SEPANG: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi departed for home Sunday (Oct 26) evening after attending the 47th Asean Summit and Related Summits in Kuala Lumpur. Japan's first female prime minister left at 9.50pm following a red carpet send-off, which included a guard of honour mounted by the First Battalion of the Royal Malay Regiment. Minister in the...
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has received an outpouring of appreciation from Cambodians on social media following the signing of the KL Peace Accord between Thailand and Cambodia earlier on Sunday (Oct 26). The comments, posted on the official Facebook page of Anwar, as well as the Prime Minister's Office (PMO Malaysia) page,...
KUALA LUMPUR: The withdrawal of heavy weapons by Thailand and Cambodia from border areas, as well as the removal and destruction of explosives or landmines, are among the key elements in the ceasefire agreement between the two countries, which is expected to be finalised at the 47th Asean Summit. Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said...
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet with his Chinese counterpart at a summit in Kuala Lumpur on Friday (July 11), the first in-person session between the two and a possible prelude to a presidential summit. The top American envoy is scheduled to meet with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Kuala Lumpur at...
KUALA LUMPUR: Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed satisfaction and happiness on his state visit to Malaysia last month, says Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. He also described the visit as a great success, the Foreign Minister said. According to Mohamad, the feedback was conveyed to him recently by China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. "Congratulations to everyone," he said when...
KUNMING: Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra met Myanmar's junta chief on the sidelines of a regional summit in China on Thursday (Nov 7), in a rare overseas trip by a general grappling with a civil war at home. Myanmar's ruling military has been battling against a rebellion that erupted after it seized power in a 2021...
SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said his visit to Russia shows the "strategic importance" of the two countries' ties, state news agency KCNA reported on Wednesday ahead of an expected summit with President Vladimir Putin. The meeting, which could be as early as Wednesday, is being watched apprehensively by Washington and allies,...
JAKARTA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has arrived at the venue of the 43rd Asean Summit to engage in discussions with fellow regional leaders and dialogue partners, with a focus on developing and strengthening cooperation across various sectors. The summit, led by Indonesian President Joko Widodo at the Jakarta Convention Centre today, commenced with Anwar’s...
