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.

Malaysia’s Foreign Minister, Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, has safely arrived in Langkawi Friday (Jan 17) for the ASEAN Foreign Ministers (AMM) Retreat, which is set to take place on Saturday.

Foreign Ministers Maris Sangiampongsa and Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan were asked if ASEAN would accept China’s offer to help member countries enhance enforcement efforts to combat online scams. Maris acknowledged that discussions were still at a preliminary stage.

"Malaysia wants to know what Myanmar has in mind," Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan told a press conference ... between ASEAN member the Philippines and China, a major source of the ...

Malaysia's Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan, Philippines's Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo, Brunei Darussalam Foreign Minister Erywan Yusof, Cambodia's Secretary of State Kung Phoak ...

Illegal online gambling has flourished in Southeast Asia, often targeting the Chinese mainland, where gambling is banned. ASEAN representatives reaffirmed their determination to crack down on related transnational crimes, including human trafficking, money laundering, and online scams.

At a Malaysia conference, ministers of ASEAN nations pledged to step up the fight against illegal online gambling and cyber-crime.

Malaysia wants ASEAN to build collective power in negotiating regulations with social media platforms, but analysts say resistance from member states and Big Tech might prove too much.

Many of its people are fierce and violent, given to pillaging and banditry. From trade winds to porcelain vessels, all these details give us a glimpse of the Philippines long before Magellan.

Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said Malaysia is a significant US trading partner, especially as a key electrical and electronic goods exporter to the developed nation. “This new policy, as generally stated by Trump, indicates that imported ...

Hun Manet has refuted allegations that his government was involved in the assassination of Khmer-French politician Lim Kimya

SEREMBAN: Kuala Lumpur is awaiting a response from Tokyo to bring forward a conference with a specific focus on rebuilding Gaza which is due to be held in July, says Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.