For better or worse, the world will remember Malaysia’s Asean chairmanship for US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim busting some moves on the tarmac to the theme from Hawaii Five-O, shortly after the American leader disembarked from Air Force One.

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim may have put ASEAN under global spotlight through his diplomatic engagements with US President Donald Trump in a recent summit, but questions remain over whether more tangible outcomes could be achieved during Malaysia’s chairmanship term.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday formally accepted the Philippines’ role as chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for 2026. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim turned over the ASEAN chairship gavel to Marcos during the

President Donald Trump, during his trip to Asia, will participate in the 47th ASEAN Summit in Malaysia before making stops in Japan and South Korea.

China pressed on Monday for open trade and stronger economic ties at a regional summit in Malaysia dominated by the shadow of steep U.S. tariffs, as Canada's premier expressed readiness to meet U.S. President Donald Trump to defuse trade tensions.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has emphasised that Malaysia’s success in hosting the 47th Asean Summit should be a source of pride for

From the main plenary halls to the glitzy trade side meetings, China made its presence felt at the 47th Asean Summit and Related Summits.

Beijing is hoping to use an expanded free trade deal to portray itself as the bloc’s alternative to the United States.

East Timor has been formally admitted into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in the group’s first expansion since the 1990s

The country’s admission caps off a 14-year journey toward accession, but also presents new challenges for the Southeast Asian bloc.