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Malaysia and Saudi Arabia have formalised judicial cooperation through an MoU signed at the Palace of Justice, establishing frameworks for shared expertise in case management, court digitalisation, and child protection cases.
A 2002 television debate clip showing Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi characterizing Japan's wartime aggression as self-defence has resurged on social media, drawing sharp criticism from historians, journalists, and politicians over her historical revisionism.
ASEAN has appointed Malaysia as country coordinator for relations with Türkiye following the bloc's decision to accept the Turkish nation as a new Dialogue Partner. The arrangement was finalized at the 59th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Manila.
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has embraced musical performances as an unconventional diplomatic tool, serenading Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Beijing and collaborating with leaders across Southeast Asia to foster regional relationships.
The Philippines, as ASEAN chair, will host foreign ministers to determine next steps on Myanmar's political crisis. An extended informal consultation will follow recent Thailand talks, with Myanmar's permanent secretary attending but excluded from strategy discussions.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has reaffirmed Malaysia's reliance on negotiations and the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea as the foundation for resolving maritime boundary disputes with six neighbouring countries.