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General : ASEAN Must Future-Proof Region Amid Global Challenges - Mohamad
By Ahmad Aidil Syukri Hamzah KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- ASEAN member states must stay united and intensify efforts to build a future-proof Southeast Asia amid growing geopolitical uncertainties, economic fragmentation and global...

58th AMM: Anwar Receives Courtesy Call From ASEAN Foreign Ministers, Sec-Gen
By Maizatul Jamny Muhammad Rosli KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Wednesday received a courtesy call from ASEAN Foreign Ministers, marking the start of a series of high-level engagements in conjunction...
General : ASEAN Chief Holds Key Sideline Meetings Ahead Of High-Level Talks
By Nazira Hasanah Nasaruddin KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) -- ASEAN Secretary-General Dr Kao Kim Hourn held several bilateral meetings with ASEAN leaders, starting with Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, on Tuesday. The meetings...

Ani-One Asia Streams
Image via Dr. Stone anime's X/Twitter account©米スタジオ・Boichi/集英社・Dr.STONE製作委員会Ani-One Asia announced on Thursday and Friday that it will stream the Dr. Stone: Science Future (second part), Hotel Inhumans, With You and the Rain, Onmyō Kaiten...
World : AMM : Thailand Seeks To Advance Regional, Global Agendas
BANGKOK, July 8 (Bernama) -- The 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) and related meetings is an important opportunity for Thailand to advance regional and international issues in collaboration with ASEAN member states and dialogue...

LATEST: New Deputy Chief of Staff for the Defence Forces appointed
The New Deputy Chief of Staff for the Defence Forces has been appointed, according to the Department of Defence. Yesterday (July 8 last), the government this morning accepted the recommendation of An Tánaiste and Minister for Defence, Simon...

Japan Steps Up New Security Assistance to Countries Caught Between US and China
Japan is expanding its security assistance to strategically located countries across the Indo-Pacific, reflecting Tokyo’s embrace of its security role in the region and its desire to provide more options to countries that feel caught between the...

Beyond Jubilee: Lessons from Ghana's Oil and Gas Journey and...
For many resource-rich nations, the ultimate aspiration is to transcend the cyclical trap of the “resource curse,” a paradox often attributed to the “Dutch disease." This phenomenon arises when revenues generated from the extractive sector,...
General : Singapore FM To Attend 58th AMM, Related Meetings In KL -- MFA
By Nur Ashikin Abdul Aziz SINGAPORE, July 8 (Bernama) -- Singapore Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan will be in Kuala Lumpur from Tuesday to attend the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM). The republic’s Ministry of Foreign...

There can be no equivalence between India and Pakistan on terror
A Brahmos missile — several were fired during Operation Sindoor in response to the gruesome terror attack in Pahalgam — typically costs around Rs 35 crore. For approximately less than half that cost, seven all-party delegations have made as much...
General : FM Mohamad To Lead AICHR, SEANWFZ Commission And Trilateral Meetings As 58th AMM Kicks Off
KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Interface Meeting with Representatives of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) will take place today, marking the start of the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’...
China Willing To Sign SEANWFZ Treaty Without Reservation - FM Mohamad
By Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) -- China has expressed its willingness to sign the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ) Treaty without reservation, according to Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad...

Refreshed proposal for South Africa name change sparks debate
A YEARS-old proposal to change South Africa’s name is back in the spotlight as political parties plan to approach Parliament on the matter. According to media reports, the African Transformation Movement (ATM) is spearheading the proposal,...
World : US Secretary Of State To Visit Malaysia For ASEAN Meetings
KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) -- United States (US) Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Malaysia this week for a series of high-level regional meetings and bilateral engagements, marking his first trip to Asia since assuming office...
General : 58th AMM: Mohamad Meets Philippine Foreign Secretary
KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) -- Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan on Tuesday held a bilateral meeting with Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro on the sidelines of the ongoing 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’...

International Law: A Shield for the Powerful or a Rule for All?
A compelling exchange once took place between Shami Chakrabarti, former president of the UK-based human rights organisation Liberty, and the eminent jurist Lord Thomas Bingham following his lecture on 'The Rule of Law'. Lord Bingham, a staunch...
World : ASEAN’s Zopfan Vision Revived With China, Russia Backing SEANWFZ
By Samantha Tan KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) -- ASEAN’s long-standing aspiration for a Zone of Peace, Freedom and Neutrality (ZOPFAN) has gained new traction following China and Russia’s readiness to sign the Protocol to the Treaty on the...

Indonesia, Papua New Guinea Agree to Bolster Defense Cooperation
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin met with his Papua New Guinean counterpart Billy M. Joseph in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, on Monday, July 7, 2025. The meeting between Sjafrie and Joseph resulted in several...

Australia Zoo rescues two crocodiles in devastating conditions
Australia Zoo’s Crocodile Rescue Team has successfully rescued two large saltwater crocodiles from devastating welfare conditions in the Solomon Islands, giving them a second chance at life. Both crocodiles, over two meters long, had tragically...

General : US Tariffs, Myanmar Crisis To Dominate ASEAN Discussions - Analyst
By Nabilah Saleh KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) -- The ongoing crisis in Myanmar and the global impact of United States (US) tariffs are set to take centre stage at the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM), which opens on Tuesday in Kuala...