ASEAN 2025

In 2025, Malaysia assumed the ASEAN Chairmanship under the theme “Inclusivity and Sustainability,” emphasizing the nation’s dedication to fostering a more inclusive and sustainable ASEAN community.

Key Priorities and Initiatives:

1. Enhancing Trade and Investment:
   • Malaysia aims to boost intra-ASEAN trade and investments, striving for a highly integrated, competitive, and innovative ASEAN that is resilient and inclusive.
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2. Promoting Inclusivity and Sustainability:
   • The focus is on ensuring that all ASEAN member states, regardless of size or economic status, have equal opportunities to participate in regional initiatives.
   • Sustainability emphasizes the importance of environmental protection, social responsibility, and economic resilience in the region’s development.
3. Improving Economic Connectivity:
   • Efforts are directed toward enhancing connectivity among ASEAN economies to facilitate smoother trade and investment flows.
4. Building Digital Resilience:
   • Malaysia is working to strengthen the digital infrastructure of ASEAN countries, ensuring that the region can effectively navigate the challenges and opportunities of the digital age.
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5. Addressing Climate Change and Human Rights:
   • The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) has highlighted climate action and inclusivity as key priorities.
   • AICHR aims to address climate change through the proposed ASEAN Declaration on the Right to Safe, Clean, Healthy, and Sustainable Environment.
   • The commission also focuses on the right to economic, social, cultural, and political development, emphasizing the intersection with business and human rights, gender mainstreaming, and sustainable development.
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6. Navigating Geopolitical Challenges:
   • Malaysia’s leadership is tasked with managing regional tensions, including the US-China trade war and the situation in Myanmar, while upholding ASEAN centrality and promoting regional cooperation.
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7. Advancing the ASEAN Community Vision 2045:
   • With the expiration of the ASEAN Community Vision 2025, Malaysia is involved in drafting the ASEAN Community Vision 2045, aiming to usher in a new era of growth and cooperation.
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Through these initiatives, Malaysia seeks to guide ASEAN toward a more equitable and sustainable future, reinforcing the region’s commitment to inclusivity and sustainability.

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