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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and his Malaysian counterpart Najib Razak have agreed to tighten the two countries’ political connectivity through all-level visits.

Muslim-majority Malaysia has decided to raise its minimum age for alcohol consumption to 21 from the current 18 to stem underage drinking and alcohol abuse.

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak called on ASEAN to strengthen unity to ensure the group’s continued credibility and to maintain its central role in the region.

Malaysia’s Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is visiting Japan from May 29 to June 2 to boost relations between the two countries.

The Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia have agreed to step up cooperation to curb piracy, smuggling and other crimes in the Sulu Sea, the border area common to the three countries.

Malaysia has imposed anti-dumping taxes ranging between 3.06 percent and 23.78 percent on cold rolled coil imported from Vietnam, mainland China and the Republic of Korea.

Malaysia received 68 Syrian refugees on May 28, including 31 children, with hundreds more expected soon.

The Malaysian police arrested 14 suspected Islamic State (IS) militants during a series of raids in several states from May 17-20.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has met with his counterparts from Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand in the Russian city of Sochi on the sidelines of the ASEAN-Russia Commemorative Summit.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) plays a central role in dealing with regional issues, according to Malaysian Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein.

Mobile commerce (m-commerce) in Malaysia is growing at breakneck pace, according to the country's leading online payment provider iPay88.

Vegetable and food traders in Malaysia have requested the government to import more vegetables from countries in the region including Vietnam , Indonesia and Thailand.

Malaysia achieved a reduction of 35 percent in the national carbon emissions by the end of 2015 from a target of 40 percent by 2020, according to Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak.

The Malaysian home ministry announced three measures to curb human trafficking and falsifying of passports at the country's main entry points on May 17.