JAKARTA, Sept 6 — Southeast Asia's Asean bloc on Wednesday welcomed world leaders to Indonesia's capital for a summit likely to be dominated by worry about rivalry between the United States (US) and China overshadowing the region.

JAKARTA, Sept 5 — Tens of thousands of Indonesian workers in Malaysia who do not have documents have been sent home, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

JAKARTA, Sept 5 — Indonesia warned Asean today against getting dragged into the rivalries between big powers.

MUAR, Sept 2 — The Ministry of Defence (Mindef) is always ready to utilize existing assets to safeguard the country's waters and sovereignty, said Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari.

KUCHING, Sept 1 — China’s claims on the South China Sea as outlined in the China Standard Map Edition 2023 do not affect Sarawak, said its Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg.

MANILA, Aug 26 — Australia has a security interest in the South China Sea and will work more closely with the Philippines on joint patrols, Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles said on Friday (August 25) as he observed military exercises with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

SHANGHAI, Aug 12 — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged the Philippines to work with China to seek an effective way to defuse tensions in the South China Sea, the official Xinhua news agency said on Saturday (August 11).

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 — Malaysia has always been consistent in protecting its sovereignty, sovereign rights and interests in its exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

BEIJING/MANILA, Aug 9 — China again asked the Philippines to tow away a grounded warship - a World War Two-era vessel now used as a military outpost — from a disputed shoal on Tuesday (August 8), after Manila rejected Beijing's earlier demand.

JAKARTA, June 23 — Indonesia has changed where it will host Asean's first-ever joint military exercise to a location away from the South China Sea, where several countries including China have overlapping territorial claims, its military said on Thursday (June 22).

KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 — The Malaysian Army must continue to be a credible force in protecting the country’s sovereignty and national interests, said Army Chief General Datuk Seri Mohammad Ab Rahman.

WASHINGTON, April 30 — The United States (US) on Saturday (April 29) called on China to stop harassing Philippine vessels in the South China Sea, pledging to stand with the Philippines at a time of simmering geopolitical tension.

KUALA LUMPUR — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on said today he had told China that an exploration project by state energy firm Petronas in the South China Sea was within Malaysian waters, in a reference to an overlapping claim in the area by Beijing.

PUTRAJAYA, April 3 — Malaysia is prepared to negotiate with China over the South China Sea dispute, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

MANILA, March 24 — Maritime issues between the Philippines and China play an important part in relations between the countries, senior officials from the countries said on Friday, as both sides pledged to work together to resolve differences.

MANILA, Feb 14 — The Philippines on Tuesday filed a diplomatic protest calling on Beijing to ensure its vessels cease 'aggressive activities' after Manila accused China's coast guard of trying to block one of its ships in the South China Sea using a laser.

JAKARTA, Jan 7 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's two-day official visit to Indonesia starting on Sunday (January 8) is the focus of analysts, who expect it will lead to more concrete cooperation in various fields that will bring benefits to the people of both countries.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued an advisory on Typhoon Nesat, which is located approximately 1,328 kilometres (km) northwest of Kudat, Sabah.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 — The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a Category One warning of strong winds and rough seas which are expected to occur in several areas over the waters of the South China Sea from tomorrow until Thursday (Oct 20).

KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 — Malaysia is expected to fork out higher total subsidies in 2022 to the tune of RM71 billion, while petrol subsidies alone will touch RM30 billion amid the rise in crude oil prices.