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ASEAN agrees Myanmar election is not a priority, Malaysia says
The Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN has agreed that an election in Myanmar was not a priority and is urging the country's ruling ...
Marco Rubio’s Difficult Balancing Act in Asia
The U.S. Secretary of State wants to bolster defense ties in the Indo-Pacific, while distrust of Trump’s commitments to the ...
25% on Japan, Malaysia; 40% on Laos: Trump’s tariff letters to Asia add pressure for deals by Aug 1
Cambodia got a surprise 36% tariff, far lower than the 49% in the earlier announcement. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...
Malaysia central bank cuts rates for first time in five years on growth risks
Malaysia's central bank cut interest rates for the first time in five years on Wednesday, as global trade uncertainties ...
Malaysia’s South China Sea defences set for fighter jet boost in ‘quiet’ military build-up
Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) chief General Tan Sri Asghar Khan Goriman Khan confirmed during a June 17 briefing that ...
Malaysian PM warns Southeast Asia that trade war is not a ‘passing storm’
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has warned that global trade is being weaponized as U.S. tariffs loom over Southeast ...
US, Malaysia sign MoU on civil nuclear cooperation, State Department says
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Malaysia's Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan on ...
Malaysia says China will sign Southeast Asia nuclear weapons free zone treaty when documents are ready
KUALA LUMPUR - China will sign up to a Southeast Asian treaty banning nuclear weapons in the region as soon as all ...