There will be over 300 meetings of all levels involving ASEAN member countries this year which Malaysia will play host. So, it’s inequitable for anyone to write off Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship by ...

Malaysia has demonstrated proactive leadership and strategic vision since the start of its ASEAN chairmanship on January 1 this year, laying a strong foundation for regional cooperation and ...

As Myanmar's crisis enters its fifth year this week, there is still no light at the end of the tunnel.The State Administration Council (SAC) is still hoping that its long-planned election, which is ...

Jakarta—The Asean Foreign Ministers’ Retreat held Jan. 18 to 19 in Langkawi, Malaysia, presents a crucial opportunity for Asean to shift its approaches in addressing the ongoing crisis in Myanmar.

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s appointment of two former prime ministers as “special advisors” points to a gap between his ...

There has been considerable hype around Malaysia taking over the chairmanship of Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN this year, with ...

At the Asean Foreign Ministers’ Retreat in Langkawi on Sunday, Malaysia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Mohamad Hasan said that Myanmar’s military government should focus on restoring peace ...

ASEAN told the military at its weekend foreign ministers summit in Langkawi that its promised elections for later this year were not the priority after airstrikes left 40 people dead in western ...

LANGKAWI, Malaysia — Southeast Asian foreign ministers told Myanmar's military government to prioritize a ceasefire in its civil war over fresh elections during a meeting in Malaysia on Sunday.

A Myanmar junta air strike killed 28 people ... the meeting of Asean foreign ministers on the Malaysian island of Langkawi. "The priority now is (for a) ceasefire and everybody to stand down.

The Myanmar military seized power in February 2021 ... Hasan told reporters after the meeting of ASEAN foreign ministers on the Malaysian island of Langkawi. "The priority now is [for a] ceasefire and ...

LANGKAWI, Malaysia — Malaysia is committed to addressing regional issues, but expectations on Myanmar and the advancing of talks on a code of conduct between the 10-member Association of ...