Malaysian prime minister hails ‘strong’ China ties in talks with Liu, as defence minister urges dialogue to manage South China Sea issues.

US monitoring China cases as Bali steps up checks on flights from the country - Authorities in Bali have asked nationals from China and Malaysia to fill out a health pass three days before their arriv

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has begun a tour of Malaysia and Indonesia as part of his effort to further strengthen defense and economic ties with Southeast Asia as threats from China rise in the region.

Malaysia's trade ministry said it has imposed provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of polyethylene terephthalate, or PET, originating or exported from China and Indonesia.

Authorities in Indonesia's holiday island Bali are monitoring passengers arriving from China and Malaysia due to concerns over an outbreak of human metapneumovirus (HMPV).

Malaysia will steer Asean into a peaceful and conflict-free region amidst rising tensions circling the South China Sea issue, says Defence Minister Datuk Seri Khaled Nordin.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is visiting Malaysia and Indonesia to boost defense and economic relations as China's regional influence grows. His trip signifies Japan's commitment to strengthening these ties despite potential changes in US presence under President-elect Donald Trump.

Malaysia has been actively monitoring potential public health emergencies since August last year, says Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad, following reports of a new mpox strain discovered in China.

China and other countries in Asia have seen an uptick in cases involving the respiratory virus in recent weeks, prompting the UN health agency to assuage concerns over a possible global outbreak. “China’s reported levels of respiratory infections are within the usual range for the winter season,” WHO spokeswoman Margaret Harris said on Tuesday.

The action is part of a preliminary finding after a petition filed by domestic maker Recron (M) Sdn Bhd, which claimed that PET imports from China and Indonesia were being sold at rates lower than their domestic market value,

The Denpasar port health office (KKP) has started requiring passengers from China and Malaysia to fill out a Satu Sehat Health Pass (SSHP) three days before their arrival to the island, to record passengers’ health issues such as high body temperature, cold or flu symptoms.

India, Malaysia, Hong Kong Report Cases | Vantage with Palki Sharma Five years after the world was ravaged by the pandemic, China is facing another outbreak of a respiratory virus, the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV).