When consideration of bilateral ties is more important than political reward.

Joko Widodo is showing leadership to help bring peace between Ukraine and Russia. Whether he will succeed or not, the Indonesian president deserves to be applauded for his efforts.

Malaysia’s challenge now is to increase its self sufficiency in food production or we may end up paying much more to put food on the table.

International Relations 101 for the Ismail Sabri administration.

Malaysia and Singapore have shown the way to be reliable partners but challenges remain on outstanding issues still being negotiated.

President Biden’s meeting with his Asean counterparts next week to celebrate 45 years of diplomatic engagement is being closely watched by regional neighbours, especially China.

There is more than meets the eye to Wisma Putra’s recent decision to recall two diplomats from the United Arab Emirates.

Some folk from across the Causeway are causing a stir with their bad behaviour, but lack of enforcement here is also to blame.

The Prime Minister’s proposal to ask Asean to use Bahasa Malaysia as its second language may take a long time to realise – and some question its feasibility.

The situation in Myanmar continues to deteriorate as Asean struggles to get the ruling junta onboard to end the crackdown against its own people.

Malaysia and Indonesia are still in negotiations over an MOU to supply Indonesian domestic workers after more than a decade.

Whether the government opens Malaysia’s borders or not on March 1, the onus is on the Cabinet to carefully consider the situation before a final decision is made prioritising the economy or public health.