Malaysia Proposes World TVET Council with China as Permanent Host
Malaysia has proposed a World TVET Council hosted permanently by China to coordinate technical skills, industry participation and workforce development.
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Visa has secured preparatory approval for a domestic Chinese card-clearing business, but final operating permission and commercial adoption remain ahead.
Malaysia Turns Palestinian Advocacy Into Wider Civil-Society Support
Malaysia is pairing its support for Palestinian statehood with communications assistance and civil-society cooperation linked to the Global Sumud movement.
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Malaysia and Indonesia Open Joint Talks as Regional Haze Worsens
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Harris Calls for Faster AI Safeguards and US–China Cooperation
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Malaysia Weighs Hague Group Role Against Legal and Constitutional Constraints
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