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Barnama
5 days ago
- Business
- Barnama
ASEAN Summit Underscores Malaysia's Strategic Leadership Role, Say Analysts
GENERAL By Muhammad Faiz Baharin KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's successful hosting of the 46th ASEAN Summit has enhanced its diplomatic stature, demonstrating strong regional leadership and strategic neutrality while uniting member states to address pressing global and regional challenges, analysts say. Political Science Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Administrative Science and Policy Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Seremban campus, Shahidah Abdul Razak said Malaysia, as ASEAN Chair 2025, had effectively led the regional bloc in addressing both global and regional issues collectively. Among the matters tackled, she said, were the ongoing trade tensions, including tariffs imposed by the United States, which have impacted several ASEAN member states, and the Myanmar crisis, which was brought to the negotiating table in pursuit of a long-term resolution. 'As ASEAN Chair, Malaysia also succeeded in producing the Kuala Lumpur Declaration on ASEAN 2045: Our Shared Future – a comprehensive and holistic document in navigating today's uncertain and complex geopolitical landscape. 'We also maintained a neutral image, positioning Malaysia — and ASEAN more broadly — as a regional organisation that does not align with any global power bloc,' she told Bernama. Shahidah said Malaysia also played a key role as a mediator between major powers such as China in discussions related to security, economic and social issues, including tensions in the South China Sea. She said Malaysia's engagement with Arab nations during the summit also reflected the country's respected leadership in tackling global issues, notably the Palestinian cause. 'Malaysia has also elevated ASEAN's influence as a bloc representing small and medium-sized economies, pushing forward trilateral economic agreements with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and China,' she said.
Barnama
27-05-2025
- Business
- Barnama
Malaysia's ASEAN Chairmanship Praised As 46th ASEAN Summit Ends On High Note
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (front, fifth left) poses for a group photo after the signing ceremony of the Kuala Lumpur Declaration on ASEAN 2045: Our Shared Future at the 46th ASEAN Summit at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre today. In the front, from left are Myanmar Permanent Secretary Ministry Foreign Affairs Aung Kyaw Moe, Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. In the front, from right are Timor-Leste's Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão as an observer, Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto, Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet, Sultan of Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and Philippine President, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. -- fotoBERNAMA (2025) COPYRIGHT RESERVED By V. Sankara KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 (Bernama) -- The 46th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits drew to a close today with leaders engaging in strategic deliberations to advance regional integration and pursue high-level diplomacy to address problems faced in the region, including the protracted crisis in Myanmar. In discussions covering a wide range of issues, ASEAN leaders commended Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for his astute leadership as ASEAN Chair for 2025. Anwar, who is also Finance Minister, was praised not only by fellow ASEAN leaders, but also by his counterparts from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and China, in leading summit talks when chairing the 46th ASEAN Summit, the 2nd ASEAN-GCC Summit and the inaugural ASEAN-GCC-China Summit. The summits also served as a platform for ASEAN to extend its engagement beyond internal matters as leaders took the opportunity to discuss the adverse impact of sweeping American tariffs on 168 countries, including on ASEAN members. To counter the adverse effects of the import levies by the United States, they agreed to boost regional resilience by leveraging each other's strengths and reinforcing their economies through greater trade and investment and forming commercial linkages with other groupings. 'In 2023, the GCC was ASEAN's seventh largest trading partner with total trade reaching USD130.7 billion, while investment is also growing, reflecting confidence in our long-term prospects,' Anwar said in his opening remarks during the ASEAN-GCC Summit. Another defining achievement at the ASEAN Summit was the adoption of the Kuala Lumpur Declaration on ASEAN 2045: Our Shared Future, which outlines the bloc's long-term vision for a resilient, inclusive and people-centred ASEAN. 'This declaration is a defining chapter in ASEAN's journey. Regional integration must be genuinely people-centred – that means closing development gaps, raising standards of living, and investing in the human potential of all our citizens,' Anwar said.
Malaysian Reserve
27-05-2025
- Business
- Malaysian Reserve
ASEAN adopts KL Declaration, reaffirms centrality and long-term goals
By HIDAYATH HISHAM ASEAN member states have adopted the Kuala Lumpur Declaration on the 10th Anniversary of the Establishment of the ASEAN Community, renewing their collective commitment to deepen integration and advance the region's shared future. The Foreign Affairs Ministry (Wisma Putra) said the declaration was endorsed during the 46th ASEAN Summit on May 26, 2025, in Kuala Lumpur. 'We pledge to continue working together in the maintenance and promotion of peace, security, and stability, as well as further development and growth in the region, to ensure that the ASEAN Community continues to thrive and remains adaptive and responsive to the impacts and inherent opportunities of existing and future megatrends,' it said in a statement. The declaration outlines nine key commitments, including the strengthening of ASEAN centrality, enhanced cooperation with external partners, deeper economic integration, and improved coordination across sectors and pillars. Wisma Putra also highlighted the need for a forward-looking agenda to respond to rapid change, including challenges related to climate, technology, and evolving power dynamics. 'We reaffirm our commitment to the ASEAN Community's next phase through ASEAN 2045: Our Shared Future, which is people-centred, sustainable, dynamic, and resilient, with an inclusive, rules-based, and economically vibrant framework,' it said. Member states agreed to integrate the experiences of ASEAN 2025 into future plans, and to build a more cohesive regional identity with inclusive and equitable development.
The Sun
27-05-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
ASEAN 2045: APSC Strategic Plan strengthens cooperation in addressing transnational crime
KUALA LUMPUR: Strengthening cooperation in addressing and combating transnational crime and other emerging issues in the ASEAN region is one of the strategic measures outlined in the ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC) Strategic Plan. The measure under the fifth of the nine Strategic Goals of the APSC's Strategic Plan, among others, aimed to strengthen ASEAN's efforts to combat transnational crime, covering terrorism, illicit drug trafficking, trafficking in persons (TIP), people smuggling and illicit trafficking of wildlife and timber, arms smuggling, sea piracy and armed robbery against ships, money laundering, international economic crime, cybercrime and online scams, by enhancing cooperation with ASEAN's external partners as well as the implementation of relevant work programmes, such as through increased information exchange, experience sharing, joint training and other relevant activities. APSC Strategic Plan is one of the three pillars of the ASEAN Community Vision 2045, aimed at ensuring long-term regional stability and cooperation, as part of its broader vision under the ASEAN 2045: Our Shared Future masterplan. The plan, which builds on the achievements of the APSC Blueprint 2025, underscores ASEAN's commitment to shaping an inclusive, resilient and rules-based regional order amid intensifying geopolitical dynamics. The APSC Strategic Plan will be implemented through a whole-of-ASEAN approach, supported by enhanced institutional capacity, cross-sectoral coordination, and greater public engagement to ensure its long-term relevance and success, as well as part of institutional strengthening and enhancing the role of ASEAN as a whole. Under the first Strategic Goal of the APSC, ASEAN aims to foster a peaceful, stable and secure region anchored in the principles of the ASEAN Charter, the United Nations Charter and international law, subscribed to by ASEAN member states. The strategic measures include promoting legal and judicial cooperation, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing crime prevention frameworks. The second Strategic Goal focuses on strengthening ASEAN Centrality by reinforcing the role of ASEAN-led mechanisms such as the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), East Asia Summit (EAS), and ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus), while fostering new and meaningful partnerships with external actors. To ensure that ASEAN speaks with one voice on regional and international issues, the third Strategic Goal seeks to enhance the bloc's ability to project common positions in multilateral challenges and respond collectively to global developments. The fourth Strategic Goal, on the other hand, emphasises ASEAN's proactive role in shaping the regional architecture and contributes towards a rules-based international order amidst geopolitical tensions and rivalries, by deepening preventive diplomacy, promoting maritime and cybersecurity cooperation, and enhancing strategic confidence-building measures. The sixth Strategic Goal supports the objective of maintaining Southeast Asia as a Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEAWFZ) through the continued implementation of the SEANWFZ Treaty and expanded cooperation on disarmament and peaceful nuclear energy. On maritime affairs, the seventh Strategic Goal underscores the importance of maintaining regional peace and stability, particularly in the South China Sea. 'ASEAN will continue to advocate for the peaceful settlement of disputes based on the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), while working towards the early conclusion of an effective Code of Conduct with China,' according to the document. The eighth Strategic Goal is centred on the implementation of the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP), with emphasis on concrete cooperation in key areas including maritime security, sustainable development and regional connectivity. The ninth Strategic Goal envisions a cohesive and inclusive community that respects political, social, religious, cultural, ethnic diversities, which upholds the principles of democracy, rule of law and good governance, and respects fundamental freedoms, promotes and protects human rights, and promotes social justice. This includes promoting good governance, anti-corruption efforts, and interfaith understanding. The implementation will be supported by clear alignment between regional and national agendas, effective coordination across ASEAN organs, and regular monitoring mechanisms, including the mid-term review of the plan is scheduled for 2030 and end-of-term review in 2035, to ensure that its strategic direction remains adaptive to evolving regional and global developments. The APSC Strategic Plan forms a core component of ASEAN 2045: Our Shared Future, the region's long-term vision to realise a dynamic, innovative and people-centred ASEAN by its centennial milestone.
The Sun
27-05-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
ASEAN 2045 plan boosts fight against transnational crime
KUALA LUMPUR: Strengthening cooperation in addressing and combating transnational crime and other emerging issues in the ASEAN region is one of the strategic measures outlined in the ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC) Strategic Plan. The measure under the fifth of the nine Strategic Goals of the APSC's Strategic Plan, among others, aimed to strengthen ASEAN's efforts to combat transnational crime, covering terrorism, illicit drug trafficking, trafficking in persons (TIP), people smuggling and illicit trafficking of wildlife and timber, arms smuggling, sea piracy and armed robbery against ships, money laundering, international economic crime, cybercrime and online scams, by enhancing cooperation with ASEAN's external partners as well as the implementation of relevant work programmes, such as through increased information exchange, experience sharing, joint training and other relevant activities. APSC Strategic Plan is one of the three pillars of the ASEAN Community Vision 2045, aimed at ensuring long-term regional stability and cooperation, as part of its broader vision under the ASEAN 2045: Our Shared Future masterplan. The plan, which builds on the achievements of the APSC Blueprint 2025, underscores ASEAN's commitment to shaping an inclusive, resilient and rules-based regional order amid intensifying geopolitical dynamics. The APSC Strategic Plan will be implemented through a whole-of-ASEAN approach, supported by enhanced institutional capacity, cross-sectoral coordination, and greater public engagement to ensure its long-term relevance and success, as well as part of institutional strengthening and enhancing the role of ASEAN as a whole. Under the first Strategic Goal of the APSC, ASEAN aims to foster a peaceful, stable and secure region anchored in the principles of the ASEAN Charter, the United Nations Charter and international law, subscribed to by ASEAN member states. The strategic measures include promoting legal and judicial cooperation, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing crime prevention frameworks. The second Strategic Goal focuses on strengthening ASEAN Centrality by reinforcing the role of ASEAN-led mechanisms such as the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), East Asia Summit (EAS), and ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus), while fostering new and meaningful partnerships with external actors. To ensure that ASEAN speaks with one voice on regional and international issues, the third Strategic Goal seeks to enhance the bloc's ability to project common positions in multilateral challenges and respond collectively to global developments. The fourth Strategic Goal, on the other hand, emphasises ASEAN's proactive role in shaping the regional architecture and contributes towards a rules-based international order amidst geopolitical tensions and rivalries, by deepening preventive diplomacy, promoting maritime and cybersecurity cooperation, and enhancing strategic confidence-building measures. The sixth Strategic Goal supports the objective of maintaining Southeast Asia as a Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEAWFZ) through the continued implementation of the SEANWFZ Treaty and expanded cooperation on disarmament and peaceful nuclear energy. On maritime affairs, the seventh Strategic Goal underscores the importance of maintaining regional peace and stability, particularly in the South China Sea. 'ASEAN will continue to advocate for the peaceful settlement of disputes based on the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), while working towards the early conclusion of an effective Code of Conduct with China,' according to the document. The eighth Strategic Goal is centred on the implementation of the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP), with emphasis on concrete cooperation in key areas including maritime security, sustainable development and regional connectivity. The ninth Strategic Goal envisions a cohesive and inclusive community that respects political, social, religious, cultural, ethnic diversities, which upholds the principles of democracy, rule of law and good governance, and respects fundamental freedoms, promotes and protects human rights, and promotes social justice. This includes promoting good governance, anti-corruption efforts, and interfaith understanding. The implementation will be supported by clear alignment between regional and national agendas, effective coordination across ASEAN organs, and regular monitoring mechanisms, including the mid-term review of the plan is scheduled for 2030 and end-of-term review in 2035, to ensure that its strategic direction remains adaptive to evolving regional and global developments. The APSC Strategic Plan forms a core component of ASEAN 2045: Our Shared Future, the region's long-term vision to realise a dynamic, innovative and people-centred ASEAN by its centennial milestone.
