Asian golden cat is prohibited in Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam. Hunting is regulated in Laos. No information about protection status is available from Cambodia. In Bhutan, the felid is protected only within the boundaries of protected areas. The population size of the Asian golden cat is unknown and difficult to estimate. It was regarded as abundant in many countries until the later part of the last century, when poaching shifted away from tigers and leopards to this species. In China, it is reported to be the next rarest cat apart from tigers and leopards. , there were
Malaysia–Myanmar relations Laos but were rejected by the country. The Malaysian Foreign Deputy Minister also clarified that despite the issues, the relations between the two countries are still normal. Malaysia–Myanmar relations Malaysia–Myanmar relations (; Jawi: هوبوڠن مليسيا–ميانمار; ) are foreign relations between Malaysia and Myanmar. Both are the members of ASEAN and enjoys a good relations. Although the relations become strained in late 2016 due to the Rohingya issues, the relations remained stable after the meeting between both countries armed forces chief to playing down the issues. Burma currently has an embassy in Kuala Lumpur, and Malaysia has an embassy in Yangon.