tariffs are set to take centre stage at the 58th Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM), which opens today in Kuala Lumpur, as Southeast Asian nations navigate rising geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty.

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 8 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said yesterday that his official visits to Italy, France and Brazil have successfully met their intended objectives.

WASHINGTON, July 7 — United States (US) Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Malaysia later this week to attend a meeting of Southeast Asian Nations in his first visit to the Indo-Pacific region as America's top diplomat.

SEPANG, July 7 — One of the region’s most significant diplomatic gatherings is taking shape in Malaysia, as foreign ministers from Asean and its key partners arrived on Monday for the 58th Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) and related meetings, which kicks off tomorrow in Kuala Lumpur.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 — Japan has reaffirmed its full support for Asean's central role in addressing the protracted crisis in Myanmar, while expressing readiness to deepen regional cooperation through its Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) strategy aligned with Asean's own Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP).