Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged Malaysia, as the new Asean chairman, to follow up on the United Nations Security Council’s resolution to impose an arms embargo on the junta-led Myanmar. HRW’s Asia director Elaine Pearson said the move is crucial as the junta continues its “scorched earth” tactics by raining airstrikes at hospitals,

As Asean chair, Malaysia is committed to supporting Myanmar in charting a pathway towards a lasting solution to the political and humanitarian crisis sparked by the February 2021 military coup. Foreign Ministry secretary-general Amran Mohamed Zin affirmed Malaysia's prioritisation of the Myanmar peace process.

LANGKAWI: The ongoing Myanmar crisis and tensions in the South China Sea will feature in the discussions at the Asean Foreign Ministers' Retreat here during the weekend, says Malaysian Foreign Ministry Secretary-General Datuk Seri Amran Mohamed Zin.

As Asean Chair, Malaysia is committed to supporting Myanmar in charting a pathway towards a lasting solution to the political and humanitarian crisis

Authorities provided food and water to nearly 300 Myanmar migrants found Friday on boats two nautical miles off Langkawi's coast, before escorting them out of Malaysian waters.

Malaysia's coast guard escorted away from its waters two boats carrying almost 300 undocumented Myanmar migrants found in a state of exhaustion for lack of food and water, a top agency official said.

Foreign ministry secretary-general Amran Zin says the regional bloc seeks to finalise a code of conduct on the South China Sea.

Malaysia's coast guard has escorted two boats carrying nearly 300 undocumented Myanmar migrants from its waters.

"For us, citizenship alone will never be enough. We are calling for a process of reconciliation, reckoning, and truth-telling that fully recognizes our rightful place in Arakan/Rakhine State."

South Korea has pledged stronger ties with Asean under Malaysia’s chairmanship, focusing on openness, inclusivity, and international norms aligned

Foreign ministry secretary-general Amran Zin says the suggestion has been put forward by several member states.

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.