KOTA TINGGI: Use diplomacy, not military force to bring back the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) volunteers, says Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin. The Defence Minister said any action that risks the safety of the detained participants, including Malaysians, must be avoided. “The effort to secure the release of the detained volunteers should be handled through diplomatic channels...
KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi says Malaysia’s diplomatic engagement with the United States must be carefully structured, guided by smart diplomacy and firmly rooted in comprehensive national interests. The Minister of Rural and Regional Development said this is essential given the United States’ role as a major global economic power, coupled with...
KUALA LUMPUR: Asean Foreign Ministers have commended Malaysia’s proactive leadership in reviving efforts to implement the Five-Point Consensus (5PC) and facilitating constructive dialogue to address the ongoing crisis in Myanmar. Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique A. Manalo said both the informal and extended informal consultations on the implementation of the 5PC, held Saturday (May 24) ahead...
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainians braced on Thursday for a hopeful but perilous phase of their war with Russia after U.S. President Donald Trump's phone call with Vladimir Putin stirred fears his move to swiftly end the fighting could cost Ukraine dearly. Trump's call to the Russian president - the first by a U.S. leader since Moscow's...
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has dismissed comparisons to "Robin Hood" following his recent introduction of subsidy rationalisation for the higher income group, known as the T15 group, after the 2025 Budget. Speaking at the Temu Anwar programme, Anwar said the implementation aims to assist lower income groups. "If we want to support the...
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's visit to Pakistan and Bangladesh this week has added new dynamism to the vital relationships that boost Malaysia's expanding trade and foreign relations. In Islamabad, Anwar and his delegation were warmly received, with the Pakistani government making sure the importance it attached to the visit was fully conveyed. The...
PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim reflected on a pivotal moment in Asian geopolitics, commemorating fifty years of diplomatic relations between Malaysia and China. "On May 31, 1974, our two nations embarked on a groundbreaking journey by establishing diplomatic relations," said the Prime Minister. He said as the first non-socialist country in South-East Asia to establish such...
PUTRAJAYA: Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir will undertake his maiden official visit to Iraq from Wednesday (Aug 23) to Friday (Aug 25) at the invitation of his counterpart, Iraq’s Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations Affairs and the Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Fuad Hussein. During the visit, Zambry is expected to pay...
