Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is visiting Malaysia and Indonesia as part of an effort to strengthen defence and economic ties with South-East Asia as China's threat grows in the region.

Malaysia’s Asean Chairmanship 2025 theme, "Inclusivity and Sustainability” aptly reflects the region’s collective commitment to shaping an equitable and resilient future, in line with current global trends and the aspirations of its people,

Tokyo aims to strengthen security and energy ties with Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta, says Shigeru Ishiba - Anadolu Ajansı

Experts warn the new economic zone will be a ‘serious threat’ that could exacerbate Indonesia’s struggles to attract top-tier investments.

Dr Taizo Miyagi of Chuo University told The Straits Times that while the relationship that Japan has built with Asean since the end of World War II has been a “great asset for its diplomacy”, Japan’s presence in the region has inevitably weakened relative to China’s.

Indonesia's top diplomat is heading off this weekend in his second solo outing to attend the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat in Langkawi, which kicks off Malaysia's 2025 chairmanship of the regional grouping.

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has arrived in Malaysia for a personal visit, set to meet with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

Live Nation Malaysia has announced that Babymonster will perform in Kuala Lumpur on June 21, 2025, as part of their first world tour, ‘Hello Monsters’. The ‘Hello Monsters’ tour will commence in Seoul on January 25,

The special aircraft carrying Prabowo and his delegation landed at the Bunga Raya Complex, Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) at 10.15 am.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 (Bernama) -- Three mixed doubles pairs and woman singles shuttler K. Letshanaa made it a memorable opening day for Malaysia in the 2025 Indonesia Masters in Jakarta today.

The Malaysian ringgit rose 0.7% to 4.440 per dollar, its highest level since mid-December, while stocks added 0.6%, ahead of Bank Negara Malaysia's (BNM) monetary policy decision. The central bank is expected to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 3% for the 10th consecutive meeting, a Reuters poll showed.

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures snapped a three-session rally on Wednesday, weighed down by cargo surveyor