Malaysia has appointed a new ASEAN special envoy to Myanmar to try and implement the regional bloc’s stalled peace plan for the war-torn country.

This photo taken on Jan 19 2025 shows a scene of a press conference after the Association of Southeast Asian Nat

Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin has officially invited Indonesia to participate in the 2025 Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (Lima) 2025.

Retreat under Malaysia’s chairmanship concluded here today with an advice to Myanmar, a progress evaluation of the

LANGKAWI, Malaysia -- Malaysia has called on its fellow ASEAN members to demonstrate inclusivity, "trust and support" within the bloc and to prioritize its interests amid intensifying superpower competition.

Southeast Asian foreign ministers told Myanmar’s junta to prioritise a ceasefire in its civil war over fresh elections during a meeting in Malaysia

Malaysia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan is set to chair the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat (AMM Retreat) on Sunday (Jan 19) in Langkawi, Kedah. The AMM Retreat is the first scheduled meeting in the annual ASEAN calendar at the ministerial level under Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship for 2025.

LANGKAWI, Malaysia -- Foreign ministers from ASEAN member countries convene Sunday to discuss this year's priorities for the Southeast Asian bloc, including the Myanmar and South China Sea issues, as the impending return of Donald Trump to the U.S. presidency adds to global uncertainties.

Malaysia's has appointed diplomat Othman Hashim as the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN's special envoy on the crisis in army-ruled Myanmar, its foreign minister said on Sunday.

Southeast Asian foreign ministers hold a closed-doors retreat in Malaysia on Sunday, as the country hosts its first meeting as chair of the regional bloc ASEAN amid an intensifying civil war in Myanmar and confrontations in the South China Sea.

Retreat at the Langkawi International Convention Centre, Mohamad met with Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bui Thanh Son. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry noted that both ministers underscored the importance of close collaboration in achieving the ASEAN Community Vision 2045.