Malaysia, Indonesia Align on West Asia Crisis as Anwar Meets Prabowo in Jakarta

Two neighbours coordinate diplomatic positions as conflict pressures energy security and regional stability JAKARTA, March 28 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim flew into the Indonesian capital today for a high-level bilateral summit with President Prabowo Subianto, with the two neighbours closing ranks on how best to respond to the worsening West Asia conflict…

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Shaken Lands, United Resolve: ASEAN Responds with Leadership, Compassion to Myanmar-Thailand Quake

BY TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH In the haunting silence that followed the violent tremors, cries for help echoed through the wreckage of towns across Myanmar and northern Thailand. A 7.7-magnitude earthquake had struck on March 28, 2025—leveling communities, claiming thousands of lives, and testing not only local governments but the unity of an entire…

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A Global Jitterbug with ASEAN, Malaysia, in Spotlight – Anwar’s Firm Response

By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH US President Donald Trump – File picture KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 – The resurgence of United States President Donald Trump’s tariff agenda presents a significant challenge to the global trading system. The reverberations of his previous trade policies still echo through global markets, and the prospect of a second…

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