DAVOS: As the chairman of Asean this year, Malaysia aims to prioritise energy and connectivity with a focus on building trust and inclusivity among member countries as well as engaging constructively with major global powers while safeguarding the bloc’s independence.

Malaysia’s chairmanship of ASEAN offers hope for mitigating the longstanding crisis in Myanmar, UN Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Myanmar, Julie Bishop, said. In her address, during an ASEAN Plenary entitled “Even Stronger Together” at the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2025 on Wednesday,

These Uyghurs have been held in Thai detention centers for over a decade without legal representation or family access.

A speech by the U.N. chief, economic growth potential in places like China and Russia, the challenges of artificial intelligence and leaders from Spain to Malaysia are set to headline the agenda at the World Economic Forum’s annual event in Davos.

As the Chair of Asean in 2025, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is expected to amplify the 10-member bloc’s collective voice on the global stage

BANGKOK : United Nations human rights experts have urged Thailand not to send 48 Uyghurs in its custody back to China, warning they are at risk of torture, ill-treatment and “irreparable harm” if returned.

GENEVA, 17th January, 2025 (WAM) - More than 25 independent UN human rights experts have called on all parties to accept the ceasefire agreement in Gaza, ensure justice, facilitate humanitarian aid, and guarantee the Palestinian people's right to self-determination.

Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has called on Malaysia to issue multiple-entry visas for Bangladeshi workers employed there to facilitate their return home as needed. The interim prime minister also urged the country to allow entry for the 18,000 Bangladeshi workers who missed the deadline to join their work in the Southeast Asian country in May 2024.

Five years after the Covid-19 pande­mic first hit Malaysia, claiming thousands of lives by the end, the country needs to strengthen its disease surveillance and invest more in healthcare resources, say experts.

(250116) -- UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 16, 2025 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres briefs on 2025 priorities at the UN General Assembly plenary meeting at the UN headquarters in New York, Jan. 15, 2025.

This intervention aims to ensure the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change remains fully funded after the US withdraws.

Incoming US president Donald Trump's threats of high tariffs on imports, plus competition with China, has prompted the EU to expand its pool of trading partners.