Cambodian border troops in brief firefight with Thai military
The clash occurred in a disputed border area which is claimed by both sides.
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Timor-Leste to be granted full ASEAN membership in October: Malaysia PM Anwar
The country officially applied for ASEAN membership in 2011 and was granted observer status in 2022.
Philippines, Vietnam renew commitment to bolster ties
In a bilateral meeting at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Marcos pointed out that their senior diplomats are in talks to elevate their existing strategic partnership into a…
All 10 ASEAN nations sign Kuala Lumpur declaration on ‘Our Shared Future’
Describing the vision as a "living covenant with the future," Malaysia PM Anwar Ibrahim said the blueprint is "anchored in realism, animated by resolve and made possible by trust."
Vietnam to export renewable energy to Malaysia, Singapore via submarine cables
The trilateral agreement marks a significant milestone in developing cross-border green infrastructure and harnessing Vietnam's renewable energy potential.
Laos, Malaysia establish strategic rail-sea trade link
This comes after the exchange of a Memorandum of Cooperation between Penang Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB) and Thanaleng Dry Port (TDP) in Malaysia on Sunday.
Vietnamese, Malaysian PMs hails talks to boost cooperation
Vietnam's PM Chinh is in Malaysia for an official state visit and to attend the 46th ASEAN Summit and related events. Underscoring the long-standing friendship, PM Ibrahim…
PM Anwar bullish on regional power grid, Myanmar conflict as Malaysia hosts ASEAN summit
Malaysia’s ASEAN chairmanship has piqued interest and built up expectations of tangible outcomes, especially in longstanding issues such as overlapping claims in the South China…
Philippine President Marcos to take up anew ASEAN code of conduct on South China Sea
The Department of Foreign Affairs said earlier the Philippines aims to have a binding maritime agreement, first raised by ASEAN in 1992, finalised by next year, when Manila hosts…
Timor Leste urged to accelerate legal compliance for ASEAN membership
Malaysia Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan stated that Timor Leste must comply with the remaining 66 legal instruments if it wishes to become a full member of ASEAN.