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.

Hosts Malaysia were shot down for just 23 in their maiden Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup appearance by Sri Lanka, who registered a massive win of 139 runs in the first of the two games on Sunday, in Kuala Lumpur.

LANGKAWI, Malaysia (Reuters) - Malaysia's has appointed diplomat Othman Hashim as the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN's special envoy on the crisis in army-ruled Myanmar, its foreign minister said on Sunday.

As Malaysia exits an era of political turmoil, its fifth prime minister in the last six years is pushing to transform the country into a tech hub.

LANGKAWI, Malaysia -- Malaysia has called on its fellow ASEAN members to demonstrate inclusivity, "trust and support" within the bloc and to prioritize its interests amid intensifying superpower competition.

Particularly affected are food court operators, coffee shop owners and vegetable farmers as they typically employ more foreign workers compared with other industries

Malaysia’s economy expanded at a slower clip in the fourth quarter, signaling a challenging road ahead as the trade-reliant nation contends with heightened global risks.

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.

Malaysia's economy grew 4.8% in the fourth quarter from a year earlier, official advance estimates showed on Friday, slower than in the previous three-month period.

Andrew Taylor, 70, said he would've had to continue working if he'd stayed in the US. Some older Americans are still working because they can't afford to retire.

The analyst expects Malaysia’s economy to grow at a moderately slower rate in 2025, especially after the it beat expectations last year. “Export gains from frontloaded inventories due to U.S. tariffs in the first half of 2025 may taper off later,” Cheah says.

Malaysia take on Sri Lanka in the first match on Day Two in Kuala Lumpur of the Women's U19 T20 World Cup, before India face West Indies.