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As the Asean Chair for 2025, Malaysia has called for strengthened Asean-India collaboration in key areas, including cybersecurity, digital governance, trade, and sustainable development, in line with its Chairmanship priorities of Inclusivity and Sustainability.
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will work with its ASEAN counterparts to encourage businesses to use local currencies in facilitating trade within the region, said Deputy Governor Datuk Marzunisham Omar.
KOTA TINGGI: Malaysia's chairmanship arrives at a pivotal point for Asean, with Trump 2.0, geopolitical and geo-economic tensions, ongoing wars and conflicts, rising multipolarity, and climate change collectively disrupting Asean's sustainable growth, says Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
From Rahul Mishra and Neevia Kurup.
BANGI: Malaysia will capitalise on its Asean chairmanship to enhance its appeal as a key destination for investment, tourism and trade, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's ASEAN chairmanship presents a pivotal opportunity to advance ASEAN's agenda, focusing on inclusive growth, sustainable development, and deeper regional collaboration, according to RHB Investment Bank Bhd.
PETALING JAYA: Experts are expecting that Malaysia's chairmanship of Asean in 2025 will enhance regional integration and digital transformation amidst the global geopolitical situation.
JAKARTA: Asean Secretary-General Dr Kao Kim Hourn (pic) has expressed confidence in Malaysia's leadership of the regional bloc in 2025, marking the country's fifth term as Asean chair.
KUALA LUMPUR: Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra (pic) fully supports Malaysia's 2025 Asean Chairmanship, commending its theme of "Inclusivity and Sustainability" as timely and aligned with Asean's collective priorities.
JAKARTA: China has pledged strong support for Malaysia's Asean 2025 chairmanship, emphasising the Asean-China Free Trade Area (ACFTA) 3.0 Protocol signing as a key priority for regional economic integration.
Many member states still deny legal protections for their indigenous peoples.
SINGAPORE: The Malaysian High Commission in Singapore will organise various people-to-people engagement initiatives to mark the 60th anniversary of Malaysia-Singapore bilateral relations and Malaysia's Asean Chairmanship this year.
From PHAR KIM BENG, Professor of Asean Studies, International Islamic University Malaysia.
KUALA LUMPUR: The achievements of the Independent Police Conduct Commission (IPCC) and Malaysia\'s strategic initiatives as Asean chair are among the highlights of Monday\'s (Feb 17) Dewan Rakyat sitting.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's chairmanship of Asean should be seen as an "opportunity” rather than a cause for scepticism, said Petaling Jaya Member of Parliament and Keadilan’s National Communication Director, Lee Chean Chung.
When Laos handed the Chairmanship of Asean and Related Summits to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Oct 14, 2024, Malaysia was certain that it could accept the proverbial baton and carry the race of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean) forward.
The European Union (EU) looks forward to more regular engagement at the leaders' level with Asean and is working on the matter with Malaysia, the bloc's chair for this year, said European External Action Service Asia and Pacific Managing Director Niclas Kvarnström.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia must showcase its ability to lead and determine the direction of Asean as its chairman this year, says His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia.
Asean Secretary-General Dr Kao Kim Hourn will lead the Asean Secretariat delegation at the 22nd High-Level Task Force Meeting on the Asean Community's Post-2025 Vision in Penang, Malaysia, starting Tuesday.
GEORGE TOWN: Penang will host 13 major meetings, involving discussions at the working, senior official and ministerial levels, to be organised by seven ministries during Malaysia’s Asean chairmanship this year.
