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Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will visit Indonesia for the first time in 15 years, meeting President Prabowo Subianto to discuss trade, investment, and regional cooperation ahead of Thailand's 2028 Asean chairmanship.
Cambodia's Deputy Prime Minister Prak Sokhonn will visit Malaysia from August 3 to attend the third Cambodia-Malaysia Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation meeting in Kuala Lumpur.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says Myanmar has agreed to repatriate 5,000 Rohingya refugees from Malaysia in an initial phase, framing the move as vital for addressing the humanitarian impasse and maintaining domestic stability.
Bangladesh's foreign minister has appealed to the Philippines to support his country's application for ASEAN Sectoral Dialogue Partner status during bilateral talks in Manila.
President Trump has adopted a more conciliatory tone on allegations of Chinese election interference, describing past claims as historical matters. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is preparing to meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Manila on Wednesday during Asean meetings.
Egypt and Russia are intensifying their strategic partnership through new joint ventures in nuclear energy, grain logistics, and tourism connectivity, signalling deepening ties between two key Middle Eastern and global powers.
ASEAN foreign ministers prioritised energy and food security alongside the West Asia crisis during high-level talks with 11 major dialogue partners in Manila, with the US pledging US$1.5 billion in strategic investment.
Malaysia's Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan has arrived in Manila to lead the Malaysian delegation at the 59th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting, where regional tensions and Myanmar's humanitarian crisis will dominate discussions.
ASEAN has appointed Malaysia as country coordinator for relations with Turkiye, which has been accepted as a new Dialogue Partner. The UK was also admitted as an ARF member during discussions on ASEAN Community Vision 2045.
Southeast Asian foreign ministers convene in Manila this week to address the Myanmar civil war, escalating Middle East tensions threatening oil supplies, and ongoing South China Sea territorial disputes. U.S., Chinese, and Russian officials will also attend the three-day gathering.
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has congratulated newly appointed British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, expressing confidence in deepening bilateral ties across innovation, defence, and multilateral cooperation.
Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam concluded a three-day state visit to Malaysia on Monday, departing from Kuala Lumpur International Airport. The visit reciprocated Sultan Ibrahim's May 2024 Singapore trip and marked Tharman's first official visit since taking office.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has conveyed Malaysia's congratulations to Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei on his 80th birthday, emphasizing the importance of strengthening bilateral cooperation between the two neighbouring nations.
Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro, acting as ASEAN chair's special envoy, will spearhead a humanitarian mission to conflict-torn Myanmar before the year closes, following high-level diplomatic meetings in Thailand.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has reaffirmed Malaysia's commitment to using negotiations and the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea as the primary tools for resolving maritime boundary disputes with neighbouring countries.
ASEAN foreign ministers have reinforced their commitment to the Five-Point Consensus as the basis for resolving Myanmar's political crisis, emphasising humanitarian assistance and violence reduction following their first in-person meeting with Myanmar's foreign minister since 2021.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has stressed that resolving Myanmar's ongoing political crisis requires inclusive engagement with all parties and respect for the Myanmar people's right to self-determination.
Malaysia's Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has renewed calls for resolving the Myanmar conflict through constructive engagement, emphasizing Thailand's potential as a regional mediator during talks with visiting Thai counterpart Anutin Charnvirakul.
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim met with Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul in Putrajaya on July 9 to review bilateral relations and explore expanded cooperation across multiple sectors including trade, security, and agriculture.
Myanmar's military junta has again rejected Asean's request to meet imprisoned former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, signalling the regime views the regional bloc as lacking meaningful influence over its internal affairs.
Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan clarified that Malaysia's May delegation visit to Myanmar does not constitute recognition of the junta, but represents ASEAN's commitment to maintaining diplomatic channels during the ongoing crisis.