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Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing arrives in Thailand on a high-profile diplomatic visit, attempting to rehabilitate his image and restore Myanmar's regional standing following the controversial 2021 military coup.
Cambodia and Thailand are signalling openness to Chinese mediation in their border dispute, with both leaders currently in Beijing. Hun Manet has briefed Chinese Premier Li Qiang on developments, while Thai officials suggest Bangkok would welcome Beijing's constructive involvement.
Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul visited Malaysia and offered his support to PM Anwar Ibrahim ahead of Saturday's Johor state election, describing their meeting as warm and productive.
Prime Ministers Anwar Ibrahim and Anutin Charnvirakul met in Putrajaya to review bilateral ties and explore expanded collaboration across trade, security, agriculture and people-to-people exchanges within the ASEAN context.
Malaysia and Laos marked their 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations by pledging to deepen economic cooperation. Malaysia is now Laos's fourth-largest foreign investor, with bilateral trade reaching US$65 million in 2025.
Myanmar's military regime has rebuffed another Asean request to meet imprisoned former leader Aung San Suu Kyi as she turned 81. The refusal underscores the junta's dismissal of regional pressure and its belief that Asean lacks meaningful enforcement power.
Penang is pursuing expanded cooperation with Hungary in education, technological innovation, water management and green initiatives. The partnership builds on Hungary's scholarship programme for Malaysian students and explores business and research opportunities.