Senior General Min Aung Hlaing (right), the Myanmar armed forces chief, meets with Bruneian Second Minister of Foreign Affairs Erywan Yusof (left) in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, June 4, 2021.

Malaysia: Will Talk With Myanmar’s Shadow Govt if ASEAN Efforts Fail

Meanwhile, bloc’s envoy discloses that members are considering barring Burmese junta chief from upcoming summit.

Malaysia Summons China’s Envoy to Protest Ships in its EEZ

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Strong statement shows Kuala Lumpur felt need to speak up against Beijing’s assertiveness in disputed South China Sea.

Foreign ministers of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) attend a virtual meeting of the regional bloc on Oct. 4, 2021.

Malaysia Warns Myanmar of Exclusion From Upcoming ASEAN Summit

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Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah admonishes Burmese military leadership for not cooperating with bloc’s special envoy to Myanmar.

A Malaysian Red Crescent Society officer prepares to administer a COVID-19 vaccine to an undocumented migrant during an inoculation drive in Selangor, Sept. 26, 2021

NGO in Malaysia Helps Vaccinate Undocumented Migrants Who Fear Arrest

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Red Crescent Society is organizing a drive which gives migrants confidence they won’t be taken into custody.

UMNO secretary general Ahmad Maslan (center) arrives with supporters at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex, Sept. 29, 2021.

Malaysia: 3 UMNO Leaders Cleared of Corruption Charges in as Many Months

Analysts express concern that actions could lead to drop on Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index.

Hishammuddin Hussein (left), Malaysia’s then foreign minister, walks with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Fujian, China, April 1, 2021.

Malaysia to Seek China’s Views on AUKUS Pact in Minister’s Beijing Visit

“We need to get the views of the [Chinese] leadership,” Malaysian Defense Minister Hishammuddin Hussein says.

A nurse gives a shot of the COVID-19 vaccine to a secondary school student in Putrajaya, Malaysia, Sept. 20, 2021.

Malaysian PM: Country has Vaccinated 80 Percent of Adults against COVID-19

The Delta variant forced officials to set a 90 percent target for achieving herd immunity.

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