Alhamdulillah, dua negara sahabat ASEAN, Thailand dan Kemboja bersetuju menamatkan persengketaan melalui pelaksanaan gencatan senjata bermula tengah malam ini.
Malaysia, selaku Pengerusi ASEAN, menerima amanah besar bersama rakan-rakan lain untuk memantau pelaksanaan dan pematuhan gencatan senjata ini, atas permintaan kedua-dua pihak.
Pendekatan damai ini mencerminkan semangat Piagam ASEAN berlandaskan hormat-menghormati, penyelesaian secara rundingan, dan penolakan keganasan demi kemanusiaan.
Kita mesti teguh mempertahankan perpaduan ASEAN agar rantau ini kekal sebagai antara wilayah paling aman, stabil dan makmur di dunia. Keamanan adalah asas kepada kemajuan ekonomi dan kesejahteraan rakyat serantau.
Saya merakamkan penghargaan kepada Thailand dan Kemboja atas penyelesaian diplomatik ini, serta kepada Presiden Amerika Syarikat Donald Trump dan Presiden China Xi Jinping atas peranan menyokong usaha damai ini.
ASEAN terus membuktikan kepimpinan berwibawa di pentas antarabangsa berpaksikan dialog, diplomasi dan nilai kemanusiaan.
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Alhamdulillah, two fellow ASEAN nations, Thailand and Cambodia, have agreed to end their hostilities through the implementation of a ceasefire, effective from midnight tonight.
As the rotating Chair of ASEAN, Malaysia has been entrusted with the important responsibility of monitoring the implementation and compliance of this ceasefire at the request of both parties together with our regional partners.
This peaceful resolution reflects the true spirit of the ASEAN Charter, which is rooted in mutual respect, dialogue, and the rejection of violence in favour of humanity. Once again, ASEAN affirms its role as a credible and principled force on the global stage, guided by diplomacy and a shared commitment to human dignity.
I express my sincere appreciation to Thailand and Cambodia for choosing the path of diplomacy, and to President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping for their constructive support in advancing this peace initiative.
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Selamat menyambut ulang tahun kelahiran yang ke-100 kepada Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. @chedetofficial
Saya dan Azizah mendoakan setulusnya agar Tun terus dikurniakan kesejahteraan, ketenangan jiwa, dan kekuatan tubuh dalam menjalani kehidupan dengan penuh makna. Gaya hidup sihat serta amal bakti yang tidak pernah terhenti menjadi teladan kepada sebuah negara yang sedang menua, namun tetap punya harapan yang tinggi.
Semoga Allah SWT terus merahmati Tun, Insya-Allah.
ANWAR IBRAHIM
The world can move on without the United States.
100 years ago, the British Empire dominated global commerce, commanding more than 20% of the worldโs wealth. Many believed its sun would never set.
200 years ago, France bestrode Europeโs stage, its armies feared, its culture envied. Napoleon declared himself immortal.
400 years ago, the Spanish crown reigned from Manila to Mexico, its treasure fleets groaning with silver and silk. The kings thought their glory would last eternal.
Each empire proclaimed itself indispensable. Each was ultimately eclipsed.
Power wanes, influence migrates, and legitimacy dies the moment itโs assumed rather than earned. Should America forfeit the worldโs respect, it will discover what every fallen empire learned too late:
The world moves on. Always.