Don’t risk your life: FT mufti tells Muslims to hold off umrah as Middle East heats up

KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 — Muslims have been advised to delay travel to parts of West Asia affected by the ongoing security instability until it is safe to do so. Federal Territories Mufti Ahmad Fauwaz Fadzil said the advice aligns with the syariah principle of preserving life (hifz al-nafs) when safety cannot be guaranteed. He … Read more

Foreign minister arrives in Cebu for Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting under Philippines’ chairmanship

CEBU CITY (Philippines), Jan 28 — Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan arrived here today to attend the Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) Retreat and related meetings. He arrived at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport, where he was welcomed by the Philippines’ Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Assistant Secretary Ariel Rodelas Peñaranda. Mohamad is leading a … Read more

Strengthen integration or face disruption, Malaysia’s Tok Mat warns Asean amid global trade and tech wars

KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — Asean must urgently strengthen regional economic integration and collective resilience amid intensifying global disruptions, including the United States (US)-China trade war, climate change, and rapid technological shifts, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. He said superpower competition and the resulting shifts in the global order have the potential to … Read more