Russia and Malaysia ready to increase air travel
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Russian delegation head Alexey Overchuk have convened during the ASEAN summit to discuss enhancing bilateral air travel arrangements.
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Russian delegation to attend ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur
A Russian delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk arrived in Kuala Lumpur to take part in the 20th East Asia Summit, which will be held in the Malaysian capital.
Lavrov meets with Rubio in Kuala Lumpur
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur.
One more country sends application to join BRICS
Malaysia has sent an application for BRICS membership to Russia, which is currently holding BRICS presidency, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said. "Malaysia has sent a letter of application to join the (BRICS) …
Russia works on visa-free regime with 6 more countries
Russia is preparing intergovernmental agreements on visa-free travel with six more countries, Russian Economy Minister Maxim …
Russia wants cancellation of tourist visas to Saudi Arabia
Russia has offered the complete cancellation of tourist visas to Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Malaysia, Russia's Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov said. The minister noted that Russia is exploring the …
Malaysian FM to arrive in Azerbaijan
Malaysian Foreign Minister Zambry Abdul Kadir will visit Azerbaijan to attend a meeting of the Coordinating Bureau of the Non-Aligned Movement at the level of foreign ministers. According to him, this event will give the ministers of …
Malaysia open to Mir payment system
Malaysia is ready to discuss the endorsement of Russia’s Mir payment system, though no negotiations on the issue are underway now, the country’s temporary charge d'affaires in Russia Johan Ariff Abdul Razak said. …
Malaysia's king to spend week in Türkiye
Malaysia’s King Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah will arrive in Türkiye on an official visit on Monday. The Malaysian king and Queen Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah will be in …
G7 persuading four more countries to abandon Russian oil
The Group of Seven has called on Indonesia to join its supplemental alliance, the G7+, and impose a price cap on Russian oil to bring the commodity down to pre-crisis prices, The Jakarta Post reported citing a US official. Aside …
Nancy Pelosi arrives in Malaysia
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Malaysia on Tuesday, having arrived after visiting Singapore as part of her Asian trip. The American lawmaker is expected to meet Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob and her counterpart in the …
Luxembourg seizes $2b Petronas assets for Sulu sultan’s heirs
Authorities in Luxembourg have seized the assets of two Petronas subsidiaries on behalf of heirs of the defunct Sulu sultanate seeking to enforce an arbitration ruling they previously secured against Malaysia. According to …
UN: more than billion people face hunger in Asia
More than 1.1 billion people lacked access to adequate food in Asia last year
IMF: Global growth is not expected
Persistent supply chain disruptions and inflation pressures are constraining the global economy's recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday as it cut growth outlooks for the United States and other major industrial powers
Russia ousts China and USA from South-East Asia
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s much-publicized tagline for the homegrown Sputnik vaccines — “reliable as a Kalashnikov assault rifle” — seems to bear a special connotation for Southeast Asia, …
Singapore is almost ready to live with COVID-19
Singapore is on the verge of becoming Asia's first major country to fully vaccinate the majority of its population against COVID-19, stepping closer -- at least in theory -- to exiting the pandemic
Dispute in South China Sea enters acute phase
China deploys warships, jets to South China Sea’s Spratly Islands
Trade war: substitutability matters
How are trade tensions affecting developing countries?
Azerbaijan military may soon get famed Turkish-made drones
Baku can acquire much from Ankara given the high-level mutual relationship between the two countries
Malaysia's King and Queen quarantined
Malaysia's King and Queen are currently under quarantine after seven staff members from Istana Negara tested positive for coronavirus, reported national news agency Bernama on Thursday. Comptroller of the Royal Household Ahmad Fadli …
