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US President Donald Trump’s rare visit to Malaysia for the ASEAN summit highlights Malaysia’s delicate balancing act between the US and China, aiming to bolster economic ties, regional stability, and ASEAN’s international standing, while managing internal political and regional tensions.
Malaysia's Federal Court invalidated 16 Shariah-based criminal laws in Kelantan state, ruling that they encroached on federal authority. The decision sparked backlash from Islamists who fear it could undermine religious courts across the Muslim-majority nation. The case was brought by two Muslim women and has raised concerns about the balance of power between federal and state jurisdictions, as well as the future of Islamic legal norms in Malaysia.