Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia's Foreign Minister, Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, received a phone call from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday. In a post on his Facebook account on Friday, Mohamad said their discussion touched on, among other things, the Malaysia-United States bilateral relations under the Comprehensive Cooperation Framework.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the discussion also involved planning a suitable date for the ASEAN-US Special Summit. This summit will be in conjunction with Malaysia's Chairmanship of ASEAN in 2025. Malaysia officially assumed the Chairmanship of ASEAN starting January 1, 2025, with the theme 'Inclusivity and Sustainability', reflecting the country's aspirations to shape a united and prosperous ASEAN.

Earlier, Mohamad stated that the 46th ASEAN Summit will be held on May 26 and 27, while the ASEAN Summit with Dialogue Partners will take place starting at the end of October.