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WASHINGTON, July 12 — Former U.S. President Donald Trump has announced sweeping new tariffs of 30% on goods from Mexico and the European Union (EU), further escalating trade tensions with key American partners. The tariffs are scheduled to…

KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Voice of Malaysia): Malaysia’s Foreign Minister, Dato’ Seri Utama Haji Mohamad bin Haji Hasan, has called for deeper and more agile cooperation among ASEAN and its Plus Three partners—China, Japan, and the Republic of…

KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Voice of Malaysia): Economic relations between ASEAN and China are poised to reach a new milestone with the anticipated signing of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (ACFTA) 3.0 agreement later this year. Malaysia’s…

KUALA LUMPUR, July 10, 2025 — Malaysia’s Foreign Minister Dato’ Seri Utama Haji Mohamad bin Haji Hasan today called for restraint and wisdom in addressing rising geopolitical tensions in the South China Sea while reaffirming ASEAN’s…

KUALA LUMPUR, July 10, 2025 (Voice of Malaysia): Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov touched down in Kuala Lumpur this morning to attend a series of high-level meetings in conjunction with the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM),…

U.S. President Donald Trump has firmly stated there will be no extension to the August 1 deadline for the implementation of sweeping new trade tariffs on dozens of countries, including key American allies. The announcement came on…

KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Voice of Malaysia)— Marking three decades since the founding of the Southeast Asian Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ), Malaysia’s Foreign Minister Dato' Seri Utama Haji Mohamad bin Haji Hasan issued a strong warning…

KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Voice of Malaysia) – Malaysia’s Foreign Minister, Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, is set to chair several high-profile engagements today as the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) and related events officially…

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Voice of Malaysia) — Vietnam actively participated in wide-ranging discussions at the ASEAN Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) on Monday, addressing key regional issues including ASEAN’s response to global economic…

KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Voice of Malaysia)— U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to visit Malaysia from July 8 to 12 as part of his first official trip to Asia since assuming office, the U.S. State Department announced. During his…