Southeast Asian foreign ministers are gathering for their first meeting this year under the regional bloc’s new chair, Malaysia, seeking a breakthrough over Myanmar’s drawn-out civil war and territorial disputes in the South China Sea.

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.

Malaysia are preparing to naturalize up to seven players in time for the final qualifying round of the 2027 Asian Cup, which includes games against Vietnam.

Russia will facilitate Vietnam’s participation in the BRICS bloc of developing economies as a “partner country.”

Singaporean and Vietnamese youths are also the most optimistic and satisfied about their countries’ political systems, law enforcement and economic future than their peers in four other Southeast Asian countries,

Vietnam’s road to the 2027 Asian Cup finals faces a significant hurdle as Malaysia aims to overhaul its team with European talent through naturalization. Vietnam aims to secure a spot in the 2027 Asian Cup finals. (Photo: S.N) Malaysia has shown clear ...

The remark comes in a congratulatory message to mark the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

Vietnam imported VND300 billion (US$11.8 million) worth of durian, mostly from Thailand and Malaysia, in the first 11 months last year, a sixfold increase from the same period in 2023.

As Malaysia exits an era of political turmoil, its fifth prime minister in the last six years is pushing to transform the country into a tech hub.

The PorTech Asia Summit has been held annually since 2005, attracting top global experts in the port and maritime industry. In 2025, the 12th PorTech Asia Summit took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on January 9-10,

Johor Bahru’s future as a major economic hub will largely depend on the successful collaboration between Malaysia’s federal and state governments,

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