There will always be border disputes in Asia, and China should not be singled out because of tensions in the South China Sea, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Wednesday.

Speaking at the London School of Economics, the prime minister says he wants to maintain good ties with both superpower nations by being pragmatic in safeguarding the economy.

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim disagrees with the Trump administration's move, saying the West has, for many decades, been 'preaching' free trade.

He says Malaysia may have border issues with neighbours, but still manages to cultivate good relations. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Malaysia’s Ambassador to the United States, Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz, has clarified that only diplomatic envoys were invited to the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th US president. Astro Awani cited him saying that only China’s leader was invited by the White House,

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has today downplayed fears of economic chaos in Asia from Donald Trump’s second term as US president, saying the global trading system will continue as before. Speaking to UK-based Financial Times,

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (right) during a special one-on-one exclusive dialogue with forum leadership entitled ''A Conversation with Anwar Ibrahim'' moderated by WEF founder and chairman of the board of trustees Prof Klaus Schwab here on Wednesday. --fotoBERNAMA (2025) COPYRIGHT RESERVED

Similarly in Southeast Asia, Anwar said the West had talked big about democracy and reform but did nothing to help. “Nothing was done to assist [the region]. There’s engagemen

As his country assumes the Asean chair for 2025, Anwar Ibrahim faces the challenge of reconciling his ideals with thorny global realities In the complex web of geopolitics, few figures embody the tension between ideals and pragmatism quite like Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

Anwar said yesterday that he was looking forward to working with Trump, “to strengthen the robust, complementary and forward-looking ties between Malaysia and the US”. Trump w

DAVOS: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the emphasis on the great potential of the Asean region was the main message delivered in conjunction with his attendance at the 2025 World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Summit here.

BOGOR, Indonesia (AP) — Japan and Indonesia pledged on Saturday to deepen economic and defense ties during a visit by the Japanese prime minister amid heightened global geopolitical tensions.