Kuala Lumpur is due to assume the chairmanship of ASEAN in 2025 and seeks diplomacy over confrontation to resolve the disputes in the South China Sea, where Beijing claims sovereignty over nearly ...

Anwar's statement at the World Economic Forum emphasises the need to balance strong relations with China while addressing ...

KUALA LUMPUR--Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Thursday that Malaysia will not bow to demands by China to stop its oil and gas exploration in the South China Sea as the activities are within ...

The Philippine coast guard says Chinese coast guard ships and a Chinese navy helicopter harassed a group of Philippine ...

A Philippine security official says China is “pushing us to the wall” with growing aggression in the disputed South China Sea and warned that “all options are on the table” for Manila’s response, ...

The year 2025 will be tough, but if Malaysia uses its position as ASEAN Chair wisely, ASEAN will prove tougher.

If China lowers the threshold of what Vietnamese activities it deems acceptable, Vietnam will find it more difficult to maintain the balance between deferring and defying China. The confrontations ...

with both sides pledging closer defence ties and dialogue on issues including the contested South China Sea. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim hailed the “strong” development of ties with ...

MANILA, Philippines — The United States Navy's nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) is currently deployed in the South China Sea ... a port call in Kuala Lumpur.

Malaysia aims to use its strong ties with China to foster closer relations between ASEAN countries and the Asian giant during its chairmanship of ASEAN this year, said Defence Minister Datuk Seri ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 (Bernama) -- South Korea has pledged stronger ties with ASEAN under Malaysia’s chairmanship, focusing on openness, inclusivity, and international norms aligned with the ASEAN ...