This research purposely conducts to identify Malaysian role in port bilateral diplomacy in ASEAN. Malaysia known as role leader in ASEAN and commit with excellence, drive the country among ASEAN since 1969. The research included Malaysia role within maritime working group where this forum or organization discuss and negotiate any issue related maritime sector in ASEAN. The research also highlights in Port Enhancement and Malaysia Port Strategic whereas Port Development in Malaysia that contribute to Port Bilateral, Port Alliance and Port in ASEAN. The objective includes i) to identify the issues and challenges in bilateral diplomacy in port shipping, ii) to identify Malaysian marine department role toward integrating ASEAN Maritime Working Group, iii) to find out Malaysian initiative for enhancement Malaysian Port Development through ASEAN port alliances, iv) to formulate Malaysia Port Strategic Plan toward the development of national port ASEAN port Alliances. For the literature review in this research is refer to five keywords which is Port Alliances, maritime working group, Malaysia contribution, Malaysia Port Development and Port Strategic Plan. This research is using qualitative method that refer to previous research, article, and journal. The collecting data consist of text transcribe form interview session into verbal and text written. There are selected organization such as Ministry of Transport and Port Authority. The interview process through online using Webex. The coding process take afterward for analysis and conclusion data. The theory formulation of relation diplomacy for this research is propose the objective to formulate Malaysia port strategic plan toward the development of national port ASEAN. Finally, the finding of this research that Malaysia plays significant role in port operation through ASEAN regional. The ministry of Transport plays as policy maker and drive the actor form Malaysia Marine Department and Port Authority in operation and regulatory. The recommendation is to increase the effectiveness of communication and enhance the efficiency of relation toward port bilateral.

Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Literature Review
    2.1 Port Alliance
    2.2. Malaysia Port Development
    2.3 Port Strategic Plan
    2.4 Maritime Working Group
3. METHODOLOGY
4. DATA ANALYSIS, RESULT & DISCUSSION
    4.1 Discussion Objective 1
    4.2 Objective 2
    4.3 Objective 3
    4.4 Objective 4
5.0 FINDING/RESULT
6. CONCLUSION
7. RECOMMENDATION
REFERENCES

• M Khairuddin Halim(Faculty of Maritime Studies, University Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia)
• Madzli H(Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Maritime Studies, University Malaysia Terengganu Malaysia)
• Yaakop Y A(Assoc. Prof, Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Development, University Malaysia Terengganu Malaysia)
• Ahmad Z(Assoc. Prof, School of International Studies, Universiti Utara Malaysia) Corresponding author