While committed to regional issues, Malaysia is tempering expectations for immediate solutions, acknowledging the complexity of both crises Southeast Asian foreign ministers will hold a closed-doors retreat in Malaysia on Sunday,

LANGKAWI, Malaysia (Reuters) - The regional bloc ASEAN and China should make headway on a protracted code of conduct for the South China Sea by tackling thorny "milestone issues", including its scope and if it can be legally binding, the Philippines' top diplomat said on Saturday.

LANGKAWI: Beijing’s proposal to address online scams and gambling in the region together with Asean countries, will be discussed at the Asean Foreign Ministers Retreat (AMM) on Sunday (Jan 19), says Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hassan.

In a heated Senate confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, Sen. Tammy Duckworth grilled the proposed defense secretary over the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, asking him if he could name one m

Visa-free-entry policies for Chinese citizens have fueled a surge in outbound Chinese tourists, whose travel behavior has been shaped by their increased use of social media.

The Philippines has deployed air and sea assets of its military and coast guard in its exclusive economic zone to monitor China's largest coast guard vessel, calling the ship's presence an act of Chinese "intimidation,

Sen. Tammy Duckworth put Pete Hegseth’s foreign policy chops to the test during his confirmation hearing on Tuesday as President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon. The Illinois

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Chinese chipmakers and technology companies are heading to Malaysia in droves, its economy minister Rafizi ...

Hegseth responded at the heated Senate confirmation hearing that he couldn’t tell Duckworth the exact number of ASEAN nations, but that “I know we have allies in South Korea and Japan in AUKUS (a pact between Australia, the United Kingdom and the U.S.) with Australia.”

BEIJING : China said Friday its population fell for the third year running in 2024, extending a downward streak after more than six decades of growth as the country faces a rapidly ageing population and persistently low birth rates.

BEIJING, Jan 5 — Amid the lively bustle of Pearl Market ... especially with customers from the Malay Archipelago countries like Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei, but also fosters closer relationships with people from these nations.

HONG KONG : China’s vice president Han Zheng will attend US president-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan 20, Chinese state news agencies said on Friday, with Beijing ready to enhance dialogue with the new US administration.