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Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi began a working visit to the US on October 6 in an attempt to bolster bilateral ties and speed up the signing of the HSPD-6

Two giant palm oil producers – Indonesia and Malaysia– will set up the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) in a bid to stabilise prices and stimulate development of the sector.

The Indonesian government needs to take action against companies causing haze problem which has affected the air quality, people’s health and economies of countries in the region, said Malaysia PM.

Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak has announced that his country would open door to 3,000 Syrian refugees in the next three years.

Vietnam is willing to cooperate with law enforcement agencies from other countries and international organisations to prevent radicalisation and violent extremism.

The 10th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime (AMMTC) and its related meetings concluded on October 1 with the adoption of the Kuala Lumpur Declaration on combating transnational crime.

ASEAN security chiefs and Eriko Yamatani, Japanese Cabinet Minister and Head of the National Public Safety Commission, held talks in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on October 1.

Malaysian police on September 25 said they have arrested three terrorist suspects after being warned of terror risks in the Southeast Asian country.

Kuala Lumpur police chief Tajuddin Md Isa said on September 25 that security in the Malaysian capital city is still under control despite threats of terrorist attacks at specific locations.

Vietnam were ousted from the 2015 AFC Women's Futsal Championship in Nilai, Malaysia after losing to Thailand 1-2 in the final Group B match on September 23.

Malaysian police on September 23 announced the arrest of eight suspects, including four Malaysians, over the Erawan shrine blast in Bangkok, Thailand last month.

Malaysian police have sent photos of the two male suspects behind bombings in Thailand last month, a source from Thai police said on September 20.

Malaysia and Indonesia have agreed to coordinate in solving the haze crisis in the latter which is seriously affecting the neighbouring countries.

Three collections of "ao dai" (traditional long dress) by designers Nhat Dung and Doan Trang have been introduced in Malaysia within the signing ceremony of a bilateral trade promotion deal.