Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is visiting Malaysia and Indonesia as part of an effort to strengthen defence and economic ties with South-East Asia as China's threat grows in the region.

Experts warn the new economic zone will be a ‘serious threat’ that could exacerbate Indonesia’s struggles to attract top-tier investments.

Tokyo aims to strengthen security and energy ties with Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta, says Shigeru Ishiba - Anadolu Ajansı

Dr Taizo Miyagi of Chuo University told The Straits Times that while the relationship that Japan has built with Asean since the end of World War II has been a “great asset for its diplomacy”, Japan’s presence in the region has inevitably weakened relative to China’s.

Live Nation Malaysia has announced that Babymonster will perform in Kuala Lumpur on June 21, 2025, as part of their first world tour, ‘Hello Monsters’. The ‘Hello Monsters’ tour will commence in Seoul on January 25,

Indonesia's top diplomat is heading off this weekend in his second solo outing to attend the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat in Langkawi, which kicks off Malaysia's 2025 chairmanship of the regional grouping.

Three Indonesian migrant workers were intercepted by immigration officers in Nunukan, North Kalimantan while attempting to enter Malaysia illegally. The individuals, aged between 22 and 42, from East Flores in East Nusa Tenggara,

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has arrived in Malaysia for a personal visit, set to meet with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

Authorities in Indonesia's holiday island Bali are monitoring passengers arriving from China and Malaysia due to concerns over an outbreak of human metapneumovirus (HMPV).

BP Batam views the establishment of the new Special Economic Zone as a strategic opportunity to create new economic potential.

The special aircraft carrying Prabowo and his delegation landed at the Bunga Raya Complex, Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) at 10.15 am.

Even as regional leaders anticipate greater engagement with the United States, a controversial moment involving his defense secretary nominee, Pete Hegseth, has raised concerns about how the administration will treat relations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).