This comes after traders complained business dropped due to road closures.

The annual Penang Green Summit with a central theme of sustainable energy, will offer insights into how small medium enterprises (SMEs) and industries can transition into renewables and environmental social governance (ESG) reporting

US President Donald Trump has signed a series of critical mineral agreements during his visit to Asia, in a bid to secure rare earth supplies and reduce dependence on China

Economic growth across Southeast Asia is increasingly being overshadowed by widening inequality and entrenched corruption, with discontent now spilling onto the streets, according to a new Oxfam report released just a day after Asean leaders concluded their annual summit in Kuala Lumpur

The security situations in Asia and Europe are very different because of each regions respective dynamics with China and Russia, Singapores former prime minister Lee Hsien Loong has said

Russia is looking to Southeast Asia for an economic boost after fresh sanctions from the United States hit its energy sector, with a senior minister saying Moscow sees mutually beneficial opportunities with Asean in nuclear technology, logistics and trade. Speaking on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and East Asia summits in Kuala Lumpur on Monday, Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk said Russia was deepening cooperation with countries such as Malaysia amid what he...

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged Myanmars junta to focus on increasing aid to its struggling people instead of holding an election, which he said would be neither free nor fair

The worlds largest trade agreement was given a jump-start on Monday, as leaders met in Kuala Lumpur at a pivotal time for the global economy, desperate to turn the pact into tangible gains as sweeping US tariffs threaten to slow growth across Asia-Pacific

ASEAN has called for the establishment of the proposed regional medical stockpile ASEAN Plus Three (APT) Reserve of Medical Supplies for Public Health Emergencies (APTRMS) to ensure the region is better prepared for future health crises

Departure on Air Force One marks conclusion of two-day visit.

Malaysian broadcaster Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) has apologised for getting the names of three Southeast Asian leaders wrong during a live broadcast of the opening ceremony of the 47th Asean Summit

History is in the making as the 47th ASEAN Summit enters its second day

When the red, black and yellow flag of East Timor was hoisted alongside the colours of its new Southeast Asian peers inside the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre on Sunday, several Timorese journalists in the media gallery broke into tears

Welcome to US president comes amid mounting condemnation of his presence at Asean Summit.

A triumphant Donald Trump on Sunday presided over a peace deal between Thailand and Cambodia on the first trip to Southeast Asia of his second presidency, applauding his own peacemaking skills while warning that American trade was contingent on the durability of the truce between the two nations

Presiden Amerika Syarikat, Donald Trump tiba di Malaysia pada jam 9.54 pagi tadi bagi menghadiri Sidang Kemuncak ASEAN-AS ke-13 dan Sidang Kemuncak Asia Timur ke-20

Regional states seek neutrality while managing growing US-China competition.

Sidang Kemuncak ASEAN ke-47 membuka tirai di Kuala Lumpur, pagi ini dengan menghimpunkan pemimpin tertinggi rantau ini

UPDATED 9.38AM PM cites trade, energy, digital initiatives at 47th Asean Summit.

Thailands Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will sign a peace accord over a border dispute with Cambodia during the Asean summit in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, in a ceremony to be presided over by US President Donald Trump

Analysts also urge Asean leaders to measure summit by impact, not VIP list.

Area actively involves protocol routes used by delegates, Fadil says.

When US tariffs slammed shut the doors to one of Malaysias most important export markets, menswear designer Bon Zainal Harun didnt flinch

It's an opportunity to highlight bloc's role in global supply chain - Mastura.

UPDATED 9.12PM They will meet on Sunday afternoon at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.

In East Timors presidential palace in the capital Dili, President Jose Ramos-Horta leans back in his chair, radiating a calm demeanour ahead of a momentous occasion in his countrys young history

Malaysia is set to host one of the most consequential Asean summits ever as US President Donald Trump and a coterie of world leaders converge on Kuala Lumpur this weekend, bringing fresh urgency to talks on trade, security and the shifting global order

PARLIAMENT This is as PM will be chairing Asean Summit.

Theyre not going to just get offline, says its Southeast Asia public policy director.

Jika anda melarang media sosial untuk remaja, ke mana mereka akan pergi, soal pengarah dasar awam Meta Asia Tenggara, Rafael Frankel.

Adlan Berhan juga kerap keluar masuk negara berkenaan untuk perjalanan ke luar negara, termasuk ke Thailand bagi bermain golf dan mengunjungi lapang sasar menembak.

Millions of tonnes of discarded electronics from the United States are being shipped overseas, much of it to developing countries in Southeast Asia unprepared to safely handle hazardous waste, according to a new report released on Wednesday by an environmental watchdog

PM confirms the attendance status of the two leaders this morning.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi would be attending the 47th ASEAN Summit via online, confirmed Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim

More than 30 heads of state and govt to converge for 47th Asean Summit.

The public is advised to avoid the affected routes during the rehearsal.

Experts and officials at a major cybersecurity summit in Singapore have called for deeper collaboration between governments and tech giants, warning that fragmented efforts are no match for increasingly sophisticated digital threats

Singapores coordinating minister for national security has warned that countries that weaponise technology are fuelling a cyber arms race, as officials and experts at a major regional summit call for deeper global cooperation to tackle online threats

Public anger over corruption has boiled over in the Philippines, sending President Ferdinand Marcos Jnrs approval ratings tumbling and potentially tilting the balance of power with his political rivals

US president has been extremely cordial, very supportive, listens well - PM.

Sea founder Forrest Li told employees a trillion dollar market capitalisation an increase of about 10 times is possible as the Southeast Asia e-commerce leader joins tech companies globally betting on artificial intelligence for growth

So far only Russian DPM has officially confirmed attendance for next week's event.

US president Donald Trump yesterday said he will soon travel to Malaysia, Japan and South Korea, while expressing his desire to be good to China

He will also travel to Japan and South Korea after the Asean summit.

Malaysia menerima paling banyak pelancong asing berbanding negara-negara Asia Tenggara lain mulai Januari hingga Ogos lalu

Amirudin encourages private sector to accord same leeway to their staffers.

Malaysian authorities have rounded up hundreds of homeless people in Kuala Lumpur ahead of next weeks Asean summit, in what has been criticised as a performative action to please visiting dignitaries rather than addressing a chronic social issue in the capital

Three Singaporeans have been sanctioned for alleged links to a fraud empire involving a Cambodian conglomerate and its China-born chief executive, as part of the largest crackdown by the United States and United Kingdom on cybercriminal networks in Southeast Asia

South Koreans are cancelling holidays not only to Cambodia but also to neighbouring Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand, Vietnam and Laos, spooked by government travel bans and reports of compatriots being kidnapped, trafficked or killed by regional crime syndicates

Indonesia could become an unlikely mediator in reconciling the two Koreas on their troubled peninsula, according to observers who cite a recent meeting between its foreign minister and his North Korean counterpart

Southeast Asia must urgently modernise its electricity grids to sustain its economic boom and unlock the full potential of renewable energy, according to a new report

A viral hot mic moment in which Indonesias President Prabowo Subianto was heard asking US President Donald Trump if he could meet his son Eric shortly after the Gaza ceasefire summit in Egypt has raised questions about Jakartas diplomatic strategy and whether the move was tied to any business agenda

Employers can do so under Employment Act amendments, effective 2023.

Malaysia’s conditional support for US President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan is the reason why Malaysia was excluded from attending the Gaza peace summit held in Egypt yesterday

2025 MotoGP scheduled from Oct 24-26, Asean Summit from Oct 26-28.

Summit and related meetings to take place Oct 26-28 in KL.

Malaysia menduduki tempat ke-10 dalam International Expat Insider Survey 2025

Just weeks ago, securing US President Donald Trumps attendance at this months Asean summit was seen by many as a diplomatic masterstroke by Malaysias leader

It was not raised during call with US trade official, he says.

Chairperson Nazari hopes M'sian public will come out, voice displeasure over US govt policies.

Sanae Takaichis victory in Japans Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leadership race marks not just the rise of the countrys first female prime minister in waiting, but also a symbolic shift in Japans ideological compass

The worlds largest glove maker, Top Glove, expects to expand US sales in the 2026 financial year, even as it faces intensifying competition from Chinese rivals setting up production in Southeast Asia to take advantage of lower American tariffs

A lawmaker representing a Malaysian tourist town on the island of Borneo has come under fire after a viral video labelled it Asias dirtiest town, prompting condemnation from the public and fellow politicians

Susulan gesaan menteri itu agar Shafie memastikan Semporna tidak menjadi bandar paling kotor di Asia".

Donald Trump has urged Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul to pursue a peaceful resolution to the countrys simmering border conflict with Cambodia, as the US president looked to bolster his credentials for a Nobel Peace Prize

Wages in Singapore grew by 4.3 per cent this year, the lowest in Southeast Asia, but slightly higher than the 3.9 per cent rate in Hong Kong, a study has found

While Malaysian political circles await for US President Donald J Trump’s arrival to the ASEAN Summit scheduled from Oct 26 to 28 to protest in support of the Palestinian cause, the man himself as a different motive to attend the regional summit

Australia and Singapore are in discussions to boost bilateral defence ties, including enhanced reciprocal access to naval and airbases, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on Wednesday

US President Donald Trump has asked to preside over the signing of a peace deal between Cambodia and Thailand when he attends the Asean Summit in Kuala Lumpur later this month, according to four government and diplomatic sources

Philippine military chief Romeo Brawner Jnr has revealed he recently rebuffed a group of eight retired generals and colonels who urged him to tackle rampant corruption in the country, a call sources have described as a push for a soft coup to withdraw support from President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr and back Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio

As the worlds two largest economies drift further apart, Malaysias top trade official has reached a sobering conclusion about what that means for Southeast Asia: businesses must build not one, but two kitchens to survive

As the milestones to limit global heating crumble and America the worlds second-largest consumer of fossil fuels abandons climate goals, policymakers from Asia have gathered at Bangkoks Climate Action Week to discuss ways people can protect their region from the coming storm

Malaysias Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has prioritised pragmatism over ideology in sticking to his guns on inviting US President Donald Trump to attend the Asean summit this month, observers say

In an era marked by geopolitical rifts and economic volatility, Asean shines as a beacon of stability and potential, according to Malaysias trade minister. Tengku Zafrul Aziz offered a robust defence of the 10-nation blocs consensus-driven approach at the Milken Institute Asia Summit in Singapore on Thursday, insisting that its slow deliberations were a strength, not a weakness

For decades, cross-border trade in the Asia-Pacific has been denominated in US dollars

From farms and factories to hotels, Thai businesses are feeling the bite of a strong baht, which is eroding export margins and raising fears that holidaymakers will seek better value destinations elsewhere in Asia

Corporate leaders should reject rising protectionism and nativist instincts by taking an active role in shaping global integration, Singapores Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing said on Wednesday, as top figures at the Milken Institute Asia Summit warned of risks from technological disruption, geopolitical fragmentation and zero-sum thinking

Singapore’s High Court has blocked foreign liquidators from suing Standard Chartered and BSI Bank over transactions allegedly linked to the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) scandal, ruling that Singapore’s cross-border insolvency framework cannot be applied to deals executed before the law took effect in 2018

Life-saving treatments for newborns suffering from sepsis are becoming dangerously ineffective across Southeast Asia, according to new research, with experts warning that drug-resistant bacteria are putting thousands of infants at risk