KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 — Prime Minister and Asean chair Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim made an indelible mark at the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2025 in Davos, Switzerland, by seamlessly navigating discussions that ranged from light-hearted conversations about his favourite football club to the intricate dynamics of international relations and challenges and successes of regional integration.

WASHINGTON, Jan 23 — New United States (US) Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed China's 'dangerous and destabilising actions in the South China Sea' with his Philippine counterpart on Wednesday, and underscored the 'ironclad' US defence commitment to Manila.

LANGKAWI, Jan 17 — The ongoing Myanmar crisis and tensions in the South China Sea will feature in the discussions at the Asean Foreign Ministers' (AMM) Retreat here at the weekend, according to Foreign Ministry secretary-general Datuk Seri Amran Mohamed Zin.

MANILA, Jan 16 — The Philippines and China agreed to seek common ground and find ways to cooperate despite their disagreements in the South China Sea, their foreign ministries said today, as heated rows persist over vessels deployed around disputed features.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 10 — Pledging support for the Japanese-led Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development (CEAPAD) initiative, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that Malaysia has agreed to co-chair the regional conference's ministerial meeting in July.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 — Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin received a courtesy call from the People's Republic of China's Central Military Commission's Chief of Joint Staff Department General Liu Zhenli at Wisma Pertahanan today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 — The government agrees that Malaysia must do more than issue protest notes to countries involved in the South China Sea territorial dispute.

BEIJING/TAIPEI, Dec 13 — China's defence ministry today broke its silence about days of military activities around Taiwan, saying it was up to China to decide whether or not to hold drills and the military would "not be absent" in fighting against separatist forces.

BEIJING/MANILA, Dec 4 — China and the Philippines gave conflicting versions today of a maritime confrontation around a contested shoal in the South China Sea, the latest row in a longstanding dispute between the neighbours.

JOHOR BAHRU, Nov 17 — Malaysia sees no need to issue a new maritime boundary map and remains steadfast in defending the nation’s sovereign territories.

LIMA, Nov 17 — Chinese President Xi Jinping has vowed to work with the incoming United States (US) administration of Donald Trump as he held his final talks with outgoing President Joe Biden on conflicts from cybercrime to trade, Taiwan, the South China Sea, and Russia.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 — Malaysia will send a protest note to the Philippines over its new maritime laws due to their overlapping claims in the South China Sea, Deputy Foreign Minister Mohamad Alamin said today.

CANBERRA, Nov 12 — China is stepping up pressure on the Philippines to cede its sovereign rights in the South China Sea, Manila’s Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said today after meeting his Australian counterpart in Canberra.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 — Malaysia hopes to finalise the South China Sea Code of Conduct, which is aimed at preventing conflicts and tensions in the South China Sea, when it chairs Asean next year.

JAKARTA, Nov 11 — Indonesia said today it does not recognise China’s claims over the South China Sea despite signing a joint maritime development deal with Beijing, as some analysts warned the agreement risked compromising the country’s sovereign rights.

PHNOM PENH, Nov 11 — Malaysia must assert strong diplomatic influence to address regional crises while upholding its humanitarian principles beyond Southeast Asian borders.

BEIJING/MANILA, Nov 9 — China summoned the Philippines' ambassador on Friday to express its objection to two new laws in the Southeast Asian nation asserting maritime rights and sovereignty over disputed areas of the South China Sea, its Foreign Ministry said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 — Malaysia will continue to advocate for the limitation or complete abolition of the veto power to restore international trust and confidence in the credibility and role of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 22 — Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan is set to speak with his Myanmar counterpart U Than Swe soon regarding the ongoing crisis in the country which has persisted since the military coup in February 2021.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — The national security situation in the South China Sea is safe and under control, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.