Category: Key Issues

On 29 September 2022, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs organised a stakeholders seminar to provide information and exchange views on the draft Thailand-EU Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (TH-EU PCA). The event was attended by some 120 participants from over 60 organisations from both the government and private sectors as well as civil society. The […]

PUTRAJAYA (Malaysia)— A Malaysian student at Al-Azhar University who was previously detained by the Egyptian authorities was released on the evening of Sept 24.   Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah in a statement Sunday night said the student is in good condition and will continue his studies at the university.   He said that the Ministry […]

ABU DHABI— Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has arrived in Abu Dhabi for a four-day working visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) beginning today.   The plane carrying the prime minister and his delegation touched down at the Abu Dhabi International Airport at 8.25 am.   He was received by UAE Minister […]

On 20 September 2022, Ms. Rujikorn Saengchantr, Deputy Director General of Department of International Economic Affairs, presided over the opening ceremony of the “BIMSTEC on Tour” activity at Satreesiriket School in Sisaket Province. The activity was attended by Mr. Anurat Thamprajamjit, Deputy Governor of Sisaket Province, Asst.Prof.Dr. Oranuch Puangsuk, Assistant to the President for International […]

Malaysia has called for the veto power of the United Nations (UN) Security Council to be abolished in line with the principle of one country one vote.   Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said as an organisation that brings the spirit and symbol of democracy to the world, the UN needs to return to its […]

Senior Minister (SM) and Coordinating Minister for National Security Teo Chee Hean visited the French Republic from 13 to 17 September 2022.   SM met Minister of the Interior and Overseas Territories Gérald Darmanin, Minister for Energy Transition Agnès Pannier-Runacher, and Secretary General of the General Secretariat for Defence and National Security Stéphane Bouillon. SM […]

PUTRAJAYA (Malaysia), A group of Malaysian non-governmental organisations (NGO) is urging the government to use the ASEAN platform as a diplomatic solution to tackle issues related to Malaysians being the victims of overseas job scam syndicates.They al…