Malaysia foreign policy

The killing of Qassem Soleimani is yet another reminder of the risks of Malaysia playing a more active role in the Middle East.

A closer look at what a significant new document means for the country’s foreign policy in the coming months and years.

The trip highlighted efforts by both sides to make inroads in the defense aspect of ties despite lingering challenges.

A closer look at the significance of a recent development within the Southeast Asian state’s approach.

Malaysia is sticking with its Cold War-era strategy of selective alignment and strategic ambiguity.

A closer look at the PH government’s emerging foreign affairs framework a year after it took office and the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead.

The new government’s evolving approach to the initiative continues to be much more flexible than some of the headlines may suggest.

The move spotlighted efforts by both sides to try to manage renewed disputes within their wider bilateral relationship.

Though the new government is recalibrating its ties with Washington and Beijing, it is premature to conclude that major change is underway.

The summit meeting spotlighted efforts by the two leaders to develop their bilateral relationship.

While the question may be difficult to answer, it is worth asking given how little we know thus far and how much Malaysia has on its plate.