Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has roped in former Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra as his informal adviser on ASEAN affairs. This might be ill-advised, says ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute’s Napon Jatusripitak.

Cordial relations with Beijing and long-standing US ties may no longer be sufficient for supply chains to survive.

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has hit out at those who advise him “not to travel too much”, saying they are clearly unaware of the hard work he has done to attract investment into the country. Bernama reported him as saying in Hanoi,

The Trump administration’s dismantling of the U.S. foreign aid apparatus has created a vacuum that China is rapidly filling, increasing its influence and soft power in regions like Southeast Asia.

China’s president Ji Xinping and African leaders are coming to Malaysia this Ramadan, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today. He said it is imperative for the government to keep building up Malaysia’s diplomatic and economic engagements even during the Muslim fasting month so as to ensure the country remains competitive in trade,

Russian Security Council chief Sergei Shoigu arrived in Beijing on Friday for high-level meetings with Chinese leadership, Russian news agencies reported. "During the one-day visit, [Shoigu] is scheduled to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Foreign Minister Wang Yi,

As Asean chair, Malaysia must woo China, a key partner for the bloc, and also forge cooperation with a wide range of partners On February 17, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced that his country would host an inaugural summit in May between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations,

Every member state will take the approach deemed important to their respective list of priorities, but to reach ASEAN consensus is equally important. “Cambodia, for example,

Malaysia has reaffirmed the importance of maintaining stability in the South China Sea, ensuring compliance with international law, and accelerating negotiations on the Code of Conduct (COC).

Malaysia has reaffirmed the importance of maintaining stability in the South China Sea, ensuring compliance with international law, and expediting negotiations on the Code of Conduct (COC). Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said these matters were among the topics discussed during a breakfast meeting with his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh this morning.