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US President Donald Trump (R) claps as Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul (2nd L) shakes hands with Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet (2nd R) as Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim during a ceremonial signing of a ceasefire agreement between Cambodia and Thailand on the sidelines of the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Kuala Lumpur on October 26, 2025. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)

A cargo ship arrives at the international cargo terminal at the port of Tokyo on July 8, 2025. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP)

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (right) shaking hands with President of China Xi Jinping at the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing ceremony in conjunction with the State Visit of the President of China to Malaysia at the Seri Perdana Complex today. - Bernama photo

This handout photo taken and released by Malaysia's Department of Information on April 16, 2025 shows Malaysia's King Sultan Ibrahim (Center R) and China's President Xi Jinping (Center L) standing during their meeting at the National Palace in Kuala Lumpur. (Photo by FAMER ROHENI / MALAYSIA'S DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION/AFP)

Khoo described her appointment as an opportunity for Malaysia, which will assume the Asean chairmanship in 2025 to play a significant role in strategically positioning CNC and Timor-Leste on the Asean map.

Atmosphere during the Solidarity Gathering for Gaza at the National Mosque, Kuala Lumpur, attended by participants on Friday on Oct 13, 2023. (PHOTO BY ROSLI TALIB)