Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his wife Wan Azizah Wan Ismail smile as they welcome guests before a gala dinner for the 46th Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean) Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Monday, 26 May 2025. -- FAZRY ISMAIL/Pool via REUTERS
Malaysia:
* Asean marks a defining chapter of regional integration with KL Declaration, says Anwar
* Asean leaders agree to strengthen regional trade and investments, says Anwar
* Asean parliaments must be key partner in advancing community-building agenda, says Anwar
* I wrote to Trump for support to organise Asean-US meeting, says Anwar
* Anwar advocates for political cooperation in Asia at CPC dialogue
* Chinese premier Li Qiang flies into KL for Asean-GCC-China Summit
* Anwar, Kuwait Crown Prince discuss stronger ties, investment
* Malaysia and China unite: Shared values strengthen bilateral ties
* Health Ministry offers free Tdap vaccination for pregnant women
* Ringgit’s immediate prospects bright as foreign inflows rise
* Sungai Linggi set to boost Melaka ecotourism, says Chief Minister
* Awes 2025 vital platform for women's leadership and economic growth, says Fadhlina
* Tabung Haji ensures comfort for Malaysian pilgrims amid scorching heat on day of Arafah
* Higher Education Ministry: No objection to Sarawak’s free higher education initiative
* US move to bar international students from Harvard is regressive, says Zambry
* Sabah to host Asean Travel Exchange 2025, gathering influential tourism players
* MOOve it: Perak wants farmers to graze their cows in state-designated fields
* RON95 subsidy rationalisation to be implemented in 2H2025, says Amir Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, Monday, May 26: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (front, fifth left) poses for a group photo after the signing ceremony of the Kuala Lumpur Declaration on Asean 2045: Our Shared Future at the 46th Asean Summit at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre today.In the front, from left are Myanmar Permanent Secretary Ministry Foreign Affairs Aung Kyaw Moe, Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.In the front, from right are Timor-Leste’s Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão as an observer, Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto, Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet, Sultan of Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and Philippine President, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. - Bernama Photo
Singapore:
* Safe clubbing campaign returns in Singapore but molestation and fights in nightspots continue to be concerns
* Singapore's Home Team humanoid robots to be deployed by mid-2027, RM330mil to be invested, says information minister
* Malaysia, Singapore agree to strengthen investment and trade cooperation
* Malaysia, Singapore enhance regional healthcare collaboration
* Nine years’ jail for Singapore ex-cop on the run for nearly 17 years after obtaining S$47.7k in bribes
* HK actor Damian Lau and Singaporean star Zoe Tay reunite after 10 years
* Live show to mark Singapore's 60th birthday will extend from Padang to Marina Bay for first time
* More than US$507,000 lost in Singapore to fake friend scams since April
* How a Singaporean managed his agoraphobia without hospital treatment
* 84-year-old pedestrian dies in Choa Chu Kang accident; minibus driver arrested
* Asian stocks, euro gain after Trump delays EU tariffs
* Reaching world No. 1 a boost for Malaysia's Goh-Izzuddin ahead of Singapore Open
Indonesia:
* Indonesia to roll out economic stimulus package to boost consumption
* Malaysia, Indonesia to lead setting-up of Asean Halal Council
* All 10 Asean leaders sign KL declaration on 'Our Shared Future'
* Timor-Leste nearing full Asean membership
* Indonesian man killed by crocodile in Kinabatangan
* Indonesia seizes record two tonnes of crystal meth hidden in fishing boat
* Famed for Komodo dragons, Labuan Bajo rises as holiday hot spot, but overtourism remains a risk
* Indonesian energy deregulation vow draws global giants
* Glotec's unit begins drilling Indonesia's first commercial CBM well
* Oil climbs after Trump extends EU trade talks deadline to July
* Li woos Jakarta ahead of summit - Indonesia-China cooperation seems to be rising
Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, right, greets Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto before the plenary session at the Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean) Summit in Kuala Lumpur Monday, May 26, 2025.-- Mohd Rasfan/Pool Photo via AP
Thailand:
* Thai growth may be just over 1% in 2025 due to US tariffs , minister says
* South-East Asia must keep joining global supply chains, says Thailand
* Thai wine tax cut backfires: Consumption soars, state loses millions
* Thai PM calls for new Asean strategy to tackle US tariffs
* Thai banks slash interest rates to prop up wobbling economy
* Motor racing-Thailand plans to submit bid for F1 race in 2028
* Thailand eyes swift tariff deal with US, signalling aircraft purchases
* Paetongtarn denies UK meeting with Yingluck, says Thaksin is in Thailand
* Thailand: Prescription and quantity cap to weed out herb smuggling
Philippines:
* Chinese Premier Li Qiang says China eyes stronger cooperation with GCC and Asean for interests of global south
* Philippines open to more agreements with China to keep peace in South China Sea
* Four dead and one critically hurt in village hall shooting near Philippines' south Manila
* Dial 911 anywhere: Philippine govt aims to launch emergency call system nationwide
* Marcos calls for legally binding South China Sea Code of Conduct
* Three Filipinos sentenced for smuggling green turtle parts in Sabah waters
* Philippine peso advances to strongest since 2023 on dollar, oil
* Over 21,500 cops to flood Metro Manila streets in visibility drive
* Flooded Mindanao areas need help to avoid poll-related violence and humanitarian crisis
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet signs the Kuala Lumpur Declaration on Asean 2045: Our Shared Future at the Signing Ceremony in the Plenary Hall, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) today.Looking on are Sultan of Brunei, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (left) and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto (right). - Photo: Bernama
Vietnam:
* France has signed 9bil euros worth of contracts in Vietnam so far, Macron says
* France and Vietnam sign Airbus, defence deals as Macron visits Hanoi
* Elysee plays down apparent shove on Macron from wife in Vietnam
* Agreement signed for power export from Vietnam to Malaysia, Singapore
* Foreign companies show appreciation for proactive response in Vietnam to US tariff policies
* As summer travel season heats up in Vietnam, experts issue warnings against online scams
* Vietnam police detain man over damage to ancient throne
* France's Macron in Vietnam to offer third way between US, China
Myanmar:
* KL Declaration charts new frontiers for Asean unity and innovation
* Asean Youth Dialogue delegates call for inclusive policies for sustainable development
* Mine destroys freight train on Myanmar railway; cars derailed, tracks damaged
* Asean mulls special envoy to Myanmar, says Malaysian minister
* Writing history in every stroke -- Script forged by religion and colonialism now an identity.
* Eleven countries demand EU weakens deforestation law further, document shows
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26: Sultan of Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah arrives at the Gala Dinner in conjunction with the 46th Asean Summit, held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, tonight. -- Photo: Bernama
Cambodia:
* Malaysia signs deal to initiate trade talks with GCC, eyes expansion of businesses
* Investment, cybersecurity among matters discussed between Anwar, Cambodian PM
* Climate-smart farming ends migration cycle in Cambodia
* Russian prosecutor general in Cambodia for first time, days after high profile extradition
* China province commits to promoting Cambodian tourism industry
* Asian firms eye expansion beyond US
Laos:
* Laos and Malaysia establish strategic rail-sea trade link
* Vietnamese, Cambodian and Laos PMs meet for breakfast and business at Asean Summit
* Lao festival in Japan showcases country’s tourist attractions
* Lao people pin hopes on China-Laos Railway for agricultural export growth
* Booking.com scams: Watch for these fake emails targeting users
Brunei:
* Brunei King, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, arrives in Malaysia for 46th Asean Summit
* Spotlight falls on Asean transport plan
* Asian currencies rise as US fiscal woes, policy shifts weigh on dollar
* Misinformation casts shadow on US-China trade truce
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 —Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (right) and Chinese Premier Li Qiang (left) shake hands during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the 46th Asean Summit at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) today. - Photo: Bernama
AseanPlus:
* Asean leaders assemble in KL today for key summit, related meetings
* Fadillah: Malaysia urges Asean unity for fair, inclusive energy transition
* Address long-standing trade barriers, Asean members told
* Strategic ties, Palestinian cause dominate Asean-GCC summit agenda
* Evolving ties: Malaysia and China shift from trade to innovation partnership
* 46th Asean Summit key platform for boosting regional cooperation, says PMO
* Asean-GCC-China model will help forge inclusive, sustainable future, says Anwar
* Slow start for hotel industry as international travellers remain cautious
* Trade upgrade coming for Asean / Asean renews call to uphold international law in Gaza
* What are robot chefs cooking up for South Korea’s struggling school kitchens?
* Bear stops play! Japan golf event ended after furry sighting
* South Korean boy who went missing in 1989 found, reunited with family
* South Koreans eye constitutional change to president's power after martial law
* N. Korea detains another official over warship launch accident
* Bangladesh court begins first trial of Hasina-era officials
* India-US yield gap hits 20-year low / Japan signals intent for US tariff deal in June
* Hong Kong IPOs raise over US$9.7bil so far in 2025
* Jailed but not failed: Inmates in Nepal turn prison into industrial unit
* From first rice to emergence of cities, light shed on origins of civilisation in China
* South Korea sees sharp rise in synthetic cannabis use among teenagers
* Chinese ambassador criticises plan to return Darwin Port to Australian ownership
* Hong Kong urges universities to facilitate students after Harvard ban
* TVB actress Nancy Sit, 75, rekindles romance with man 17 years her junior
* Israel's latest strikes in Gaza kill 38 people including children
* Caste enumeration to aid inclusion; no politics involved, says Modi
* Shark control funding boost to increase beach safety in North-East Australia
* South Koreans eye constitutional change to presidential power after martial law
* China university criticised for requiring student to lower pants for menstrual pain leave
* HK star Nicholas Tse launches chilli crab mayo hot dog for JJ Lin’s concert
* Integrative medicine approach key to increased cancer survival in China
* South Korea presidential candidate Lee says to restore hotline with North Korea
* Protests grip Bangladesh as pressure mounts on Yunus-led government
* Japan's Narita Airport to build third runway
* Japan pledges to cut rice price with direct sales to retailers
* Rita, Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin at Hong Kong’s Ocean Park, dies at 24
* Ishiba: Cooperation in shipbuilding to be focal point in tariff talks; progress seems lacking on auto tariffs
* Rewriting Bollywood’s macho script -- Women filmmakers challenge narrative norms to global and local acclaim
* Japan’s Chisato Iwai wins first LPGA title with six-stroke romp at MEXICO Riviera Maya Open at Mayakoba
