There has been considerable hype around Malaysia taking over the chairmanship of Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN this year, with pundits focusing on the leadership and vision of Anwar Ibrahim, the country’s prime minister.

With much of the world focusing on other geopolitical issues, the Rohingyas hope that their plight will not be forgotten.

Southeast Asian foreign ministers hold a closed-doors retreat in Malaysia on Sunday, as the country hosts its first meeting as chair of the regional bloc ASEAN amid an intensifying civil war in Myanmar and confrontations in the South China Sea.

The largely undeveloped tropical getaway is a rare find - here's how to get the best out of a trip and soak up its relaxed vibe Langkawi is Malaysia's ultimate paradise getaway, a 320 sq km main island with sandy beaches,

Foreign Ministers from Southeast Asia have started arriving in Langkawi for the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Retreat (AMM), which is set to convene on Saturday (Jan 18). Malaysia’s Foreign Minister, Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan,

Sun, Sea and Boat Rides!These words summarize our vacation in Langkawi, Malaysia. In sun, I also include the fantastic sunsets and sunrises we saw

Malaysia and Thailand have reiterated their commitment to strengthening defence relations and exploring new areas of cooperation, including through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to elevate bilateral defence ties.

Malaysia has appointed a new ASEAN special envoy to Myanmar to try and implement the regional bloc’s stalled peace plan for the war-torn country.

The retreat, hosted at the Langkawi International Convention Centre, is expected to see the participation of over 200 delegates. It will bring together foreign ministers from the 10 Asean member states and Timor-Leste,

LANGKAWI: Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan will be in Langkawi, Malaysia, from Jan 18 to 19, to attend the Asean foreign ministers’ retreat.

Beyond the mundane 44 paragraphs of the Chairman's Statement of the Asean Ministers' Retreat in Langkawi, there are crucial elements worth mentioning and following up on.As the Myanmar crisis enters its fourth year,

Southeast Asian foreign ministers hold a closed-doors retreat in Malaysia on Sunday, as the country hosts its first meeting as chair of the regional bloc ASEAN amid an intensifying civil war in Myanmar and confrontations in the South China Sea.