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View all search resultsAs the leader of Malaysia, which holds ASEAN’s rotating chairmanship this year, Anwar Ibrahim helped broker what he described as an “immediate and unconditional ceasefire” between the Southeast Asian neighbors.
Indonesia is closely monitoring the escalating border tensions between Cambodia and Thailand, expressing confidence that both ASEAN member states would resolve the dispute peacefully in accordance with international law.
Representatives from Southeast Asian countries and their key partners, including the United States, China and Russia, have convened in Kuala Lumpur to discuss pressing global issues, just days after US President Donald Trump extended negotiation periods for his so-called “reciprocal tariff” policy.
Amid a slew of global crises, such as flare-ups in the Middle East and economic uncertainty caused by United States trade policy, Indonesia and Malaysia must band together as strategic neighbors in protecting their national interests and resolving common concerns, the two leaders said in a joint statement.
Malaysia’s ASEAN chairmanship has piqued interest and built up expectations of tangible outcomes, especially in longstanding issues such as overlapping claims in the South China Sea among ASEAN member states and Beijing, as well as the humanitarian crisis in Myanmar.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will also tackle pressing regional issues, attempting to increase pressure on Myanmar's military junta and iron out remaining issues with Timor Leste's application to join the bloc.
Junta chief Min Aung Hlaing flew into the Thai capital Bangkok for a closed-door meeting with Anwar last month and, a day later, the Malaysian leader held online talks with the shadow National Unity Government (NUG).
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