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Business : ASEAN Foreign, Economy Ministries Must Work Together To Boost Regional Trade – Mohamad

Business : ASEAN Foreign, Economy Ministries Must Work Together To Boost Regional Trade – Mohamad

KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Economy must work closely together to enhance regional trade and investment, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. He said a joint forum...

Amid handshakes and familiar friends, Asean navigates tariffs and tension in KL

Amid handshakes and familiar friends, Asean navigates tariffs and tension in KL

KUALA LUMPUR – At the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Asean foreign ministers convened for the pomp and circumstance of the annual gathering with the usual group photos, coordinated movements and calls for solidarity. But in 2025, the stakes are...

Việt Nam proposes three priorities to strengthen ASEAN’s centrality

Việt Nam proposes three priorities to strengthen ASEAN’s centrality

KUALA LUMPUR — Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn has proposed three key priorities to reinforce ASEAN’s central role amid rising regional and global uncertainties at the plenary session of the ASEAN Foreign...

A new data hub helps small-scale fishers adapt to climate change

A new data hub helps small-scale fishers adapt to climate change

Roughly 40% of the global fish catch comes from small-scale fisheries. It’s one of the food production systems most vulnerable to climate change, and governments are lacking data to help fishers adapt. To help address that gap, the global research...

Business : US Reciprocal Tariffs Open Door To Stronger Intra-ASEAN Trade -- Lazaro

Business : US Reciprocal Tariffs Open Door To Stronger Intra-ASEAN Trade -- Lazaro

By Zufazlin Baharuddin KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- The imposition of the new reciprocal United States tariff could present a greater opportunity to strengthen intra-ASEAN trade, said Philippines Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa P....

32 maritime forces meet in Philippines to address challenges

32 maritime forces meet in Philippines to address challenges

Regional maritime forces from 32 countries gathered in the Philippines for the 11th Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium (PALS), which officially began on Tuesday and will run until Thursday in Taguig. The PALS is co-hosted for the first time by...

General : Algeria, Uruguay Laud ASEAN's Role, Pledge Stronger Ties Via TAC Accession

General : Algeria, Uruguay Laud ASEAN's Role, Pledge Stronger Ties Via TAC Accession

By Muhammad Faiz Baharin and Samantha Tan KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- Algeria and Uruguay have expressed strong appreciation towards Malaysia and ASEAN member states for supporting their accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in...

India books ticket to AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 in Australia

India books ticket to AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 in Australia

Reading Time: 2 minutes In a landmark achievement for Indian football, the national women’s team has secured qualification for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™, marking their first appearance in the tournament since 2003. This...

General : ASEAN Must Future-Proof Region Amid Global Challenges - Mohamad

General : ASEAN Must Future-Proof Region Amid Global Challenges - Mohamad

By Ahmad Aidil Syukri Hamzah KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- ASEAN member states must stay united and intensify efforts to build a future-proof Southeast Asia amid growing geopolitical uncertainties, economic fragmentation and global...

Thai Princess Award Foundation strengthens education ties with Vietnam

Thai Princess Award Foundation strengthens education ties with Vietnam

Vietnam has had six teachers honoured with the award to date. This year’s Vietnamese recipient is Nguyen Thi Thu Lan, Principal of Ward 5 Kindergarten in District 10, HCM City. She was recognised for her innovative initiatives, including...

ASEAN ministries urged to boost regional trade and investment

ASEAN ministries urged to boost regional trade and investment

KUALA LUMPUR: The ASEAN Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Economy must strengthen cooperation to drive regional trade and investment, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. He highlighted plans for a joint forum involving...

World : US Secretary Of State To Visit Malaysia For ASEAN Meetings

World : US Secretary Of State To Visit Malaysia For ASEAN Meetings

KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) -- United States (US) Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Malaysia this week for a series of high-level regional meetings and bilateral engagements, marking his first trip to Asia since assuming office...

Others | Jul 03, 2025 | 6 min read India thrash Iraq 5-0

Others | Jul 03, 2025 | 6 min read India thrash Iraq 5-0

Sports Others #Chiang Mai (Thailand) The Indian women’s football team produced another commanding performance in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers, thrashing Iraq 5-0 on Wednesday. India led 2-0 at half-time. First-half goals from Sangita...

Indonesia Underscores Urgency of Nuclear-Free ASEAN Region

Indonesia Underscores Urgency of Nuclear-Free ASEAN Region

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono stressed the importance of ASEAN's consistency in advocating for Southeast Asia as a nuclear-weapon-free zone amid increasing global nuclear risks. He made the statement while attending the...

Mayor Archival lays out 10-point agenda to ‘make Cebu City no. 1’

Mayor Archival lays out 10-point agenda to ‘make Cebu City no. 1’

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mayor Nestor Archival Sr. unveiled his 10-point executive agenda on Tuesday, laying the groundwork for what he promised would be a “responsive, transparent, and inclusive” City Hall under his leadership. Delivering his...

Anwar: Asean centrality must be region’s North Star amid global instability

Anwar: Asean centrality must be region’s North Star amid global instability

KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today underscored the need for Asean to stay united and resilient amid growing global instability, calling on member states to reinforce Asean Centrality as the region’s guiding...

PM Anwar to open 58th AMM in KL with focus on regional concerns

PM Anwar to open 58th AMM in KL with focus on regional concerns

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is set to open the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (58th AMM) on Wednesday, marking a key moment in Malaysia’s 2025 ASEAN Chairmanship. The event, themed ‘Inclusivity and Sustainability,’...

Micronesian Island Forum or Second Island Chain Alliance?

Micronesian Island Forum or Second Island Chain Alliance?

These Islands By Robert Underwood Pacific island nations and territories like to discuss the Blue Continent and give dramatic visions about a Pacific future based on island wisdom, traditions and connections. Despite the diversity of island forms,...

Asean centrality must be the region’s North Star, says Anwar

Asean centrality must be the region’s North Star, says Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR: With the global order unraveling, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim urged Asean to stay the course, upholding its centrality and sense of moral clarity. The Prime Minister said the bloc must remain South-East Asia’s anchor for diplomacy and...

There can be no equivalence between India and Pakistan on terror

There can be no equivalence between India and Pakistan on terror

A Brahmos missile — several were fired during Operation Sindoor in response to the gruesome terror attack in Pahalgam — typically costs around Rs 35 crore. For approximately less than half that cost, seven all-party delegations have made as much...

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