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Azerbaijan extends invitation to ASEAN chief for COP29

Azerbaijan extends invitation to ASEAN chief for COP29

The invitation marks an effort to strengthen ties between Azerbaijan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Fri Oct 04 2024
Soccer - Battle for World Cup survival reaches endgame for Asian nations

Soccer - Battle for World Cup survival reaches endgame for Asian nations

Eleven nations will fight for the five remaining berths in the next phase of Asia's preliminaries for the 2026 World Cup.
Mon Jun 10 2024
Russia affirms commitment to ASEAN, offers its expertise on food security

Russia affirms commitment to ASEAN, offers its expertise on food security

Russia has reaffirmed its steadfast commitment to fostering robust relations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
Sat Mar 30 2024
[COLUMNIST] Navigating the dragon's embrace: Malaysia, ASEAN, and the delicate balance with China

[COLUMNIST] Navigating the dragon's embrace: Malaysia, ASEAN, and the delicate balance with China

For the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), China's rise as an economic powerhouse presents a double-edged sword.
Fri Sep 22 2023
ASEAN kicks off its first-ever joint military drills in Indonesia

ASEAN kicks off its first-ever joint military drills in Indonesia

All 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will join the exercise, including prospective member East Timor.
Tue Sep 19 2023
ASEAN foreign ministers repeat condemnation of Myanmar violence

ASEAN foreign ministers repeat condemnation of Myanmar violence

An intensifying conflict tests the unity of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
Fri Jul 14 2023
ASEAN spirited to be world's new economic powerhouse

ASEAN spirited to be world's new economic powerhouse

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) demonstrated its confidence in becoming the world's new economic powerhouse
Thu May 11 2023
As UN mulls Myanmar action, Malaysia pushes ASEAN to review peace plan

As UN mulls Myanmar action, Malaysia pushes ASEAN to review peace plan

Saifuddin said Southeast Asian nations must decide if they are going to push ahead with a so-far failed five-point peace plan for Myanmar.
Tue Sep 20 2022
US House Speaker Pelosi leaves Japan, completing series of Asian visits

US House Speaker Pelosi leaves Japan, completing series of Asian visits

Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi has left Japan, thus completing her series of visits to Asian nations.
Sat Aug 06 2022
Malaysia says Myanmar executions make a mockery of ASEAN peace plan

Malaysia says Myanmar executions make "a mockery" of ASEAN peace plan

Saifuddin also questioned the timing of the executions, which came a week before a meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
Tue Jul 26 2022
Millions in Bangladesh and India await relief after deadly flooding

Millions in Bangladesh and India await relief after deadly flooding

Heaviest rains in years killed at least 54 people across both South Asian nations, officials said.
Mon Jun 20 2022
Agong, Raja Permaisuri extend condolences to Kamsiah's family

Agong, Raja Permaisuri extend condolences to Kamsiah's family

Their Majesties have expressed their condolences to the family of Malaysia's Permanent Representative to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Kamsiah Kamaruddin, who died yesterday.
Fri Apr 01 2022
Gulf, Asian nations must remain vigilant in fighting extremism - Hishammuddin

Gulf, Asian nations must remain vigilant in fighting extremism - Hishammuddin

Gulf and Asian nations must be vigilant in the fight against extremism, and must not take their eyes off this war, said Senior Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein.
Sat Nov 20 2021
Blinken calls on Southeast Asian nations to take action on Myanmar

Blinken calls on Southeast Asian nations to take action on Myanmar

Blinken asked for the release of all those "unjustly detained" in the country, and the restoration of Myanmar's democratic transition.
Wed Jul 14 2021
Analysis - Southeast Asian nations missing from push to protect 30 pct of planet

Analysis - Southeast Asian nations missing from push to protect 30 pct of planet

According to Global Forest Watch, Indonesia, Malaysia, Laos and Cambodia are among the top in ASEAN countries for primary forest loss.
Tue Jun 29 2021
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024