Gracing the event last night with China’s Minister of Culture and Tourism Sun Yeli, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in his speech quoted poet Lu You from the Song Dynasty in Mandarin to describe the two nations’ friendship.

The prime minister says the relationship between the two nations also revolves around mutual understanding and respect.

The friendship between Malaysia and China transcends beyond trade and investment, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

He says Malaysia may have border issues with neighbours, but still manages to cultivate good relations. Read more at straitstimes.com.

There will always be border disputes in Asia, and China should not be singled out because of tensions in the South China Sea, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Wednesday.

Cooperation between Malaysia and China has demonstrated how respect and constructive dialogue can transform bilateral ties into a partnership that benefits the region, says Tan Sri Johari Abdul.

The chain is expected to copy its successful China playbook of promotions and steep discounts in Malaysia. To commemorate the launch, Luckin priced its beverages as low as 2.99 Malaysian ringgit ($0.67). A Starbucks americano costs about 11 ringgit ($2.50).

Southeast Asian foreign ministers hold a closed-doors retreat in Malaysia on Sunday, as the country hosts its first meeting as chair of the regional bloc ASEAN amid an intensifying civil war in Myanmar and confrontations in the South China Sea.

Malaysia plans to strengthen three-decade old anti-dumping legislation in the coming weeks to clamp down on a deluge of cheap goods from countries like China, according to a high-ranking trade official.

The Philippines said on Saturday it has suspended a scientific survey in the South China Sea after two of its fisheries vessels faced "harassment" and aggressive behaviour from China's coast guard and navy.

Southeast Asian foreign ministers are gathering for their first meeting this year under the regional bloc’s new chair, Malaysia, seeking a breakthrough over Myanmar’s drawn-out civil war and territorial disputes in the South China Sea.

Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional Bhd is rebalancing its portfolio to invest more in developed markets, with an eye on managing expected risks from the new Donald Trump presidency in the U.