Malaysia as 2025 Asean chair: a test of diplomacy, regional cohesion – and its China ties
Tough issues are sure to crop up during its tenure, said Thomas Daniel, a senior fellow at the Institute of Strategic and International Studies in Malaysia.
Thomas Daniel in asian news
Malaysia’s dire naval shortfalls, reliance on US laid bare in damning audit
The auditor-general’s report exposed a troubling reality: the Royal Malaysian Navy has received only four of its 18 planned new vessels, severely handicapping its ability to patrol the nation’s vast maritime domain, which spans over half a million 500,000 sq km, exceeding its land area.
As Brics lures Malaysia and Thailand in a ‘crumbling’ world order, is Asean OK?
Malaysia’s push to join Brics has largely been driven by Anwar’s broader rhetoric around championing the Global South and challenging perceived Western double standards, according to regional foreign policy experts.
Malaysia’s 50 years of China pragmatism hits a US rivalry roadblock
China has now been Malaysia’s top trading partner for the past 15 years in a row – a reminder of the Asian giant’s dramatic economic ascent since the two countries established formal relations on May 31, 1974.
Malaysian maritime authorities too stretched, underfunded to stem trade in US-sanctioned Iran oil, observers say
Malaysia’s underfunded maritime authorities may struggle to contain rampant transshipment of US-sanctioned Iranian oil off its coast, experts say, as a visiting US delegation revealed that Washington’s security forces had been monitoring ship-to-ship oil transfers in Malaysian waters.